Maric Martin Lorusso

Maric/Martin Lorusso (he/they) holds a PhD in Community Psychology from the University of Bologna, with a dissertation focusing on the experiences of distress and resilience among trans and nonbinary people in Italy.

They conducts research with the LGBTQIA+ community, focusing specifically on under-explored experience, such as those of nonbinary, asexual, and bisexual, as well as parents of gender creative youth, through an intersectional lens.

In their research, they values community-produced knowledge and grassroots initiatives for social justice, including activism and advocacy.

Their research methodologies primarily employ qualitative and participatory approaches, grounded in a reflexive stance.