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APA Psychologist Profile on Alumnus Nicholas Grant, PhD

Nicholas Grant

The American Psychological Association (APA) featured alumnus Nicholas Grant in an article, "Nicholas Grant advocates for equitable care for the LGBTQ community."

Here is an excerpt:

"Advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ individuals is a strong thread running through the life and career of clinical psychologist Nicholas Grant PhD, who is presently a lieutenant in the Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.   "A cisgender gay man, Lt. Grant has helped organize gender-affirming care for transgender service people within the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Army, in addition to his hefty regular duties as the group psychologist for the Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific. In that role, he serves the mental health needs of roughly 3,000 people on eight naval warships homeported at Pearl Harbor.   "Making sure that LGBTQ people 'who serve their country in the military have access to affirming and equitable careā€”for me, that's a motivator, to ensure that we are offering that level of cultural competency,' Grant says."   Read the rest of the story here.