PhD Student
BA, MSexol
they/he
Kai Schweizer is a researcher, sexologist, and youth worker, and PhD student with the University of Western Australia and the Telethon Kids Institute. They are also a Research Affiliate at the Inside Out Institute for Eating Disorders, where they are involved in a large study of the body image, eating behaviours of LGBTIQA+ people. Kai’s PhD project is focused on improving eating disorder treatment for trans and gender diverse people.
Their other research interests include:
- The needs and experiences Autistic trans and gender diverse people
- Causes for the high prevalence of chronic pain and chronic health conditions in trans and gender diverse people
- The impact of Autism and ADHD on eating and exercise behaviours
- Trans and gender diverse sexual health