Jeremy Goldbach 
Associate Professor of Social Work | USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES
Dr. Goldbach focuses on the relationship between social stigma, stress, and health among minority populations.
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Jeremy Goldbach is Director of the Center for LGBT Health Equity and joined the faculty in 2012 after completing both his master's and doctoral degrees in social work at The University of Texas at Austin. His work at UT-Austin was funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, specializing in prevention science.
His research is primarily focused on the relationship between social stigma, stress and health among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and adolescents. He currently holds funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD; 1R01MD012252; R21MD013971), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Department of Defense (DOD). Since joining the faculty, he has also been funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for psychometric instrument development (2014-17) The Trevor Project to explore pathways of suicidality among LGBTQ youth, the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Institute and through the Zumberge Small Grant Program.
He served from 2014-2017 as a member-at-large for the Society for Social Work and Research and sits on the Council on Social Work Education’s Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression and the National Association of Social Workers’ National Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues. His practice background includes both clinical and community organizing. Before returning for his doctoral education, Goldbach oversaw a large community-organizing project in Texas that funded 32 community coalitions to reduce substance use concerns through environmental, policy-based strategy.
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Education (3)
The University of Texas at Austin: PhD 2012
The University of Texas at Austin: MSSW 2008
University of Rochester: BA 2004
Areas of Expertise (9)
Psychometrics
Health
Stress
Minority Health
Social Work
Social Work Education
Lgbt Issues
Stigma
Substance Abuse
Industry Expertise (4)
Social Services
Health and Wellness
Education/Learning
Research
Accomplishments (5)
USC Graduate Student Mentoring Award (professional)
2017
Sterling C. Franklin Distinguished Faculty Award (professional)
2016
Rainbow Alliance Social Work Caucus Faculty Recognition Award (professional)
2014
Journal of Social Work Practice and the Addictions Excellence in Dissertation Research (Honorable Mention) (professional)
2012
University of Texas at Austin Graduate Fellowship (personal)
2010-2011
Affiliations (6)
- National Association of Social Workers - Member
- Society for Social Work and Research - Member
- Society for Prevention Research - Member
- National Hispanic Science Network - Member
- Certified Prevention Specialist (Texas), License #699 - Certification
- Master of Social Work (Texas), License #52762
Links (7)
- Center for LGBT Health Equity - Jeremy Goldbach, Director
- Are You Sure More Than Half of LGBTQ Youth Have an Eating Disorder? Because Science Says Otherwise
- The Advocate. (2016). In the Era of Trump, LGBT people notched two huge victories
- Associated Press. (2016). Gay leaders turn to old nemesis, the police, for safety
- New York Times. (2016). Gay leaders turn to old nemesis, the police, for safety
- Huffington Post. (2016). Hillary should be celebrated not smeared with sexism
- National Post. (2014). Higher rates of binge drinking in gay and lesbian youth linked to ‘minority stress’ and social stigma, study finds
Testimonials (1)
Jane G. Clark, Director of Member Engagement | Cardinal Innovations Healthcare
Jeremy is one of those rare people who have visionary skills. Professionally, this translates into an ability to create new opportunities for projects and agencies. He is able to see multiple possibilities, then chart a course of action to take the ideas into reality -- definitely the type of skill set that is useful in many ventures. In addition, his natural networking skills put people at ease in any working environment.
Media Appearances (5)
How California Is Breaking Down the Gender Binary
Advocate.com online
2017-11-29
California Gov. Jerry Brown last month signed the Gender Recognition Act, a hallmark piece of legislation that makes California the first state to legally recognize a third gender option on legal documents — gender nonbinary.
California Paves Way for 'Nonbinary' Birth Certificates
NBC News online
2017-10-23
Jeremy Goldbach, an assistant professor at the University of Southern California whose research focuses on the relationship between stigma and mental health in the LGBTQ community, told NBC News the new law could go a long way in improving the everyday lives of nonbinary California citizens. "People who don't present as the sex that is listed on their documentation can have challenges engaging in the legal system and in simple things like purchasing alcohol or being pulled over," Goldbach said.
How Therapists Are Failing LGBTQ Millennials
Bustle.com online
2017-08-25
People in the LGBTQ community are almost three times more likely to experience a mental health condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the rate of suicide attempts among LGBTQ youth is four times greater than it is for straight youth — and, as Jeremy Goldbach, assistant professor the University of Southern California’s Master of Social Work program, tells Bustle, research shows that queer and trans people’s mental health struggles are likely the result of a culture that rejects their sexuality and gender. “It's becoming clear that it isn't by nature of being gay or lesbian that places you at risk,” says Goldbach. “It’s the environment's response to you as young LGBTQ person or as an adult because we grow up in this environment that tells us that the core identity we have is wrong.”
