Laura Bogart, PhD, is a Senior Behavioral Scientist at RAND and a Professor of Psychiatry at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. A social psychologist specializing in community-based participatory research to understand and address HIV disparities, her primary interests are in the areas of intersectional stigma and medical mistrust. Much of her research is in the U.S. (with racial, ethnic, and sexual minority populations), and she also conducts research in Botswana, South Africa, and Uganda. She is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association and the Society of Behavioral Medicine. She was awarded the American Psychological Association’s Division 44 (LGBT Psychology) Award for Distinguished Contribution to Ethnic Minority Issues. Bogart received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Social Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.

Contact: laura_bogart@rand.org

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2. Bogart, L. M., Barreras, J. L., Robledo, J., Whitaker, L., Mendoza-Graf, A., Klein, D. J., Castro, G., Wagner, Z., Penoyer, D., MacCarthy, S., Brooks, R. A., & Pantalone, D. W. (2025). Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy HIV Prevention Intervention for Immigrant Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men. AIDS and behavior, 10.1007/s10461-025-04906-5. Advance online publication.

3. Bogart, L. M., Lawrence, S. J., Beck, A., Mutchler, M. G., Ball, A., Thomas, D., Carlisle, N. A., Lee, D. P., Nichols, L. L., Smith, T., Wagner, G. J., Goggin, K., & MacCarthy, S. (2025). Community expert insights on anticipated implementation challenges for an evidence-based adherence intervention for Black clients. Discover public health, 22(1), 542.

Last updated: 11/18/2025