Overview
Background
Dr James Fowler joined the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health in 2024. James’ work focuses on using mixed-methodologies and community-based participatory research to address the needs of priority groups across health promotion and health service contexts. Much of James’ work focuses on the LGBTQIA+ community. This includes coordinating the 'Blak and Proud' project at UQ Poche, which focuses on working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIASGBB+ peoples to develop the 'BLAK PRIDE' Model of Care. James other work explores the design and evaluation of mental health promotion programs, the role of technology in health and wellbeing, gender-affirming health services, and projects focused more broadly on wellbeing and sexual and reproductive health. In 2022, James was awarded the UQ Ally Award in recognition of his work creating a safer UQ for LGTBQIA+ people. James is currently a member of the Queensland Government’s advisory panel on LGBTQIA+ issues and helping to develop Queensland’s LGBTQIA+ strategy. Prior to this role, James worked for Lady Gaga on her Born This Way Foundation Youth Advisory Board.
Availability
- Dr James Fowler is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Works
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Featured
2025
Journal Article
One person, many changes: a socioecological qualitative analysis of the experiences of transfeminine individuals undergoing feminising gender-affirming hormone therapy
Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Reyment, Mera, Crilly, Tyson, Franks, Nia, Bisshop, Fiona, Wood, Penny and Dean, Judith A. (2025). One person, many changes: a socioecological qualitative analysis of the experiences of transfeminine individuals undergoing feminising gender-affirming hormone therapy. Culture, Health and Sexuality, 27 (3), 354-370. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2024.2358099
Featured
2024
Journal Article
How low can you go? Titrating the lowest effective dose of cyproterone acetate for transgender and gender diverse people who request feminizing hormones
Warzywoda, Sarah, Fowler, James A., Wood, Penny, Bisshop, Fiona, Russell, Darren, Luu, Hemming, Kelly, Melissa, Featherstone, Victoria and Dean, Judith A. (2024). How low can you go? Titrating the lowest effective dose of cyproterone acetate for transgender and gender diverse people who request feminizing hormones. International Journal of Transgender Health, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/26895269.2024.2317395
Featured
2024
Journal Article
Exploring aromanticism through an online qualitative investigation with the aromantic community: “Freeing, Alienating, and Utterly Fantastic”
Fowler, James A., Mendis, Marini, Crook, Alex, Chavez-Baldini, UnYoung, Baca, Tabitha and Dean, Judith A. (2024). Exploring aromanticism through an online qualitative investigation with the aromantic community: “Freeing, Alienating, and Utterly Fantastic”. International Journal of Sexual Health, 36 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2024.2311158
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Digital mental health interventions: A narrative review of what is important from the perspective of LGBTQIA+ people
Fowler, James A., Buckley, Lisa, Muir, Miranda, Viskovich, Shelley, Paradisis, Chris, Zanganeh, Parnian and Dean, Judith A. (2023). Digital mental health interventions: A narrative review of what is important from the perspective of LGBTQIA+ people. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79 (11), 2685-2713. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23571
2025
Journal Article
Exploring the perspectives of Australian neurodivergent university students
Gibbs, Kathryn, Simpson, Kate, Paynter, Jessica, Easte, Cathy and Fowler, James (2025). Exploring the perspectives of Australian neurodivergent university students. The Australian Educational Researcher, 1-23. doi: 10.1007/s13384-025-00828-2
2025
Book Chapter
‘Nothing about us without us’: researching sexual and reproductive health with priority populations
Dean, Judith A., Hollingdrake, Olivia, Fowler, James A. and Warzywoda, Sarah (2025). ‘Nothing about us without us’: researching sexual and reproductive health with priority populations. Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences. (pp. 281-299) Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781035315239.00029
2025
Journal Article
Feasibility of a peer-navigation model of care to support transgender individuals undergoing feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy: a qualitative study
Fowler, James A., Crilly, Tyson, Reyment, Mera, Franks, Nia, Warzywoda, Sarah, Bisshop, Fiona, Wood, Penny and Dean, Judith A. (2025). Feasibility of a peer-navigation model of care to support transgender individuals undergoing feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy: a qualitative study. International Journal of Transgender Health, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/15532739.2025.2464235
2025
Journal Article
Young people's trust in digital sexual healthcare: a narrative review
Woodward, Niamh, Buckley, Lisa, Dean, Judith A. and Fowler, James A. (2025). Young people's trust in digital sexual healthcare: a narrative review. International Journal of Sexual Health, 37 (1), 81-101. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2024.2439330
2024
Journal Article
Management of detected syphilis in pregnancy adheres to guideline recommendations, but the crisis of congenital syphilis persists
Moore, Aoife, Dean, Judith A., Rowling, Diane, Britton, Sumudu, Fowler, James A, Warzywoda, Sarah, Safa, Huda, Wu, Mandy and Nourse, Clare (2024). Management of detected syphilis in pregnancy adheres to guideline recommendations, but the crisis of congenital syphilis persists. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13902
2024
Conference Publication
Syphilis in pregnancy management has improved so why does congenital syphilis continue to rise
