Jacob Bleasdale is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida. He holds a PhD and MS in Community Health and Health Behavior from the University at Buffalo and completed a NIAAA T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in translational science, alcohol, and HIV within the Department of Epidemiology and the Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC) at the University of Florida. As an applied health behavior scientist, Bleasdale’s research employs mixed-methods and community-engaged approaches to investigate how health-related social needs (i.e., food insecurity, housing instability, and financial hardship), along with alcohol and substance use, influence HIV and STI prevention and treatment, particularly among vulnerable and marginalized communities. His secondary lines of research include developing and evaluating novel harm reduction strategies for alcohol use and misuse, as well as examining the biopsychosocial determinants of sexual health through both qualitative and quantitative methods. Bleasdale also serves as the Program Chair-Elect for the American Public Health Association LGBTQ Health Caucus and an Editorial Board Member for BMC Public Health.