About
Casey Adrian is a PhD student in Social Work & Sociology at the University of Michigan, where he studies collective action related to sexual and reproductive health inequities.
Through oral history and archival research, Casey documents the stories of grassroots health advocacy organizations from the early HIV/AIDS epidemic, honoring the community-based prevention campaigns and mutual aid networks developed by young LGBTQ activists during the height of the crisis.
As an action researcher and macro social worker, Casey partners with organizations across North America to co-design and evaluate programs related to sexual health promotion and sexual violence prevention.
Prior to doctoral studies, Casey served as the Assistant Director of PRYDE, an action research group within the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research at Cornell University. He is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of New York.
