Jason D’Amours is a doctoral candidate whose research program lies at the intersection of the sociology of sexualities, medical sociology, and the sociology of science, knowledge, and technology. His dissertation employs qualitative methods to explore the changing landscape of HIV prevention. In particular, his dissertation examines new and emerging methods of HIV prevention—such as multipurpose prevention technologies—with a focus on how inequality is implicated in contemporary “best” ways of responding to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Jason’s most recent publication in Culture, Health & Sexuality is a case study of how health advocacy groups—such as the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)—make sense of advancements in health prevention technology. His publications also include a series of qualitative, longitudinal, studies resulting from a team-based project, led by Dr. Koji Ueno, that follows a cohort of sexual minority young-adults as they navigate various institutions, including education and the workplace.
Jason is also a committed instructor, dedicated to transforming and applying the pedagogy he received in small undergraduate courses at New College of Florida to larger courses at state universities. He has developed and taught the sociology of sexualities, and his teaching interests also align with the introduction to sociology, sociology of sex and gender, and sexual and reproductive health. Jason has published course materials in the American Sociological Association’s teaching journal, Teaching Sociology, with the goal of advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Jason is trained in both qualitative and quantitative methods and is interested in a career in both academic and applied settings.
Email: jvd19a@fsu.edu