Male Same-sex Sexuality and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

Theo Sandfort
 is a Professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University and a Research Scientist at New York State Psychiatric Institute. He has a longstanding career in social science research on topics such as HIV and sexual risk, sexual orientation and mental health, and gender nonconformity. He has a particular interest in male same-sex sexuality and HIV in Africa. He published widely in high impact journals and has (co)edited several books including
Sexual Behaviour and HIV/AIDS in Europe
and
The Dutch Response to HIV: Pragmatism and Consensus,
(1998), and
Lesbian & Gay Studies: An Introductory, Interdisciplinary Approach
(2000). He serves on the editorial board of major journals including
Archives of Sexual Behavior, Journal of Sex Research,
and
Culture, Health and Sexuality.