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Matthew Numer

ResearcherHealth and Human PerformanceDalhousie University

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Matthew Numer

Researcher

Health and Human Performance

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (11 CIHR, 3 SSHRC), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

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Research

Queer Theory Masculinities Community-Based Participatory Research Discourse Analysis Sex Workers Sexual Health Harm Reduction Holistic Sexual Health

Latest papers

Publisher Correction: Anti-Black racism continues to undercut public health and pandemic response: a commentary on the mpox response in Canada.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026
Anti-Black racism continues to undercut public health and pandemic response: A commentary on the mpox response in Canada.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026
Digital Platforms as Equivocal Health Promotion: Examining the Mental Health of 2SLGBTQ+ People Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Journal of homosexuality · 2026 · senior author

All 14 publications

Latest funding

From Isolation to Engagement: Building Community Connections to Advance STBBI Prevention and Sexual Wellbeing Among Men Sex Workers in Atlantic Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,000,000
Holistic Sexual Health Promotion for Indigenous Boys and Men
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,000,000
Intervention-based STBBI research with men engaged in digitally facilitated sex work
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 22 grants and awards

14 publications.

Publisher Correction: Anti-Black racism continues to undercut public health and pandemic response: a commentary on the mpox response in Canada.

Grey C, Sinno J, Stewart M, Ubor O, Numer M, Nambiar D, Daroya E, Lee EOJ, Hart TA, Ferlatte O, Tan DHS, Grace D

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01215-9 PMID: 42201596

Anti-Black racism continues to undercut public health and pandemic response: A commentary on the mpox response in Canada.

Grey C, Sinno J, Stewart M, Ubor O, Numer M, Nambiar D, Daroya E, Lee EOJ, Hart TA, Ferlatte O, Tan DHS, Grace D

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01207-9 PMID: 42082882

Digital Platforms as Equivocal Health Promotion: Examining the Mental Health of 2SLGBTQ+ People Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Dietzel C, Blair C, O'Shea B, Bello B, Numer M

Journal of homosexuality2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2025.2469578 PMID: 40052786

Are Queer Men Queering Consent? A Scoping Review of Sexual Consent Literature Among Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer Men.

Webber V, McCready S, Yurkovich C, Dietzel C, Feicht B, Joy P, Holmes D, Numer M

International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2024.2360727 PMID: 39148915

Rethinking sexual violence labels: exploring the impact of 'victim' and 'survivor' discourse.

O'Shea B, Feicht R, Brown M, Numer M

European journal of psychotraumatology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2296329 PMID: 38180041

Indigenous men's pathways to 'living the right kind of life and walking the right path' post incarceration in Canada: understanding the impacts of systemic oppression, and guidance for healing and (w)holistic sexual health.

Rand JR, Melro C, Biderman M, McMillan LJ, Miller AD, Lekas S, Numer M

Culture, health & sexuality2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2022.2055149 PMID: 35404775

Wired Sex Assemblages Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: Sexualized Drug Use, Hookup Apps, and HIV Service Provision.

Holmes D, Numer M, Hammond C, Joy P, Sinno J, Patten S, Leblanc MA

Journal of homosexuality2023

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2021.1999122 PMID: 34762015

Dancing in a culture of disordered eating: A feminist poststructural analysis of body and body image among young girls in the world of dance.

Doria N, Numer M

PloS one2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247651 PMID: 35020720

Assemblages of excess and pleasures: The sociosexual uses of online and chemical technologies among men who have sex with men.

Numer M, Holmes D, Hammond C, Joy P, Sinno J

Nursing philosophy : an international journal for healthcare professionals2022First author

DOI: 10.1111/nup.12370 PMID: 34617377

Picture perfect? Gazing into girls' health, physical activity, and nutrition through photovoice.

Spencer RA, Numer M, Rehman L, Kirk SFL

International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2021

DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2021.1874771 PMID: 33491602

From Isolation to Engagement: Building Community Connections to Advance STBBI Prevention and Sexual Wellbeing Among Men Sex Workers in Atlantic Canada

Nominated PICIHR2025Team Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI CBR - Sex workers and their clients

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew S; MacDonnell, Alex; Holmes, Dave

Keywords: Arts-Based Methods; Atlantic Canada; Community-Based Research; Critical Collaborative Ethnography; Discourse Analysis; Gbmsm; Poststructural; Queer Theory; Sex Workers; Social Cohesion

$1,000,000

Holistic Sexual Health Promotion for Indigenous Boys and Men

Nominated PICIHR2025Team Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI CBR - Distinctions-Based Indigenous Pool

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew S; Whynot, Brittany; McMillan, Leslie Jane

Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Research; Harm Reduction; Holistic Sexual Health; Indigenous Health; Indigenous-Modified Nominal Group Technique; Masculinities

$1,000,000

Intervention-based STBBI research with men engaged in digitally facilitated sex work

Nominated PICIHR2024Team Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI CBR - Sex workers and their clients - LOI

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew S; Jollimore, Jody; Holmes, Dave

Keywords: Community Based Research; Digitally Facilitated Sex Work; Gay, Bisexual, Msm; Generative Co-Design; Sex Workers

