Ângelo Brandelli interviewed for Observer, publication by Association for Psychological Science
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School of Health and Life Sciences professor, Dr. Ângelo Brandelli Costa, was interviewed for the new issue of journal Observer (Vol. 35 Issue 2 Mar / Apr 2022), by the Association for Psychological Science (APS), one of the largest psychology associations in the world. Brandelli is the first trained psychologist working in the Global South to make it to a list of prominent researchers in the area.
In the interview, Brandelli talks about his research on prejudice, sexuality, gender, HIV/AIDS and the health of the LGBT+ population. In the interview, he highlights, among other things, that his research has had a positive influence on health policies for the LGBTQ+ population in Brazil. As a consultant for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), he created and was the first coordinator of a health policy for the LGBTQ+ population in Rio Grande do Sul. Among the initiatives, he implemented an online course to train and mitigate the prejudice among health professionals.
Brandelli also highlighted the work group that participated in the World Health Organization, evaluating the new diagnostic criteria of the ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases, 11th edition) for gender incongruence in Brazil. He has just begun , in partnership with UNAIDS and several community organizations, the second wave of the People Living with HIV Stigma Index in Brazil.
The way he sees it, the opportunity to be interviewed for the Observer is an important recognition by the international scientific association for the work of Brazilian scientists. Brandelli has been awarded the Rising Star award in 2017 from the same association. The publication is available in print and digital format to all members of the society, present in all countries.
Ângelo Brandelli Costa has a degree in Psychology from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), holds a MA in Social and Institutional Psychology (UFRGS) and a PhD in Psychology (UFRGS). He has also served as a consultant to several United Nations agencies on health issues and the LGBT+ population. He is currently a professor in the graduate programs in Psychology, Social Sciences and Medicine and coordinates the research group on prejudice, vulnerability and psychosocial processes at PUCRS.