Lesbian and gay service members: life after don’t ask, don’t tell
Atlas of Science online
2016-11-12
Being lesbian or gay in the world is more difficult than being straight. People who identify as lesbian or gay are more likely to be rejected by their parents, families, friends and religious institutions, and are sometimes even fired or evicted from housing for simply being lesbian or gay. Because of the stress from these experiences lesbian and gay people more often have worse mental health, more substance use, and are more likely to be depressed and die by suicide. Being lesbian or gay in the military may be even more difficult, because of a long history of discrimination against this population. Until 2010, people who identified as lesbian or gay weren’t even allowed to serve (i.e., Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell). Reasons ranged from being “morally reprehensible” to suggestions that lesbian and gay service members would pose a national security risk to it would cost more in healthcare to it would erode military readiness and morale. Although each these objections have been disproven, the truth is, we don’t know much about lesbian or gay service members or their needs.
Pentagon move to end ban on transgender troops gets mixed reviews
Los Angeles Daily News online
2016-06-30
Jeremy Goldbach, assistant professor of social work at USC, said the decision was critical to removing the “cloud of uncertainty” faced by those transgender people who weren’t part of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal in 2011 and couldn’t be true to their identity. Goldbach, who has been working on a two-year $1.8 million grant from the Defense Department studying the mental health and integration of transgender armed service members, said the Pentagon would be wise to move as quickly as possible at putting the policy in place. “There will have to be some accommodations that will need to be made in terms of those moving through gender transition, but my suspicion is you’ll find less confusion, fear and uncertainty once the rules are in place,” Goldbach said.
Conferences and Events (5)
Green, D.C., Raymond, H.F., Goldbach, J.T. (2018, January)
Generational Considerations for Health Service Utilization by Gay Men Washington, D.C.
Schrager, S. M., Goldbach, J. T., & Mamey, M. R. (2017, March)
The Sexual Minority Adolescent Stress Inventory (SMASI) Vienna, Austria
Goldbach, J. T., Fulginiti, A., Rhoades, H., Bond, D., & Schrager, S. M. (2017, March)
Testing a mediated model of minority stress and suicide among LGBT adolescents Vienna, Austria
Schrager, S. M., Rusow, J., Nguyen, E., & Goldbach, J. T. (2017, March)
Recruitment and data collection in a savvy population Vienna, Austria
Goldbach J. T., Alessi, E., Austin, A., & Craig, S. (2017)
Engaging in clinically and developmentally informed research with sexual and gender minority youth New Orleans, LA
Research Grants (7)
A Longitudinal Investigation of Minority Stress in a Diverse National Sample of Sexual Minority Adolescents
National Institute on Minority Health Disparities (NIMHD; 1R01MD012252) $2,399,998
Principal Investigator (Co-PI: Schrager). 2017-2022
Feasibility of a multi-level school intervention for LGBTQ youth
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD; 1R21MD013971) $275,000
2019-06-19
Principal. Investigator
Leadership Education in Adolescent Health
Health Resources and Services Administration $2,189,705
Core Faculty 2017–2022
Talk 2UR Brain
Department of Defense $502,201
Principal Investigator (U.S. Site PI; Tel Aviv PI: Hendler) 2017–2019
Testing the feasibility for Longitudinal Data Collection in a Diverse National Sample of Sexual and Gender Minoirty Adolescents
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work $34,600
Principal Investigator 2017-2018
Substance Use and Technology: Testing an Innovative Method for YMSM Recruitment
National Institute on Drug Abuse (5R36DA041542) $107,387
Faculty Advisor (PI: Gibbs) 2015–2018
Improving Integration, Acceptance and Health among LGBT Service Members
Department of Defense $1,894,846
Principal Investigator (Co-PIs: Castro, Holloway) 2015–2018
Courses (5)
Research Methods (SOWK 762)
Doctoral, University of Southern California
Mental Health Evaluation (SOWK 625)
Master’s, University of Southern California
Social Policy in the Health Care Sector (SOWK 636)
Master’s, University of Southern California
Program Planning & Evaluation (SOWK 632)
Master’s, University of Southern California
Research Methods (SOWK 562)
Master’s, University of Southern California
Research Articles & Publications (23)
Military sexual assault as a mediator of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among lesbian, gay, and bisexual veterans
Journal of Traumatic Stress*Lucas, C. L., Goldbach, J. T., Kintzle, S., & Castro, C. A.
Accepted *Denotes student
Homelessness, Mental Health and Suicidality among LGBTQ Youth accessing Crisis Services
Child Psychiatry & Human DevelopmentRhoades, H., Rusow, J.A., Bond, D., Lanteigne, A., Fulginiti, A., Goldbach, J.T.
In press
Understanding the profiles of bullies and bullying victims by sexual orientation
Journal of Interpersonal ViolenceGoldbach, J. T., Raymond, H. F., & *Burgess, C. M.
