Skip to main content

Almazan, Elbert

FACULTY

Biography

Dr. Almazan joined Central Michigan University in 2008. He served as the Chairperson of the School of Politics, Society, Justice and Public Service at Central Michigan University in 2022-2023.

More about Elbert Almazan

Almazan, Elbert P. 2019. "Are Black Sexual Minority Adults More Likely to Report Higher Levels of Psychological Distress than White Sexual Minority Adults? Findings from the 2013-2017 National Health Interview Survey." Social Sciences 8(1): Article 14.

Almazan, Elbert P. 2019. "The Association between Sexual Orientation and Sleep Problems: Are there Racial and Ethnic Differences?" Clocks & Sleep 1(2): 220-225.

Drevon, Daniel D., Elbert P. Almazan, Susan Jacob, and Katrina N. Rhymer. 2016. "Impact of Mentors during Adolescence on Outcomes of Gay Young Adults." Journal of Homosexuality 63(6): 821-837.

Sevecke, Jessica R, Katrina N. Rhymer, Elbert P. Almazan, and Susan Jacob. 2015. "Effects of Interaction Experiences and Undergraduate Coursework on Attitudes toward Gay and Lesbian Issues." Journal of Homosexuality 62(6): 821-840.

Almazan, Elbert P., Michael E. Roettger, and Pauline S. Acosta. 2014. "Measures of Sexual Minority Status and Suicide Risk among Young Adults in the United States." Archives of Suicide Research 18(3): 274-281.

Tyler, Kimberly A., Lisa A. Melander, and Elbert P. Almazan. 2010. "Self-Injurious Behavior Among Homeless Young Adults: A Social Stress Analysis." Social Science & Medicine 70(2): 269-276.

McLeod, Jane D., and Elbert P. Almazan. 2003. "Connections Between Childhood and Adulthood." Pp. 391-411 in Handbook of the Life Course, eds. Jeylan Mortimer and Michael Shanahan. New York: K​luwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Ph.D., Sociology, Indiana University-Bloomington, 2006

M.A., Sociology, Indiana University-Bloomington, 2001

B.S., Sociology, University of California, Riverside, 1997

Research examining the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer populations.