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Leo Wilton, Ph.D., Term: 2009–2013

Dr. Wilton is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Africana Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York. He specializes in health disparities related to HIV and AIDS, community-based research, and psychological development and mental health.

As a regional trainer for the American Psychological Association’s HIV Office for Psychology Education (HOPE), Dr. Wilton provides outreach to diverse communities about HIV prevention. He has extensive experience as a psychologist providing clinical care for African American and Latino men, both HIV negative and positive.

He serves on the board of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the City University of New York and is a founding member of the Black Gay Men’s Research Group, a national group addressing the lack of scientific research on black gay men.

Dr. Wilton was a clinical psychology fellow at Yale University before obtaining his Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology from New York University (NYU). He completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in HIV behavioral research and evaluation at NYU. At home, Dr. Wilton loves to cook, following in the footsteps of his father, who is a French chef.