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EMpowerment Lab @EMpowermentLab1

Research lab at ASU under the direction of Dr. Em Matsuno. Fighting for trans, nonbinary, two-spirit liberation 🏳️‍⚧️ ⚧

Joined February 2022
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Dr. Em Matsuno@EmMatsuno
14 Jun 2023
Last month Dr. Sebastian Barr and I conducted a webinar on the impact of the sociopolitical climate on trans and nonbinary people and supporting trans and nonbinary clients during this time. Please feel free to share with others! youtu.be/d4-U2quD4zk

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Our lab is hosting a workshop on understanding & coping with gender minority stress on Tuesday April 4th from 5-7pm, Memorial Union, Coconino room 246. This workshop is for trans and nonbinary ASU by TNB ASU students. Please share! RSVP at forms.gle/G6bwcRyudAQQkvze9 #ASU
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Dr. Maggi Price@MaggiPrice
15 Dec 2022
🤩Excited to share a new paper on using #ImplementationScience to promote mental #HealthEquity for #trans youth! Preprint👉 osf.io/m8ge4/ HUGE ty 🤗 to my dream-authorship team @IRIfellowship fellows @MiyaBarnett @sbroderfingert & the amazing @acerezo & @EmMatsuno!
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Publication alert! 🚨🏳️‍⚧️This recently published article reports findings from a qualitative study with 29 nonbinary adults on the common stressors they face. Email us if you would like a copy! empowerment.lab.asu@gmail.com
“The Default Is Just Going to Be Getting Misgendered”: Minority Stress Experiences Among Nonbinary Adults" by Em Matsuno, Nat L. Bricker, Elizabeth Savarese, Roger Mohr, Jr., and Kimberly F. Balsam. Published in Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

ALT “The Default Is Just Going to Be Getting Misgendered”: Minority Stress Experiences Among Nonbinary Adults" by Em Matsuno, Nat L. Bricker, Elizabeth Savarese, Roger Mohr, Jr., and Kimberly F. Balsam. Published in Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

A team of nonbinary researchers interviewed 29 nonbinary people about their common experiences of stress. We found nonbinary people experience unique stressors compared to other LGBTQ people. We describe some of these unique stressors in the following slides

ALT A team of nonbinary researchers interviewed 29 nonbinary people about their common experiences of stress. We found nonbinary people experience unique stressors compared to other LGBTQ people. We describe some of these unique stressors in the following slides

Binary Normativity -defined as societal norms that imply that only two genders exist. Lark a 22 year old Native and Latinx nonbinary demi-girl states "“Having very gendered languages, rituals, holidays, clothing, and trying to make them work for me.”

ALT Binary Normativity -defined as societal norms that imply that only two genders exist. Lark a 22 year old Native and Latinx nonbinary demi-girl states "“Having very gendered languages, rituals, holidays, clothing, and trying to make them work for me.”

Misgendering- defined as referring to someone as the wrong gender. Androg, a 28 year old Black nonbinary person states, ""Being misgendered is a soul-crushing experience when I’m not able to compartmentalize people viewing me as my AGAB [assigned gender at birth]"

ALT Misgendering- defined as referring to someone as the wrong gender. Androg, a 28 year old Black nonbinary person states, ""Being misgendered is a soul-crushing experience when I’m not able to compartmentalize people viewing me as my AGAB [assigned gender at birth]"

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Interpersonal Invalidation - defined as messages that nonbinary identities do not exist or that someone isn't "nonbinary enough". Sioban, a 52 year old white nonbinary person states, "“So far the most stressful thing about sharing has been getting people to accept it. They say things like ‘Oh you ARE a woman . . . lots of women are sporty/tomboys/etc.’”

ALT Interpersonal Invalidation - defined as messages that nonbinary identities do not exist or that someone isn't "nonbinary enough". Sioban, a 52 year old white nonbinary person states, "“So far the most stressful thing about sharing has been getting people to accept it. They say things like ‘Oh you ARE a woman . . . lots of women are sporty/tomboys/etc.’”

