A Gould

Mx. A Gould (they, them, their and he, him, his) is the Program Coordinator for the Health Equity Thread, providing administrative support, activity coordination, and data management. In addition to this role, Mx. Gould is the course coordinator for a health equity-focused first-year MD course, Introduction to the Profession (iPro). Mx. Gould is currently completing a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Southern Connecticut State University, whose program emphasizes multicultural competency. After graduating, they plan on becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) to serve transgender and queer clients. Starting in January 2024, Mx. Gould will begin their internship at Twin Peaks Counseling, a center focused on LGBTQ+ mental health, and will gain experience providing queer- and gender-affirming mental healthcare.

Prior to this position, Mx. Gould worked in psychiatric research. Over their 5 years in psychiatric research, Mx. Gould worked on a variety of clinical trials and other studies with diverse study participants, including people with schizophrenia, military family members with complicated grief, and Veterans and active-duty service members with posttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorders. In addition, Mx. Gould worked as a research assistant for the VA Mental Health & Suicide Prevention ECHO team, which offered three monthly continuing medical education webinar series for VA healthcare providers on a variety of topics, including LGBTQ+ mental health, suicide prevention, and substance use disorder. Mx. Gould’s research interests include research ethics, disparities in research studies, LGBTQIA+ health, neurodivergence and autism in adults, and suicide prevention.

Mx. Gould has also worked as a Resident Director in college housing and residence life. In this role, he provided training to student Resident Assistants on diversity and inclusion, social justice, inclusive language, and mental health. Mx. Gould was a member of the Civility Committee that provided programming and training to students related to anti-sexual and relationship violence advocacy. Mx. Gould graduated from Wells College with a bachelor’s degree, having majored in Psychology and minored in both Biology and Environmental Science.