Taymy Caso, PhD

Availability

Office hours by appointment

Area of Study / Keywords

Intersectionality Health disparities Transgender and gender diverse inclusive service provision Identity-based marginalization Systemic and structural oppression Sex therapy

About

Randi and Fred Ettner Postdoctoral Fellowship in Transgender Health, Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, University of Minnesota Medical School

PhD, MPhil, New York University

MA, Columbia University, Teachers College

BA, The University of Tampa

Research

Main interests include mixed methods research, decolonizing pedagogy, intersectionality, BIPOC LGBTQ mental and physical health disparities, sexual and gender health, technological interventions, undocumented immigrant mental health, race-based traumatic stress, clinical service provision in forensic settings (criminal procedure law patients and sex offender treatment). Theoretical orientation: Integrative - Liberation psychology, Multicultural and Culturally Responsive Approaches

Recent Publications

Suzuki, L., Caso, T. J., Yucel, A.*, Asad, A.*, & Kokaze, H. (2024). Contextualizing positionality, intersectionality, and intelligence in the Anthropocene. [Understanding High-Order Cognitive Abilities and Their Development in the Anthropocene]. Journal of Intelligence. 

McAdaragh, M. M., Parchem, B., Duval, J., Baccam, Z.,  Caso, T. J., Arenella, K., Berg, D. R.,  & Rider, G. N. (2023). Gender inclusive clinical screeners: Using the CBCLs and YSRs in a clinic-based sample of transgender/ gender diverse youth. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 

Cai, J., Caso, T. J., & Rider, G. N. (2023). A virtual adaptation of photovoice with LGBTQ+ youth of color during a pandemic and social uprising. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 

Pham, C., Caso, T. J., Cullen, M. J., Seltzer, B. K., Mustapha, T., Utrzan, D. S., & Rider, G. N. (2023). Adverse childhood experiences, household income, and mentorship among trainees who are underrepresented in medicine.  Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 

Langer, S. J., Caso, T. J., & Gleichman, L.* (2023). Examining the prevalence of trans phantoms among transgender, nonbinary and gender diverse individuals: An exploratory study.  International Journal of Transgender Health. 

Rider, G. N., Caso, T. J., Karasic, D. & Czech, S. (2022). Transgender Inclusive Terminology and Care. In M. Van Trotsenburg, R. Luikenaar & M. C. Meriggiola. (Eds.) Context, Principles and Practice of TransGynecology: Managing Transgender Patients in ObGyn Practice.

Suzuki, L., Caso, T. J., & Yucel, A.* (2022). Re-envisioning intelligence in cultural context. In D. Preiss & R. Sternberg (Eds.) Intelligence in Context: The Cultural and Historical Foundations of Human Intelligence.  Palgrave-Macmillian.

Rivera-Mercado, H., DeBakey, M. E., Carrion, K., & Caso, T. J. (2022). Medical Care Centers as Beacons of Hope for LGBTQ+ Youth. In Cr. L. Magalhaes & G. N. Rider (Eds.). Mental health practice with LGBTQ+ children, adolescents, and emerging adults in multiple systems of care. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Caso, T. J., Melo Li, K.  & Suzuki, L. (2022). Ethical Issues and Professional Standards in Psychotherapy.  Encyclopedia of Mental Health. 3rd Ed.

Carrero Pinedo, A., Caso, T. J., Rivera, R. M., Carballea, D., & Louis, E. F. (2022). Black, indigenous, and trainees of color stress and resilience: The role of training and education in decolonizing psychology. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 14(S1), S140–S147.

Suzuki, L., Caso, T. J., West-Olatunji, C., Prendes-Lintel, M. (2021, October). Community Assessment. In C. C. Clauss-Ehlers (Ed.) The Cambridge Handbook of Community Psychology. Cambridge University Press.

Caso, T. J. (2018, October). “No me vendo ni me rindo”: Surviving U.S. interference, redefining cultural identities, and overcoming injustice through active resistance. In T. Marsala & P. Arredondo (Eds.). Latinx families in the U.S.: Transcending processes of acculturation, xenophobia, through self-determination.(pp. 169-185). Springer, Cham.

Brewster, M. E., Soderstrom, B., Esposito, J., Breslow, A., Sawyer, J., Geiger, E., Morshedian, N., Arango, S., Caso, T. J., Foster, A., Sandil, R., & Cheng, J. (2017). A content analysis of scholarship on consensual nonmonogamies: Methodological roadmaps, current themes, and directions for future research. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 6(1), 32-47.

Advocacy Statements, Guides, and Resources 

Barrita, A., del Castillo, S., Caso, T. J., García, J. J., Abreu, R. L., Delucio, K., Minero, L. & Cerezo, A. (2022, March 17). NLPA Orgullo: Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity: Our Communities are Under Attack. 

Caso, T. J. (2020, October 15). On cultivating discernment: Reflections from Dr. Garcia. Latinx Psychology Today.

Barrita, A., Caso, T. J., del Castillo, S., Delucio, K., & Heredia, D. (2020, October 15). Challenging Times for Latinx Transgender and Non-Binary People. Latinx Psychology Today.

