Which university for Transgender studies

[JennyH]

I am a 31yo MTF and I'm currently in my first year at a community college. When I am done here I want to go onto a 4 year university eventually working towards a PhD. I was wondering if anyone knew of a university doing high level psychological studies with the Trans community.

[Amy The Bookworm]

I don't know if they do specific research on trans people or not at Kansas State University, but I do know they work with us. They have people in their family center who are training to work with trans people, and I do know that their psychology department covers a very wide variety of psychological issues. I'll see what I can find out!

[JennyH]

Thank you! I always like to make the distinction of research for the Trans community as compared to on the Trans community. I want to do something that helps my brothers and sisters so no one has to go through the pain I did growing up and coming to terms with being Trans.

[kelly_aus]

Can you be 100% objective on the subject? Could you cope with research results that go against your own beliefs and understanding? Would you still publish them?

If you can't answer all 3 of these with an unequivocal yes, then you'd probably be best finding something else to do.

Thank you! I always like to make the distinction of research for the Trans community as compared to on the Trans community. I want to do something that helps my brothers and sisters so no one has to go through the pain I did growing up and coming to terms with being Trans.

This statement already shows a little bias..

[PPatrice]

I was thinking....In addition to doing a literature search on tg/ts publications & noting the universities from which the authors hail....I'm told that WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health) has a "supporting membership" category.  Perhaps joining WPATH would give access to information about good schools with established faculty who do tg/ts research.

Good luck in your studies.