Karen L. Blair, PhD

Karen Blair is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Trent Social Relations, Attitudes, and Diversity Lab director at Trent University. She received Trent University’s Early Career Researcher Award in 2022, and SSHRC, PHAC, NSERC, and CFI provide funding for her research at Trent. Dr. Blair previously held an Associate Professorship in Psychology and a Jules Léger Research Chair in Humanities and Social Sciences at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She received the StFX Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award in 2019. Dr. Blair is an adjunct member of the Department of Psychology at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, President of LGBTQ Psychology Canada, and Chair of the Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Issues (SOGII) Section of the Canadian Psychological Association. Please click here to learn more about Dr. Blair's current research interests.

Professional Appointments & Education

  • Associate Professor, Trent University, 2023 - present

  • Assistant Professor, Trent University, 2020-2023

  • Associate Professor, St. Francis Xavier University - 2020

  • Jules Léger Chair Humanities and Social Sciences, St. Francis Xavier University - 2019 - 2021

  • Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University - 2015 - 2020

  • Adjunct Professor (status), Acadia University, 2016 - 2020

  • Diploma in Instructional Design, Athabasca University - 2018

  • CIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowship, the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, 2012 - 2016

  • PhD in Social Psychology, Queen’s University - 2012

  • MSc in Psychology, Acadia University - 2007

  • BA (Hon) in Psychology and Criminal Justice & Public Policy, University of Guelph - 2003

 

Selected Honours & Awards

Dr. Blair receives the Member of the Year Award from incoming CPA President, Dr. Kerri Ritchie, June 2022

  • John C. Service Member of the Year Award, Canadian Psychological Association - 2022

  • Trent University Early Career Researcher Award - 2022

  • Canadian Society for Yad Vashem Leaders of Change Participant - 2019

  • Beigel Award for Best Paper in Journal of Sex Research - 2019

  • Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award - St. Francis Xavier University - 2019

  • Rising Scholar Award: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality - 2017

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  • Canadian Federation of University Women: Dr. Marion Elder Grant Fellowship

  • Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement - University of Utah w/ Dr. Lisa Diamond - SSHRC

  • Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada CGS Doctoral Award

  • Henry Minton Excellence in Research Award for Best Paper Presentation - CPA SOGII section

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research CGS Master's Award

  • Lesbian Health Grant of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association

  • Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation Scotia Scholar (Master's)

Research funding Sources

  • Canadian Foundation for Innovation John Edwards Leadership Fund (JELF)

  • Ontario Research Fund

  • Research Nova Scotia COVID-19 Health Research Coalition

  • SSHRC

  • CIHR

  • American Institute of Bisexuality

  • Experiment.com

  • Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation

  • Research Nova Scotia

  • Trent University

  • St. Francis Xavier University

  • Acadia University

  • The Canada Summer Jobs Program

Recent tweets from @klbresearch

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2022 Trent University Early Career Researcher Award

An interview with Dr. Blair by HoneyBee on the importance of LGBTQ inclusion in research.