1-19. doi: 10.1177/0886260517741623 2017 *Denotes student
Polyvictimization prevalence rates for sexual and gender minority adolescents: Breaking down the silos of victimization research
Psychology of ViolenceSterzing, P. R., *Gartner, R. E., Goldbach, J. T., McGeough, B. L., Ratliff, G. A., & Johnson, K. C.
Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/vio0000123 2017 *Denotes student
Challenging conventions of bullying thresholds: exploring differences between low and high levels of bully-only, victim-only, and bully-victim roles
Journal of youth and adolescenceGoldbach, J. T., Sterzing, P. R., & Stuart, M. J.
1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10964-017-0775-4 2017
Criterion and Divergent Validity of the Sexual Minority Adolescent Stress Inventory (SMASI)
Frontiers in PsychologyGoldbach, J. T., Schrager, S. M., & Mamey, M. R.
8, 2057. 2017
Pathways to Male Transactional Sex in Mumbai, India
Journal of HomosexualitySrivastava, A., & Goldbach, J.T.
doi:10.1080/00918369.2017.1398018 2017
A developmentally informed adaptation of minority stress for sexual minority adolescents
Journal of AdolescenceGoldbach, J. T., & *Gibbs, J. J.
55, 36-50 2017 *Denotes student
Bullying victimization trajectories for sexual minority youth: Stable victims, desisters, and late-onset victims
Journal of Research on AdolescenceSterzing, P. R., *Gibbs, J., *Gartner, R. E., & Goldbach, J. T.
doi:10.1111/jora.12336 2017 *Denotes student
General and ethnic biased bullying among Latino students: Exploring risks of depression, suicidal ideation and substance use
Journal of Immigrant and Minority HealthBerger Cardoso, J., *Sklyk, H., Goldbach, J. T., Swank, P., & Zvolensky, M.
Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s10903-017-0593-5 2017 *Denotes student
Sexual orientation, minority stress, social norms, and substance use among racially diverse adolescents
Drug and Alcohol DependenceMereish, E. H., Goldbach, J. T., *Burgess, C., & DiBello, A.
178, 49–56 2017 *Denotes student
Sexual orientation disparities in the use of emerging drugs
Substance Use & MisuseGoldbach, J. T., Mereish, E., & *Burgess, C.
52, 265–271 2016 *Denotes student
Addressing gaps on risk and resilience factors for alcohol use outcomes in sexual and gender minority populations
Drug and Alcohol ReviewTalley, A., Gilbert, P., Mitchell, J., Goldbach, J. T., Marshall, B., & Kaysen, D.
35, 484–493. doi:10.1111/dar.12387 2016
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) service members: Life after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Current Psychiatry ReportsGoldbach, J. T., & Castro, C.
18, 56. doi:10.1007/s11920-016-0695-0 2016
Stress and multiple substance use behaviors among Hispanic adolescents
Prevention ScienceBerger Cardoso, J., Goldbach, J. T., Cervantes, R. C., & Swank, P.
17, 208–217. doi:10.1007/s11121-015-0603-6 2016
The relation between stress and alcohol use among Hispanic adolescents
Psychology of Addictive BehaviorsGoldbach, J. T., Berger Cardoso, J., Cervantes, R. C., & Duan, L.
29, 960–968. doi:10.1037/adb0000133 2015
Strategies employed by sexual minority adolescents to cope with minority stress
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender DiversityGoldbach, J. T., & *Gibbs, J.
2, 297–306 2015 *Denotes student
The application of minority stress theory to marijuana use in sexual minority adolescents
Substance Use & MisuseGoldbach, J. T., Schrager, S., *Dunlap, S., & Holloway, I.
50, 366–375. doi:10.3109/10826084.2014.980958 2015 *Denotes student
Traumatic experiences and drug use by LGB adolescents: A critical review of minority stress
Journal of Social Work Practice in the AddictionsGoldbach, J. T., Fisher, B., & *Dunlap, S.
15, 90–113 2015 *Denotes student
Access to mental health and substance abuse services by people living with HIV/AIDS: The case manager perspective
Health and Social WorkOrellana, E., Goldbach, J., Rountree, M., & *Bagwell, M.
40(2), e10–e14. doi:10.1093/hsw/hlv023 2015 *Denotes student
Cyberbullying perpetration and victimization among middle-school students
American Journal of Public HealthRice, E., *Petering, R., Winetrobe, H., Rhoades, H., Goldbach, J. T., Plant, A., … Kordic, T.
105(3), e66–e72. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302393 2015 *Denotes student
Religious conflict, sexual identity, and suicidal behaviors among sexual minority youth
Archives of Suicide Research*Gibbs, J., & Goldbach, J. T.
19, 472–488. doi:10.1080/13811118.2015.1004476 2015 *Denotes student
Examining differences in culturally based stress among clinical and non-clinical Hispanic adolescents
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority PsychologyCervantes, R., Berger Cardoso, J., & Goldbach, J. T.
21, 458–467. doi:10.1037/a0037879 2015
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