Doctoral candidate @scienceanu.bsky.social #CriticalHealthPsychology in #HIV #MentalHealth #LGBTQ+Health #LivedExperienceLeadership & #culture | Dog Dad |☕ | he/his 🌈 🇵🇭 ℹ️ https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/aron-harold-pamosohttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mv7pgmburk2yExcited to be presenting at the Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference 2026 in Naarm (Melbourne)! 🇦🇺 Looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues and meeting others working across HIV research, practice, policy, and community advocacy. #HIVAIDS2026 #HIVResearch #PublicHealth11 Sep 2026 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7pgmburk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mr35wst3ls2ePublishing is only part of the journey. This short video shares a key message from our recent @healthpromint.bsky.social paper: meaningful community engagement means moving beyond participation to lived experience leadership. I hope it makes our research more accessible beyond academia. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr35wst3ls2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mqo5jpo4k22iThanks @healthpromint.bsky.social for featuring our work! https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag084 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jul 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqo5jpo4k22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mq7cl2z3qk2jWhat does meaningful engagement actually look like in #HIV responses? Our new systematic review @healthpromint.bsky.social synthesizes 40 studies on how #MSM are engaged in HIV services and how lived experience is taken up in service provision. @academic.oup.com https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag08409 Jul 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7cl2z3qk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mpzhoczgo22oThanks for sharing our work @maritahennessy.bsky.social 😊 https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag084 [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzhoczgo22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mowfde3qls24Last week, I joined the Multicultural HIV and Health Symposium hosted by Health Equity Matters. One key reflection: stronger HIV responses require greater alignment across advocacy, policy, research, and community sectors. Collaboration matters. #HIV #HealthEquity #LGBTQIA23 Jun 2026 02:50 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowfde3qls24https://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mmsbdy65kc2dWhat is the most important research agenda among #LGBTQ+ folks in #SoutheastAsia? 📖 [https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2026.2676172] [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 May 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsbdy65kc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mluhpdltzs2x📢 New Publication Alert What should #LGBTQ+ research & interventions in #SoutheastAsia prioritize for the next 10 years!? Our new study surveyed researchers, advocates, & community workers across 11 SEA countries to map urgent LGBTQ priorities. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2026.2673535 1/715 May 2026 04:12 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluhpdltzs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3ml34w6boxc2fWhat happens to mental health when laws, institutions work against your existence? Our new paper examines how structural, institutional, and community forces shape LGBTQ+ mental health in Malaysia—documenting layered harm and community‑led “lighthouses” of solidarity. https://doi.org/10.1080/26924951.2026.262874405 May 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml34w6boxc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3mdzl4iwuxk2bHIV Testing. HIV Counseling. Care. Small acts, big impact. Grateful to continue this advocacy work with the community.04 Feb 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzl4iwuxk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3ma5xwn65lk2aAlmost a month ago, I attended my second Society of Australasian Social Psychology (SASP) conference in Naarm/Melbourne. I’m grateful for the chance to present two studies from my PhD—made possible with support from ANU Students’ Association and the Margaret Foddy Postgraduate Travel Award.17 Dec 2025 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma5xwn65lk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3m6glu76kdk2uNew Publication Alert! 🚨 My co-authors and I just published a new study examining how HIV stigma shapes HIV conversations and testing behavior among key populations in the Philippines. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214… #HIVStigma #HIVResearch #HealthEquity25 Nov 2025 05:21 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6glu76kdk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3m64ewv5wps2h2019 ➜ a small meeting in Hong Kong, just starting my master’s and with Liz and Nic as my first research collaborators 2025 ➜ meeting them again, now as a PhD student in Australia. ✨ Time flies, but the friendship and collaboration stayed. Grateful for this full-circle moment21 Nov 2025 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m64ewv5wps2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3m4ywemwo422lI had the privilege of visiting Tumut, a rural town in New South Wales, Australia. Together with @wingspan.bsky.social, we spent several days engaging with the Wiradjuri Men’s Group, listening, learning, and reflecting on how culture, community, & connection shape wellbeing. A THREAD07 Nov 2025 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ywemwo422lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3m3fgj5zbjs2aWords of the day: panacea and rigamole!17 Oct 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fgj5zbjs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3lz3ddlhqac2lHonored to speak at @upenn.edu @pennmedicine.bsky.social #RedRibbonConnect. Shared how communities—esp. MSM—turn lived experience into leadership in the HIV response. Imagine if every HIV policy & service was shaped by those most affected. #HIV #EndingAIDS2030 #HealthEquity @scienceanu.bsky.social18 Sep 2025 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3ddlhqac2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3lxrupis4b22lManifesting before the end of 2025 ✨💙 [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2025 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxrupis4b22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3lxrttqt7vc2l“Academic recognition is not just nice to have. If we can't trust others and we don't reward each other for their contributions, then the system is broken.” 💯 [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxrttqt7vc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3lxmptpx6ks2iCall of duty ✨💙30 Aug 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxmptpx6ks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3lv34sa2mzk2a🌈 It started with a convo—then became action. We hosted the first Co-Creating LGBTQIA+ Research Agendas in Southeast Asia symposium with 180+ registrants across the region. Community-led. Southeast Asia-centered. Just the beginning. 📝 Join us: https://waikato.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvy8OJNGA1DumQS [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2025 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv34sa2mzk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronharoldp.bsky.social/post/3ltiyzs7jl223Attending my first ever @ischp.bsky.social conference #ISCHP2025 @uniofgalway.bsky.social was unforgettable. It was an academic, emotional, and personal experience that made me reflect deeply on psychology, justice, and community. A thread 🧵👇 #PhDLife #CritHealthPsych09 Jul 2025 04:45 +0000at://did:plc:ij6gr3clmfpizf76c2clctq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltiyzs7jl223