Nielan Barnes

Nielan Barnes is a professor and department chair in the Department of Sociology at the California State University, Long Beach. Barnes’ current research investigates the intersectional dimensions of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer; often referred to as ‘sexual minorities) immigration from Mexico to the US and Canada. Her project investigates why international collaboration to address health disparities—specifically in relation to HIV/AIDS—has been unsuccessful.