Dean, Judith A., Moore, Aoife, Rowling, Diane, Britton, Sumi, Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Safa, Huda, Wu, Mandy X. and Nourse, Clare (2024). Syphilis in pregnancy management has improved so why does congenital syphilis continue to rise. 25th IUSTI World Congress incorporating the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 17–20 September 2024. Collingwood, VIC Australia: CSIRO. doi: 10.1071/shv21n4abs
2024
Journal Article
One person, many changes: a socioecological qualitative analysis of the experiences of transfeminine individuals undergoing feminising gender-affirming hormone therapy (Jun 3, 10.1080/13691058.2024.2358099, 2024)
Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Reyment, Mera, Crilly, Tyson, Franks, Nia, Bisshop, Fiona, Wood, Penny and Dean, Judith A. (2024). One person, many changes: a socioecological qualitative analysis of the experiences of transfeminine individuals undergoing feminising gender-affirming hormone therapy (Jun 3, 10.1080/13691058.2024.2358099, 2024). Culture Health & Sexuality, 27 (3), 388-388. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2024.2371613
2024
Journal Article
Better emotion regulation mediates gratitude and increased stress in undergraduate students across a university semester
Demichelis, Olivia P., Fowler, James A. and Young, Tarli (2024). Better emotion regulation mediates gratitude and increased stress in undergraduate students across a university semester. Stress and Health, 40 (5) e3417, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/smi.3417
2024
Journal Article
Healthcare providers perspectives on digital, self-guided mental health programs for LGBTQIA+ individuals: a cross-sectional online survey
Fowler, James A., Buckley, Lisa, Viskovich, Shelley, Muir, Miranda and Dean, Judith A. (2024). Healthcare providers perspectives on digital, self-guided mental health programs for LGBTQIA+ individuals: a cross-sectional online survey. Psychiatry Research, 335 115873, 115873. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115873
2024
Journal Article
Integrating sexual and reproductive health into pre-travel consultations
Santoalaya, Carlos, Malhotra, Juhi, Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Debattista, Joe, Mills, Deborah J., Lau, Colleen, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Durham, Jo, Mullens, Amy B., Istiko, Satrio Nindyo and Dean, Judith A. (2024). Integrating sexual and reproductive health into pre-travel consultations. Journal of Travel Medicine, 31 (4) taae024. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae024
2024
Journal Article
The provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services to travellers: an exploratory survey of Australian travel medicine clinicians
Warzywoda, Sarah, Fowler, James A., Debattista, Joe, Mills, Deborah J., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Durham, Jo, Lau, Colleen L., Mullens, Amy B., Istiko, Satrio Nindyo, Santaolaya, Carlos, Malhotra, Juhi and Dean, Judith A. (2024). The provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services to travellers: an exploratory survey of Australian travel medicine clinicians. Sexual Health, 21 (1) SH23098, 1-9. doi: 10.1071/sh23098
2024
Journal Article
“Ever since I knew I was trans I knew I wanted hormone therapy”: a qualitative exploration into the journey of Australian trans individuals accessing feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy
Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Franks, Nia, Bisshop, Fiona, Wood, Penny and Dean, Judith A. (2024). “Ever since I knew I was trans I knew I wanted hormone therapy”: a qualitative exploration into the journey of Australian trans individuals accessing feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy. International Journal of Transgender Health, 25 (4), 840-854. doi: 10.1080/26895269.2023.2290132
2024
Journal Article
Pre-exposure prophylaxis access, uptake and usage by young people: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators
Warzywoda, Sarah, Fowler, James A., Dyda, Amalie, Fitzgerald, Lisa, Mullens, Amy B. and Dean, Judith A. (2024). Pre-exposure prophylaxis access, uptake and usage by young people: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators. Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 11, 20499361241303415. doi: 10.1177/20499361241303415
2024
Journal Article
Highs, lows, and hormones: a qualitative metasynthesis of transgender individuals' experiences undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy
Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Franks, Nia, Mendis, Marini, Lazarou, Mattea, Bisshop, Fiona, Wood, Penny and Dean, Judith A. (2024). Highs, lows, and hormones: a qualitative metasynthesis of transgender individuals' experiences undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy. Journal of Homosexuality, 71 (7), 1652-1683. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2186759
2023
Journal Article
Psychological factors that contribute to the use of video consultations in healthcare: a systematic review
Haydon, Helen M., Fowler, James A., Taylor, Monica L., Smith, Anthony C. and Caffery, Liam J. (2023). Psychological factors that contribute to the use of video consultations in healthcare: a systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e54636, 1-18. doi: 10.2196/54636
2023
Journal Article
Barriers to optimal management of syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis in south-east Queensland: a qualitative investigation
Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Nourse, Clare, Wu, Mandy, Britton, Sumudu, Rowling, Diane, Griffin, Paul, Lazarou, Mattea, Hamilton, Zoe and Dean, Judith A. (2023). Barriers to optimal management of syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis in south-east Queensland: a qualitative investigation. Sexual Health, 20 (6), 506-513. doi: 10.1071/sh23119
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