Sign in

Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈

@ericlayland.bsky.social
790 followers 145 following 34 posts

Assistant Professor @ UDelaware (he/they) 🌈 • Improving queer development & health • Intersectional approaches to health disparities • Studying Queer & Trans Joy and LGBTQ Socialization • Creating LGBTQ Research community

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Ryan Lei @ryanlei.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I went to go look, and this time last year, NSF SBE had funded 216 awards. This year, they have funded 2.
16435
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Texas Tech issued a new rule to block students from writing theses or dissertations on LGBTQ topics and to block most classes from covering any LGBTQ content. Rerports @erininthemorning.com The nightmare never ends. open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
open.substack.com
Texas Tech Issues Ban On Students Writing On LGBTQ+ Topics
The ban applies to theses and dissertations, and is expected to begin going into effect on a rolling basis.
020
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Representing @udelaware.bsky.social at the Society for Adolescent Research. August Wei shares new research from the Queer Joy Project on self-affirmation as a positive developmental process for transgender youth.
Eric Layland and August Wei standing in front of August’s poster on self-affirmation as a positive developmental process for trans and nonbinary youth.
040
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Who plays a part in positive LGBTQ socialization? In our new study in the US and NZ, queer others were the biggest players in helping LGBTQ+ youth understand their queer identity, especially queer peers, family, teachers, and media. #LGBTQ Read the article👉 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JSUNR...
doi.org
It Takes More than a Village: Involvement in Positive LGBTQIA+ Socialization from Origin Family, Chosen Family, Community, and Parasocial Relationships
Parents remain the focus of LGBTQIA+ socialization, and contributions of other family and non-family relationships remain unknown. We identified who contributes to positive LGBTQIA+ socialization u...
020
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
University of Delaware @udelaware.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
LGBTQ+ youth in Delaware are facing significantly higher rates of mental health symptoms and substance use compared to their peers. Assistant Professor @ericlayland.bsky.social, from @udcehd.bsky.social, is helping uncover why. 📰: brnw.ch/21wWIs4
An illustration featuring an adult and a young adult. The illustration represents an article that shares research about better ways to support Delaware's LGBTQ+ youth.
032
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
In Delaware, as many as 25% of adolescents may identify as LGBTQ+. In the 2022-24 DE School Survey, mental health symptoms and underage substance use levels were alamring for all youth, and all outcomes were worse for LGBTQ+ youth. Access our new article: djph.org/wp-content/u...
An image of the cover of the Delaware Journal of Public Health with a multicolor background displaying the LGBTQ+ Health special issue.
030
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I’m not on the asexuality spectrum. But as a queer, feminist researcher, I think we should all care about asexuality. Why? Because asexual perspectives can help us better understand sexuality—and gender, race, disability, family, love, etc. Here’s why:
518444
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
NPR @npr.org · 04/04/2025
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
npr.org
Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
2071398596
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
These and so so many other grants terminated. So much knowledge blocked. Many jobs eliminated instantly. I’m angry and sad. Sending love and solidarity to colleagues and strangers across the country grappling with nonsense actions of this regime.
092
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/03/2025
1. Greg Abbott will direct the state of Texas to consider whether teachers who affirm transgender kids are actually engaging in "child abuse." He's already attempted to go after parents of trans kids with charges of child abuse before. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.
erininthemorning.com
Abbot Directs Texas To Consider Investigating Teachers Who Support Trans Kids For Child Abuse
Texas lawmakers want educators who allegedly used a child’s name and pronouns to be investigated by law enforcement.
631327337
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Hey! Are you an American considering a PhD or a postdoc, and the funding / academic situation just went absolutely bonkers? Canada's federal funding awards just added eligibility for international applicants if at Cdn institutions. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
nserc-crsng.gc.ca
NSERC - Latest News - Launch of the new Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship programs
As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) that will open for applications in summer 2025.
231007467
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Any recommendations for best resources, books, videos for helping students learn to write their first research proposal?
media.tenor.com
kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
Alt: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
040
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Queer Development Lab @queerdevelopment.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🚨New research from grad student lab member August Wei shows the protective effect of family connectedness on suicide thoughts/behaviors among LGBTQ+ youth presenting at emergency departments. More family connection associated with lower odds of suicide ideation. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #LGBTQhealth
doi.org
Redirecting
031
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 13/02/2025
This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument. (Scroll down.)
nps.gov
Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights a...
49791824824
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Matt Barber @biobarber.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings. But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
nih.gov
Direct Economic Contributions
NIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.
7244142089
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Today in a college Zoom meeting attended by 95 of my colleagues, my cat jumped onto my laptop and unmuted me, then jumped onto a small collection of potted plants, shattering them, and I groaned/yelped while OFF MUTE. So let’s add that to my list of current work stressors.
Photo of the naughty but beautiful cat who committed the crimes.
2181
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Heather Farmer, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @drheatherfarmer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
New publication alert 🚨 With colleagues @jeffstokes.bsky.social @elliewroten.bsky.social and others not on bsky, we use HRS data to show that purpose in life is a powerful protective resource for the cognition of those exposed to frequent discrimination www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XMUQG...
