Rate My Professor Alex Washington

Dr. Washington's research specializations encompass transgender health, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention, gender identity and human sexuality, HIV/AIDS primary and secondary prevention, health disparities, and web-based research protocols. He has obtained funding from NIDA/NIH, NIGMS/NIH, SAMHSA, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Key publications include "Assessing the Impact of Length of Time Living Full-Time as a Member of one's Affirmed Gender on Psychological Distress and Suicidal Ideation among Transgender Adults" (2026), "Serious Psychological Distress and Suicidal Ideation Among Transgender Persons Who Self-Identify as Pansexual and Bisexual" (2025), "The Relationship Between Anti-Transgender Experiences (A Proxy for Minority Stress) and Heavy Alcohol Use Among Transgender Adults" (2025), "A COVID-19 Prevention Program to Encourage Vaccination Among High-Risk Populations: The PEACE with COVID Model" (2022, Health & Social Work), and "Factors Associated with HIV-testing History Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States" (2013). He has presented research at national and international conferences in Thailand, Canada, Egypt, Australia, South Africa, Amsterdam, and Peru, contributing to advancements in health equity for sexual minority populations. Dr. Washington has received major awards such as the 2025 CSWE CSOGIE Spirit Award, 2022 Ellen Ward Leadership Icon Award from the LGBTQ Center Long Beach, 2019 CSULB President’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement, 2017 Distinguished Faculty Scholarly Achievement Award, CSULB Early Academic Career Excellence Award, and NAESM Gerald A. Ludd Lifetime Achievement Award for HIV leadership in the Black community. He serves on the editorial boards of Urban Social Work and Best Practices in Mental Health journals, as well as community advisory boards including the Kensington Research Institute and TEACH/ADAM Projects.