Transcending Disciplinary Boundaries, Unpacking Community Realities

Peer Reviewed: Dr. Sean Arayasirikul’s vision for an interconnected liberation research methodology

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BJ Ferguson
July 20, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

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Dr. Sean Arayasirikul

Dr. Sean Arayasirikul's path to becoming a leading voice in transgender health research began in a place many academics never experience: as someone dependent on the systems they now study. "My journey in public health began as a client, a person being served by the public health care system," Arayasirikul explains, reflecting on their early adulthood navigating homelessness while relying on Los Angeles's public health infrastructure for HIV prevention and other services.

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