Ruby Lucas is a PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington. They received their MPH in Epidemiology (Maternal & Child Health Track) in 2022 and BA in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019. Their research interests include mixed-methods and community-engaged research to examine psychosocial and environmental factors that influence the health and well-being of transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive youth and adults, including the intersections gender affirmation, mental health, and sexual and reproductive health.