Katie Baumel graduated from the Psychology MS Program in 2021. She is currently a doctoral student in Communication at the University of Connecticut.

Before beginning her studies at the Identity & Social Relations Lab, she received her BA in psychology, with a minor in anthropology, from Oklahoma Baptist University. In general, Katie is interested in factors that promote and hinder resilience in sexual minorities.

She is currently researching how online community connectedness and personal acceptance promote resilience, and how compulsory heterosexuality and internalized heterosexism may hinder resilience. She is also working on another project that looks at predictors of cyberbullying and usage of anti-bullying mobile apps.

Email: katie.baumel@asu.edu