Burdening - defined as expecting nonbinary people to educate others and prove their identity. Noel, a 26 year old Asian nonbinary person states, "“Honestly, I don't want to defend my conception of my gender, and am very stressed when people consider it their prerogative to question me extensively.”

ALT Burdening - defined as expecting nonbinary people to educate others and prove their identity. Noel, a 26 year old Asian nonbinary person states, "“Honestly, I don't want to defend my conception of my gender, and am very stressed when people consider it their prerogative to question me extensively.”

Want to read more? Email empowerment.lab.asu@gmail.com for a free copy!

ALT Want to read more? Email empowerment.lab.asu@gmail.com for a free copy!
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Dr. Em Matsuno@EmMatsuno
28 Oct 2022
🚨 Publication Alert! @JP_TransHealth, @PsychSerg, and I call for better measures to accurately capture the ways trans people are resilient and resist oppression! DM if you would like a copy!
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Spread the word! Dr. Matsuno is accepting a PhD student this upcoming cycle. The EMpowerment lab aims to center and uplift Two-Spirit, trans, and nonbinary voices in our research. To learn more check out our website. Link in bio!
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Meet new lab member Karan! We are so excited to have them join us. The EMpowerment lab will be accepting a PhD student for the upcoming cycle. Link to the lab website is in the bio!
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For international pronouns day, we wanted to share this pronoun factsheet co-authored by Dr. Matsuno! Sponsored by @APADivision44 Link to pdf: apadivisions.org/division-44…
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The EMpowerment Lab welcomed two new doctoral students this fall! We are excited to introduce them. First up is Finneas Wong! The EMpowerment lab will be accepting a PhD student for the upcoming cycle. Link to the lab website is in the bio!
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Congratulations to Dr. Matsuno on receiving an R01 grant to study trans and nonbinary resilience! More info about the project to come soon!
Dr. Em Matsuno@EmMatsuno
30 Sep 2022
Is this real life?!? Got the news that I received an R01 grant from NIMHD with @JP_TransHealth and @PazGalupo to conduct research on trans and nonbinary resilience!! I’m so honored and grateful to do this meaningful work. Thanks to wonderful spouse Elisa for making me this cake!
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Feminist Psychology@AWP_1969
15 Sep 2022
Register TODAY for AWP’s Queercus webinar on Addressing and Unlearning Cissexism and the Gender Binary within AWP! 💜 sfsu.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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Sad to miss APA this year, but still grateful that EMpowerment lab members are being recognized! #APA2022
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Happy international nonbinary people's day! Today we are highlighting Dr. Matsuno's first and most cited publication. Email empowerment.lab.asu@gmail.com for a copy of the article!
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Check out this interview with Dr. Em! #nonbinary
Dr. Em Matsuno@EmMatsuno
30 Jun 2022
There is no "right" way to be nonbinary! I enjoyed being interviewed for this piece about my research on the unique stressors nonbinary people face. Check it out and share! :) #nonbinary everydayhealth.com/emotional…
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This Friday our lab and the DEI committee will be hosting a community healing event focused on freeing ourselves from the gender binary! Please join us for activities and snacks! 4 - 6 pm Memorial Union Cochise 228 Tempe. Please share! 🏳️‍⚧️🙏 #asu #arizonastate
Still recruiting! Please share <3 Seeking nonbinary people of color to participate in a longitudinal research study on stress and resilience! Participants are paid through gift cards. Link: tinyurl.com/enbyproject Study by and for nonbinary people. #nonbinary #LGBTQ #trans
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Dr. Em Matsuno@EmMatsuno
1 Apr 2022
Queering Research Careers Friday, April 8, 4-5pm ET; 1-2pm PT Join us on April 8 for a panel on careers in LGBTQIA /SOGD research! I'll be on the panel :) Please share widely! Register for the Queering Research Careers panel here: bit.ly/queeringresearch
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For #TDOV we wanted to highlight some of the outstanding trans psychologists within our field. The work of trans community members is often overlooked or seen as "too subjective." We hope to change this reality and ground our work within the trans community. Part 1 of 4.
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