Sexual health and gender research focused on breaking barriers and improving outcomes.

 

About the Lab

Linear depiction of faculty structure of SHaG Lab from Faculty of Health down

The SHaG (Sexual Health and Gender) Lab is situated within the Division of Health Promotion in the Department of Health and Human Performance in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University. 

Our team of brilliant minds is led by Dr. Matthew Numer, Professor and Head of the Division of Health Promotion. The goals of the SHaG Lab are to advance our understanding of sexual health, to impact health policies and outcomes, and to provide a research training environment for students.  

 
 

Grounded in poststructural, and queer theories, the SHaG Lab is dedicated to the study of: 

  • 2SLGBTQ+ health  

  • HIV/AIDS 

  • Sexual health 

  • Indigenous boys and men's health 

  • Educational technology 


 

Focus in the Lab