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Boys' and Men’s Health Collaborative
History and Purpose
This interdisciplinary, intercampus group was launched in Fall 2024 by co-chairs Drs. Jon Gilgoff and Crystal Devance-Wilson to support the health and well-being of boys and men through:
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Student education: including curriculum development and content delivery
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Public education: including data and policy briefs, presentations, publications
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Workforce development: including staff development tools for health systems
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Public policy: including technical assistance to advocates and policy makers
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Research: including community engagement, needs assessment, program evaluation, and implementation science
Expertise and Impact within Boys’ and Men’s Health
The following are our areas of expertise, within which members have achieved a great deal. Through our collective impact, we aim to support boys, men, families and communities, in Maryland and beyond.
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Black men’s health, resilience, and well-being
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Community and population health
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Connectedness and relationships
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Criminal legal system impacts, community safety, and policing
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Education and positive youth development
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·Father inclusion in maternal and child health
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Gender and culturally responsive practice and policy
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Health consequences of racism
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Health equity and social determinants of health
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Healthy adolescent development
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Mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention, intervention, and recovery
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Positive father involvement and child neglect prevention
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Queer masculinities
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Sexual health
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Workforce development and workplace interventions
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Youth violence and trauma prevention
Membership and Affiliations
Crystal DeVance-Wilson
Assistant Professor & Director
School of Nursing
The Universities at Shady Grove, Maryland Nursing Workforce Center
Jodi Jacobson Frey
Professor &
Associate Dean for Research
School of Social Work
Jon Gilgoff
Research Manager
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Craig Fryer
Associate Professor
School of Public Health
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Ericka Lewis
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Merrick McKelvie
Graduate Research Assistant & PhD Student
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Christopher Rogers
Policy & Strategy Officer
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
Terrill Taylor
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park
Joyell Arscott
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Shiowei Cheng
MSW Student
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Laurencia Hutton
School Health Officer &
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Andrew Reiner
Teaching Professor
College of Liberal Arts/English
Towson University
Demar Lewis IV
Assistant Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of Maryland, College Park
Joseph Richardson
MPower Professor & Co-Director
Department of African American and Africana Studies
University of Maryland, College Park
To Learn More and Partner
Please contact co-chairs Jon Gilgoff (jon.gilgoff@ssw.umaryland.edu) and Crystal DeVance-Wilson (devance-wilson@umaryland.edu).