$100,000

Sex workers' experiences of financial discrimination as a structural determinant of health: Examining the impact of debanking and economic precarity on safety, health, and wellbeing

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Sex, Gender, and Health Inequities

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew S; Webber, Valerie; Oswald, Austin G

Keywords: Banking Discrimination; Criminalization; Critical Policy Discourse Analysis; Debanking; Financial Policy; Poststructuralism; Qualitative; Sex Industry; Sex Trafficking; Sex Workers

$125,000

Holistic sexual health promotion for Indigenous boys and men: A consultation process with four Atlantic First Nations communities

Nominated PICIHR2024Team Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI CBR - Distinctions-Based Indigenous Pool - LOI

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew S; Whynot, Brittany; McMillan, Leslie Jane

Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Research; Harm Reduction; Holistic Sexual Health; Indigenous Health; Indigenous-Modified Nominal Group Technique; Masculinities

$100,000

Queering age-friendly Nova Scotia: Exploring the needs and experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ older adults

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Oswald, Austin

Keywords: 2SLGBTQ+; older adults; age-friendly communities; aging; inclusion; qualitative methods; intersectionality; equity; community; queer theory

$37,112

Reshaping ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment-Seeking Behaviours in Women: An exploration of ADHD-related content on social media

SupervisorCIHR2023Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: O'Shea, Brittany A

Keywords: Adhd; Diagnosis; Feminist Poststructualism; Gender Studies; Social Media; Treatment-Seeking; Women

$105,000

Queering digital connections: Exploring the impacts of technology and the COVID-19 pandemic on older 2SLGBTQ+ adults' friendships, relationships, and communities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew

Keywords: LGBTQ+; older adults; friendship; relationships; community; technology; online; dating apps; COVID

$28,695

Sex Work in the Digital Age: Examining the sexual health and well-being of 2SGBTQS men who connect online in the wake of COVID-19

Nominated PICIHR2022Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew S; Holmes, Dave

Keywords: 2sgbtqs Men; Covid-19; Discourse Analysis; Poststructualism; Queer Theory; Safety; Sex Work; Social Networking Apps

$100,000

Queering digital connections: Exploring the impacts of technology and the COVID-19 pandemic on older 2SLGBTQ+ adults' friendships, relationships, and communities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew

Keywords: LGBTQ+; older adults; friendship; relationships; community; technology; online; dating apps; COVID

$38,695

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Queer Theory Dear Professor Numer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Publisher Correction: Anti-Black racism continues to undercut public health and pandemic response: a commentary on the mpox response in Canada." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "From Isolation to Engagement: Building Community Connections to Advance STBBI Prevention and Sexual Wellbeing Among Men Sex Workers in Atlantic Canada" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Matthew Numer

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Publisher Correction: Anti-Black racism continues to undercut public health and pandemic response: a commentary on the mpox response in Canada.

Anti-Black racism continues to undercut public health and pandemic response: A commentary on the mpox response in Canada.

Digital Platforms as Equivocal Health Promotion: Examining the Mental Health of 2SLGBTQ+ People Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Are Queer Men Queering Consent? A Scoping Review of Sexual Consent Literature Among Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer Men.

Rethinking sexual violence labels: exploring the impact of 'victim' and 'survivor' discourse.

Indigenous men's pathways to 'living the right kind of life and walking the right path' post incarceration in Canada: understanding the impacts of systemic oppression, and guidance for healing and (w)holistic sexual health.

Wired Sex Assemblages Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: Sexualized Drug Use, Hookup Apps, and HIV Service Provision.

Dancing in a culture of disordered eating: A feminist poststructural analysis of body and body image among young girls in the world of dance.

Assemblages of excess and pleasures: The sociosexual uses of online and chemical technologies among men who have sex with men.

Picture perfect? Gazing into girls' health, physical activity, and nutrition through photovoice.

From Isolation to Engagement: Building Community Connections to Advance STBBI Prevention and Sexual Wellbeing Among Men Sex Workers in Atlantic Canada

Holistic Sexual Health Promotion for Indigenous Boys and Men

Intervention-based STBBI research with men engaged in digitally facilitated sex work

Sex workers' experiences of financial discrimination as a structural determinant of health: Examining the impact of debanking and economic precarity on safety, health, and wellbeing

Holistic sexual health promotion for Indigenous boys and men: A consultation process with four Atlantic First Nations communities

Queering age-friendly Nova Scotia: Exploring the needs and experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ older adults

Reshaping ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment-Seeking Behaviours in Women: An exploration of ADHD-related content on social media

Queering digital connections: Exploring the impacts of technology and the COVID-19 pandemic on older 2SLGBTQ+ adults' friendships, relationships, and communities

Sex Work in the Digital Age: Examining the sexual health and well-being of 2SGBTQS men who connect online in the wake of COVID-19

Queering digital connections: Exploring the impacts of technology and the COVID-19 pandemic on older 2SLGBTQ+ adults' friendships, relationships, and communities

Frequent collaborators

Phillip Joy

Jad Sinno

Dave Holmes

Daniel Grace

Douglas Sinclair

Darrell Tan