Heather Tillewein, PhD, MCHES (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at Austin Peay State University and has just completed serving her second term as Communication’s Chair for the LGBTQ Health Caucus for the American Public Health Association. Dr. Tillewein also serves on the Committee on Women’s Rights for the American Public Health Association. She also is Chair for the Scientific Program and on the Continuing Education Committee for the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Dr. Tillewein was just voted to serve on the Board of Directors as Member at Large for the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She has received a grant of $375,000 from the Tennessee Department of Health to do data validation on healthcare acquired infections. Her research focuses on health barriers among marginalized sexual identity and gender identity populations.