Barrita, A., Abreu, R. L., Aranda, E., Caso, T. J., del Castillo, S., Delucio, K., & Heredia, D. (2020, June 9). Joint Statement Against the Removal of Health Protections Transgender and Gender Diverse People. Orgullo Special Interest Group, National Latinx Psychological Association.

Caso, T. J., Melo Li, K., Cardenas Bautista, E., Mora, C., Ramirez, F., Covarrubias, L., Monroig-Garcia, M. M., Milian, P., & Bertram Grant, S. (2020, March 5). Open Letter to the Students of NLPA on Black Lives. National Latinx Psychological Association, Student Committee.

Maroney, M., Matsuno, E. LaMartine, S., Nissenbaum, A., Rose, S., Stewart, J., Guerrant, M., Caso, T. J., Berney, E., & Pantoja-Patiño, J. (2019). A guide for supporting trans and gender diverse students. American Psychological Association: APAGS Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

Select Presentations

Arenella, K., Rider, G. N., Vogel, R., Caso, T. J., & Girard, A. (2023, November). Unmet Sexual Health Needs: Gynecologic Cancer Survivors and Provider (Mis)Communication. In T. J. Caso & K. Arenella (Chairs), LGBTQ Inclusive Sexual Health Promotion and Competency Building for Underserved and Minoritized Communities. Symposium presentation conducted at The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) 2023 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Caso, T. J., Terezakis, S., Wilke, C., Tebbe, E., & Rider, G. N. (2023, November). Provider Perspectives on Understanding Barriers to LGBTQ Competent Training and Service Provision in Radiation Oncology. In T. J. Caso & K. Arenella (Chairs), LGBTQ Inclusive Sexual Health Promotion and Competency Building for Historically Underserved and Minoritized Communities. Symposium presentation conducted at The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) 2023 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Dabbs-Petty, M., Caso, T. J., Maykut, C., Asad, A., & Arenella, K. (2023, November). Human Sexuality Training for Aspiring Psychologists: A Pedagogic Imperative. In T. J. Caso & K. Arenella (Chairs), LGBTQ Inclusive Sexual Health Promotion and Competency Building for Historically Underserved and Minoritized Communities. Symposium presentation conducted at The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) 2023 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Caso, T. J., Maykut, C., Dabbs-Petty, M., Asad, A., & Arenella, K. (2023, November). The State of Reproductive Justice in North America: Contextualizing the Impact of Historical Identity-Based Oppression from an Intersectional Lens. In T. J. Caso & K. Arenella (Chairs), LGBTQ Inclusive Sexual Health Promotion and Competency Building for Historically Underserved and Minoritized Communities. Symposium presentation conducted at The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) 2023 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Parchem, B., Misono, S., Caso, T. J., Weinstein, D., Butcher, L., Sombrio, A., & Rider, G. N. (2023, November). The impact of gender minority stress on voice-related life impact: Differences among trans men, trans women, and non-binary adults. Research presentation conducted at the 2023 United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH), Westminster, CO.

Langer, S. J., Caso, T. J., Gleichman, L.*, Fernandez, C. *, Ross, C., Titus, N.*, & Asad, A.* (2023, August). The phenomenon of phantom penis in trans masculine and nonbinary people: A qualitative interview study. Research symposium presentation conducted at the 2023 Neuroscience Needs a Revolution to Understand Consciousness, hosted by the University of Arizona Center for Consciousness Studies, Encintas, CA.

Caso, T. J., Arenella, K., Dabbs-Petty, M.,* & Peters, S. (2023, August 3- 5). Fostering TGD inclusivity in medical settings: Recommendations for using trans affirming terminology in gynecological care. In M. Maroney & T. J. Caso (Chairs), Current Issues in Transgender Mental Healthcare. Symposium presentation conducted at the 2023 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Division 17 Society of Counseling Psychology, Section for the Advocacy of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, Washington, DC.

Dabbs-Petty, M.*, Coombs, E., Furlani, N., Shinbine, D., Asad, A.*, Caso, T. J., & Maroney, M. (2023, June). Trends in publishing LGBTQ focused counselling psychology research: A content analysis of the last 10 years. Oral presentation conducted at the 2023 Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Caso, T. J., Arenella, K., Maykut, C. & Dabbs-Petty, M.* (2023, June 22). Examining the impact of historical identity-based oppression on reproductive justice in Canada from an intersectional lens. Roundtable presentation conducted at the Preaching to the Choir 2023: An International LGBTQ Psychology and Related Social Sciences Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Rider, G. N., Caso, T. J., Weinstein, D., Butcher, L., Cai, J., Feddema, E., Sombrio, A., Stockness, A., & Misono, S. (2023, April). “I was thinking about my voice quite a lot": Voice and perceived control in transgender and gender diverse adults. Paper presentation conducted at the 44th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Phoenix, AZ.

Caso, T. J.,  (2023, March 15).  Introduction to conducting relationship and sex therapy with transgender and gender-diverse clients: Standards of care, barriers to care, and advocacy. Invited oral presentation conducted at Pride Week 2023 hosted by the Fyrefly Institute at the University of Alberta, CA, Virtual.

