Genny Beemyn

Dr. Beemyn has published and spoken extensively on the experiences and needs of transgender people, particularly the lives of gender nonconforming students. Ze has written or edited six books/journal issues, including special issues of the Journal of LGBT Youth on "Trans Youth" and the Journal of Homosexuality on "LGBTQ Campus Experiences." The director of the Stonewall Center at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, ze is also a board member of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute and an editorial board member of the Journal of LGBT Youth, the Journal of Bisexuality, the Journal of Homosexuality, and the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. Dr. Beemyn has a Ph.D. in African American Studies and Master's degrees in African American Studies, American Studies, and Higher Education Administration.