tandfonline.com
Purpose in life moderates the relationship between perceived discrimination and cognitive functioning in midlife and older adults
Discrimination is associated with worse cognitive outcomes, but research is urgently needed to identify modifiable psychosocial resources that may buffer the impact of discrimination on cognition. ...
0133
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Me in every section, paragraph, and line of grant writing…
030
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Julia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Democrats' backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights must stop now! here is my proposed action. Please share widely and please let me know if you plan to participate! #LGBTQNotGoingBack on Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/planned-ac... or Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/planned-acti...
juliaserano.substack.com
Planned Action for LGBTQ+ & Allies in Response to Democrats Capitulating on Trans Rights
As most of you are aware, since Kamala Harris’s election loss (which trans people were not in charge of nor responsible for), Democratic politicians and pundits have been signaling that they plan to t...
771539771
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
We are hiring tenure track faculty in our new social work program at UD! Please help us get the word out by sharing. Assistant professor: careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50... Faculty director: careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...
careers.udel.edu
University of Delaware - Details - Assistant Professor, Master of Social Work
12620
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Kimberly Nelson PhD, MPH @knelphd.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Our department is hiring!! @busph.bsky.social is an amazing place to work and our department is full of lovely and dedicated public health folks! Please feel free to reach out if you want more info and spread the word! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29058
academicjobsonline.org
Boston University, School of Public Health
Full service online faculty recruitment and application management system for academic institutions worldwide. We offer unique solutions tailored for academic communities.
0188
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
How do LGBTQIA+ youth learn what it means to be LGBTQIA+? Who are the key players in this process? Chosen family play a BIG role, and origin family contribute but much less. LGBTQIA+ socialization may be another way we can support youth. Here's a preview from presentation at @ncfr.bsky.social
2174
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Despite recommendations & requirements to collect sexual orientation & gender identity #SOGI data in electronic health records #EHR there is WILD variability across health care systems and EHR platforms. This will be critical in the coming years... academic.oup.com/jamiaopen/ar...
academic.oup.com
Sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity data collection across electronic health record platforms: a national cross-sectional survey
AbstractObjectives. To assess the current state of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity (SSOGI) data collection options in US electronic health rec
2167
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Connect with folks through this LGBTQ Youth & Families Research starter pack. Happy to add others who are here! go.bsky.app/M2dCSHy
134215
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Zotero is great and I think that anyone who needs to organise and cite more than a handful of references should be using it. Here's an intro to Zotero that I made for my undergrad students (but the info is relevant for anyone new to Zotero). Full vid [13 mins]: youtu.be/SlUHjOqVCyU Preview ⬇️
27426141
Reposted by Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈
Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Introducing the Ace/Aro Studies starter pack! If you are a scholar specializing in asexualities or aromaticism, let me know so I can add you. go.bsky.app/9TLnCmy
118740
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Attending @ncfr.bsky.social annual conference for the first time this week! Excited to be presenting on the ways family of origin and chosen family positively socialize gender an sexuality for LGBTQ people during formative years. Check out UD HDFS faculty presentations: tinyurl.com/ye23p3wf
Flier for University fo Delaware Faculty presentations at the National Council on Family Relations Conference. Ann Aviles and Mellissa Gordon presenting "Factors influencing the psychological wellbeing of street-identified Black youth and adults: a hierarchical mmodeling approach", Eric Layland presenting "The Who and How of LGBTQIA+ socialization: Queering conceptual understanding of family socialization by including chosen family and family of origin," and Myae Han and Jian Yao Kwan presenting "Examining the Relationship between single-mother social supports and young children's social-emotional outcomes."
090
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Reminder that I am considering applications for grad students with interest in LGBTQ+ health, individual and family development, and youth empowerment. This is a non-clinical PhD in Human Development & Family Sciences. Deadline is Dec 1. Come join the Queer Development Lab! 🏳️‍🌈 queerdevelopment.com
0157
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 18/12/2023
In my LGBTQ Youth & Families class, for the final exam, I invited students to write letters to queer youth or parents of queer youth offering support and guidance based on course material. It's a beautiful to wrap up this very queer semester, and very emotional and inspiring. #LGBTQhealth #queerjoy
030
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
I’m accepting a grad student to work in my lab on LGBTQ health and development research! Very excited to see the Queer Development Lab grow 🌈 Interested applicants can attend our virtual Open House on November 7 @ 6:30pmET.
cehd.udel.edu
Graduate Programs Virtual Open House – November 2023
Tuesday, November 7, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  General information for all participants; panel of current students 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.   Breakout sessions by academic program Graduates of o...
035
Eric Layland, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @ericlayland.bsky.social · 02/10/2023
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the US version of the Queer Joy Survey! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This study is all about positives and strengths of being queer, in an effort to make space for narratives of empowerment, resistance, and joy. Please share! Take the survey at: udel . edu / 0010860
Advertisement for the US Queer Joy Study with image of young queer people smiling. Text says, “Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community? We want to hear about your positive experiences related to being LGBTQIA+! Live in the US? Age 16 years or older? Take the 30-minute survey and be entered to win a $40 gift card! Questions: 302-899-8118 queerdevelopment@gmail.com.”
040