Caitlin I. Laughney, PhD, MSW

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies

Email: cil2116@cumc.columbia.edu

Dr. Laughney’s research examines the long-term health implications of consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences during childhood and adolescence among global populations of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals at elevated risk of HIV infection. She is interested in developing trauma-informed interventions within the HIV care continuum to better support MSM and transgender individuals who experience complex and intersecting forms of marginalization, stigma, and violence across the life course.

EDUCATION

Columbia University, New York, NY

PhD-2023 - Concentration: Clinical Practice

Columbia University, New York, NY

MPhil- 2022

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

MSW-2017- Social Work, Sexual Education, & Research

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

BA-2014- Psychology