Erik D. Storholm
Pronouns: He/Him
Associate Professor
Health Promotion and Behavioral Science
SDSU
Bio
Dr. Storholm is a licensed clinical psychologist and tenured Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at San Diego State University. His research is dedicated to addressing health disparities within sexual and gender minority populations. His work focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating multilevel interventions aimed at improving mental health, reducing substance use, preventing violence, and reducing HIV/STI transmission among members of LGBTQ+ communities. His research explores the impact of stigma, minority stress, and structural barriers to healthcare access faced by members of these populations. Dr. Storholm is currently leading several NIH-funded projects that investigate the socio-structural and behavioral factors influencing HIV/STI prevention uptake and adherence. He is also leading several community-centered projects focused on implementing and evaluating tailored interventions to improve health outcomes within these communities.
Prior to joining SDSU, Dr. Storholm was Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica where he maintains an adjunct appointment. He is also a core prevention scientist at UCLA’s Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS). In addition to his research, he is committed to mentoring the next generation of public health researchers. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University, where he was a fellow in the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science predoctoral training program. He received advanced training in substance abuse treatment and research during a NIDA-funded two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco, 2016. Major: Substance Abuse Treatment and Services Research
PhD, New York University, 2014. Major: Clinical/Counseling Psychology
Predoctoral Internship, Beth Israel Mount Sinai Hospital, 2014. Major: Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry
MA, California State University, Long Beach, 2009. Major: Psychological Research
BA, San Francisco State University, 2006. Major: Psychology
Areas of Specialization
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Intervention Development
Implementation Science
Substance Use/Treatment
Mental Health/Treatment
Stigma/Discrimination
HIV/STI Prevention
Violence Prevention
LGBTQ+ Health