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Kalysha Closson

ResearcherWomen's StudiesSimon Fraser University

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Kalysha Closson

Researcher

Women's Studies

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 SSHRC), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Youth Gender Intimate Relationships Measurement Community-Based Research Intersectionality Wellbeing 2S/LGBTQ+

Latest papers

Associations between inflammation markers (CRP and IL-6) and depression among adolescents and young adults in Soweto and Durban, South Africa.
Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2026
Perceptions of masculinity and relationship power among young men in Durban and Soweto, South Africa.
Culture, health & sexuality · 2026 · senior author
Depressive symptomatology and their correlates among caregivers of children and adolescents living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
AIDS care · 2026

All 34 publications

Latest funding

Relationship Equity and Intersectional Measurement Among Gender-inclusive Young women, men, and Non-binary youth in British Columbia (RE-IMAGYN BC)
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$62,836
REIMAGYNing gender and relationship equity for young women and non-binary youth: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ youth capacity in knowledge translation and exchange
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Defining the Impact of Socio-Structural Determinants of Health on Immune Activation and Inflammation in Adolescents and Youth Adults in a Vulnerable Environment
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$734,400

All 4 grants and awards

34 publications.

Associations between inflammation markers (CRP and IL-6) and depression among adolescents and young adults in Soweto and Durban, South Africa.

Pakhomova TE, Ndung'u T, Brockman M, Gadermann A, Salway TJ, Beksinska M, Rowlands A, Closson K, Jesson J, Vermaak S, Dabee S, Dietrich JJ, Smit J, Nduna M, Kaida A

Brain, behavior, & immunity - health2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2026.101265 PMID: 42376210

Perceptions of masculinity and relationship power among young men in Durban and Soweto, South Africa.

Zharima C, Rowlands A, Gibbs A, Mkhwanazi S, Dietrich JJ, Beksinska M, Kaida A, Closson K

Culture, health & sexuality2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2026.2696290 PMID: 42478073

Depressive symptomatology and their correlates among caregivers of children and adolescents living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Moyo RC, Davids EL, Nyasha LS, Carries S, Moyo A, Gibbs A, Shai N, Closson K, Washington L, Sithole N, Bhana A, Mwandacha N, Kaida A, Govindasamy D

AIDS care2026

DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2562235 PMID: 40995841

Recommendations for Measuring Intimate Partner Violence and Relationship Equity Among Queer and Trans Young Women and Non-Binary Youth in British Columbia Canada.

Closson K, Nemutambwe T, Osborne Z, Lee GY, Hangle C, Thompson S, Raj A, Kaida A

Journal of homosexuality2026First author

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2025.2500987 PMID: 40367229

The role of climate change anxiety in shaping childrearing intentions among people living in British Columbia.

Aran N, Sharma A, Bratu A, Closson K, Gislason MK, Kennedy A, Logie CH, Barkin JL, Hogg RS, Card KG

Frontiers in public health2025

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1642689 PMID: 41018752

A cash transfer plus gender transformative economic empowerment intervention seeking to improve the wellbeing of caregivers of children and adolescents living with HIV in South Africa: a feasibility study protocol for a pilot cluster randomized trial.

Govindasamy D, Shai N, Mwandacha N, Carries S, Sithole N, Closson K, Bhana A, Sigwadhi L, Washington L, Gibbs A, Kaida A

Pilot and feasibility studies2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-025-01643-3 PMID: 40270069

Experiences of violence and hospitalization rates among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada.

Mudhikwa CV, Salters K, Kooij KW, McLinden T, Emerson SD, Ye M, Li J, Tam C, Nicholson V, Hogg RS, Closson K

AIDS care2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2453126 PMID: 39873139

Are men's gender equality beliefs associated with self-reported intimate partner violence perpetration? A state-level analysis of California men.

Closson K, Johns NE, Raj A

PloS one2025First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315293 PMID: 39813188

Therapeutic Potential of Psilocybin for Treating Psychological Distress among Survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Evidence on Acceptability and Potential Efficacy of Psilocybin Use.

Card KG, Grewal A, Closson K, Martin G, Baracaldo L, Allison S, Kruger DJ, Walsh Z

Journal of psychoactive drugs2024

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2268640 PMID: 37815125

'Life became harder with COVID-19': exploring the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic among youth living in eThekwini district, South Africa.

Closson K, Dong E, Zulu B, Dietrich JJ, Zharima C, Jesson J, Pakhomova T, Beksinska M, Kaida A

BMC public health2024First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19238-7 PMID: 39020372

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Kalysha Closson

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Associations between inflammation markers (CRP and IL-6) and depression among adolescents and young adults in Soweto and Durban, South Africa.

Perceptions of masculinity and relationship power among young men in Durban and Soweto, South Africa.

Depressive symptomatology and their correlates among caregivers of children and adolescents living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Recommendations for Measuring Intimate Partner Violence and Relationship Equity Among Queer and Trans Young Women and Non-Binary Youth in British Columbia Canada.

The role of climate change anxiety in shaping childrearing intentions among people living in British Columbia.

A cash transfer plus gender transformative economic empowerment intervention seeking to improve the wellbeing of caregivers of children and adolescents living with HIV in South Africa: a feasibility study protocol for a pilot cluster randomized trial.

Experiences of violence and hospitalization rates among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada.

Are men's gender equality beliefs associated with self-reported intimate partner violence perpetration? A state-level analysis of California men.

Therapeutic Potential of Psilocybin for Treating Psychological Distress among Survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Evidence on Acceptability and Potential Efficacy of Psilocybin Use.

'Life became harder with COVID-19': exploring the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic among youth living in eThekwini district, South Africa.

Relationship Equity and Intersectional Measurement Among Gender-inclusive Young women, men, and Non-binary youth in British Columbia (RE-IMAGYN BC)

REIMAGYNing gender and relationship equity for young women and non-binary youth: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ youth capacity in knowledge translation and exchange

Defining the Impact of Socio-Structural Determinants of Health on Immune Activation and Inflammation in Adolescents and Youth Adults in a Vulnerable Environment

Addressing HIV risks among youth in the AYAZAZI HIV prevention cohort study: Mobilizing Knowledge into Action through Youth-led Knowledge Translation and Exchange in South Africa

Frequent collaborators

Angela Kaida

Mark Brockman

Kiffer Card

Robert Hogg

Mark Hull

Gina Martin

Surita Parashar

Kate Salters

Beth Rachlis

Zach Walsh

Anne Gadermann

Maya Gislason

Kathleen Leslie

Valerie Nicholson

Curtis Cooper

Gina Ogilvie

Carol Strike

Rolando Barrios

Ryan Mcneil

Marina Klein