Expertise

Dr. Fortenberry's research interests include:

  • Conduct longitudinal research related to adolescent health risk and health protective behaviors, sexually transmitted infections including human papillomaviruses, and human microbiome studies

Research

  • Physical and mental health of transgender / gender nonbinary youth
  • Adolescent sexuality, sexual health, and sexual wellbeing
  • Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV

 

 

 

 

Communities
Oncology, Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Degrees
MS, University of Oklahoma, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 1989
MD, University of Oklahoma, Medicine, 1979
BS, Oklahoma State University, University Studies, 1975
Keywords
usa, midwest adolescents psychology social psychology adolescent health sexually transmitted diseases venereal diseases disease prevention health promotion