Yucel, A., Caso, T. J., Toyama, K., Ahluwalia, M. K., & Suzuki, L. (2022, August 4-6). Asian Americans Speaking about Racism in the Pandemic. Oral presentation at the 2022 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Caso, T. J. & Arenella, K. (2022, June). Relationship and Sex Therapy with Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients. Invited oral presentation at the Sexual Medicine Course for Medical Residents at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Virtual.

Langer, S. J., Caso, T. J., & Gleichman, L., (2022, June 2-3). The Phenomenon of Trans Phantoms. Oral presentation at the 2022 LGBTQ Research Symposium hosted by The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Virtual.

Caso, T. J. (2021, February 25-27). Exploring minority stress and gender identity development from a grounded theory perspective. In T. J. Caso (Chair), Examining minority stress and systemic oppression among minoritized communities [Research symposium]. 38th Annual Winter Roundtable Conference in Psychology and Education. Teachers College, Columbia University. New York, NY. Virtual.

Caso, T. J., & Barrita, A. (2022, February 12). Fostering Intersectional Dialogues About Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Across Contexts. In A. Garcia (Chair), Invited panel presentation conducted at the MI CASA (Mentors Initiating Community Action, Support, and Advocacy) mentoring project at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Virtual.

Caso, T. J. (2022, February 10). Introduction to Comprehensive Gender Care for Trans and Gender Diverse Clients: Standards of Care, Documentation, and Advocacy. Invited oral presentation conducted at the Clinical Didactic Series hosted by New York University's Center for Counseling and Community Wellbeing.

Rider, G. N., Cai, J., & Caso, T. J. (2021, December 8). “I feel like it’s been really therapeutic”: Adapting Photovoice for virtual research with QTBIPOC youth amidst government-sanctioned violence, social uprising, and a global pandemic. Invited oral presentation at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health’s Faculty Research Presentation, Minneapolis, MN.

Caso, T. J. (2021, October 27). Understanding Bodily Autonomy and the Intersections of Gender Euphoria and Dysphoria in Gender-Affirming Care and Sex Therapy for Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients. Invited oral presentation conducted at the Clinical Brown Bag hosted by New York University's Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program in the Department of Applied Psychology.

Shimange, A., Odour, Y., Dermoumi, O., & Caso, T. J. (2021, September). Human Rights – Priorities for Transgender and Gender Diverse Communities. In A. Shimange (Chair), Invited panel presentation conducted at the 25th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), Virtual.

Caso, T. J., Rider, N., Barrita, A., & Heredia, D. (2021, February). Examining minority stress and systemic oppression among minoritized communities. Research symposium presentation conducted at A Pandemic of Racism, 38th Annual Winter Roundtable at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Barrita, A., Caso, T. J., del Castillo, S., Delucio, K., & Heradia, D. (2020, October). Rompiendo Barreras Con Arcoiris: Exploring Social Influences and Barriers to Health in the Latinx LGBTQ+ Community. Research symposium conducted at the 2020 National Latinx Psychological Association Conference, Virtual.

International Service

• Chair - APA Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (CSOGD)
• Advocacy Officer - APA Division 17 - Section for the Advocacy of Sexual Orientation and Gender (SASOGD)
• Member - Sexual Orientation & Gender Diversity Forum (Advocacy Coalition)
• Editor, National Latinx Psychological Association's Latinx Psychology Today Bulletin
• Co-Chair - National Latinx Psychological Association, Orgullo Special Interest Group

University Service

• Councillor (Faculty of Education) - Association of Academic Staff University of Alberta (AASUA)
• Member - Academic Affairs Committee (AAC), Association of Academic Staff University of Alberta (AASUA)
• Member - Institutional Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Association of Academic Staff, University of Alberta (AASUA)
• Member - Graduate Awards Committee

Teaching

Graduate courses taught at the University of Alberta

• EDPY 597: Intersectionality and Systems of Oppression in Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Diverse Communities
• EDPY 538: Group Counseling: Theory and Practice
• EDPY 534: Foundations of Counselling Psychology: Theory and Clinical Practice II

Graduate courses taught at the University of Minnesota

• HSEX 6014: Introduction to Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults
• HSEX 6312: Intersectional and Decolonizing Approaches to Transgender Health

Graduate courses taught at New York University

• APSY-GE 2658: Individual Counseling Practice (Lab I) for Counselors
• APSY-GE 2620: Group Dynamics: Theory and Process
• APSY-GE 2663: Program Development and Evaluation in Counseling
• APSY-GE 2657: Individual Counseling: Theory and Process
• APSY-GE 2682: Cross-Cultural Counseling
• APSY-GE 2138: Human Growth and Development
• APSY-GE 2634: Dynamics of Vocational Development

To express interest in joining the IREACH Lab, please email me directly at caso@ualberta.ca. 

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Media Mentions

Abrams, Z. (2023, September 12). Education under seige. Monitor on Psychology.

EDPY 597 - Special Seminars

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