Micah’s program of research examines pathways by which stigma operating at the structural, interpersonal, and individual levels coalesce to affect the mental and physical health of people possessing concealable stigmatized identities (e.g., mental illness, sexual orientation). Micah focuses primarily on two pathways through which stigma affects health: 1) by affecting interpersonal processes and psychosocial/relational outcomes; and 2) by motivating engagement in health-risk behaviors. Micah received his B.S. in Psychology from Clemson University, his M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Xavier University, and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Duke University. As a postdoctoral training fellow, he completed the Columbia University Psychiatric Epidemiology Training Program.

Representative publications:

Lattanner, M.R., Pachankis, J.E., & Hatzenbuehler, M.L. (2022).  Mechanisms linking minority stress and depressive symptoms in a longitudinal, population-based study of gay and bisexual men: A test and extension of the psychological mediation framework. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90, 638-646.

Lattanner, M.R., Ford, J., Bo, N., Tu, W., Pachankis, J.E., Dodge, B., & Hatzenbuehler, M.L. (2021). A contextual approach to the psychological study of identity concealment: Examining direct, interactive, and indirect effects of structural stigma on concealment motivation across proximal and distal levels. Psychological Science, 32, 1684-1696.

Pascoe, E., Lattanner, M.R., & Richman, L.S. (2022).  Meta-analysis of interpersonal discrimination and health-related behaviors. Health Psychology, 41, 319-331.

Lattanner, M.R., & Richman, L.S. (2017). Effect of stigma and concealment on avoidant-oriented friendship goals. Journal of Social Issues, 73, 379-396.