Laura M. Bogart PhD

Laura Bogart is a senior behavioral scientist at RAND and professor of policy analysis at Pardee RAND Graduate School. A social psychologist specializing in community-based participatory research to understand and address health disparities and inequities, her primary interests are in the areas of intersectional stigma discrimination, and medical mistrust. Much of her research focuses on HIV prevention and treatment in the U.S. (with racial/ethnic minority populations); she also conducts research in Botswana, South Africa, and Uganda.  She is a fellow in both the American Psychological Association and the Society of Behavioral Medicine. She was awarded the American Psychological Association's Division 44 (LGBT Psychology) Award for Distinguished Contribution to Ethnic Minority Issues.  Bogart received her Ph.D. and M.S. in social psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.