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Dr Evelyn Callahan

Research Fellow - OSMOSIS research programme

School of Health & Medical Sciences Department of Nursing and Midwifery

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About

Overview

Evelyn (Ev) is a qualitative researcher focusing on healthcare for marginalized communities. They are currently working on the OSMOSIS project looking at the experiences of carers of people with psychosis. Their previous research has included projects on trans healthcare in the U.K., low-income housing for older people, and primary care services for people experiencing homelessness. 

Qualifications

  • PhD, Brunel University of London, United Kingdom, January 2016 - April 2021
  • MSc, University College London, United Kingdom, September 2014 - November 2015
  • BA, University of Connecticut, United States, August 2011 - May 2014

Employment

  • Research Fellow, City, University of London, United Kingdom, October 2025 - present
  • Research Fellow, University College London, United Kingdom, September 2024 - present

Languages

English (can read, write, speak, understand spoken, peer review)

Publications

Publications by category

Books (2)

  • Callahan, E. (2024). The Sick Trans Person Negotiations, Healthcare, and the Tension of Demedicalization. Policy Press. ISBN 9781447371113.
  • Jones, M. and Callahan, E. (2022). Performing the Penis Phalluses in 21st Century Cultures. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000618068.

Chapters (3)

  • Callahan, E., Vincent, B. and Holti, R. (2024). "I need to get on with it": Experiences of older trans people navigating healthcare. Trans and Gender Diverse Ageing in Care Contexts Research into Practice (pp. 41-53).
  • Callahan, E. and Griffiths, D. (2022). The Penis in the Medical Imagination. In Jones, M. and Callahan, E. (Eds.), Performing the Penis Phalluses in 21st Century Cultures Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000618068.
  • Callahan, E., Holloway, B., Harner, V. and Kattari, S. Disability Justice and Access Needs for Disabled Transgender and Gender Diverse People. In Goetz, T.G. and Keuroghlian, A.S. (Eds.), Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care American Psychiatric Association. ISBN 9781615374724.

Internet publication

  • Callahan, E., Murtagh, N., Pannell, J. and Pooley, A.(2024).The Knowledge Hub on Resilience in Almshouse Communities.

Journal articles (4)

  • Callahan, E., Murtagh, N., Pooley, A., Pannell, J. and Benzimra, A. (2024). Co-Production Within Academic Constraints: Insights from a Case Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), pp. 1503-1503. doi:10.3390/ijerph21111503

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  • Holti, R., Callahan, E., Fletcher, J., Hope, S., Moller, N., Vincent, B.... Walley, P. (2024). Improving the integration of care for trans adults: ICTA a mixed-methods study. Health and Social Care Delivery Research pp. 1-217. doi:10.3310/ewta4502

    [publisher’s website]

  • Vincent, B., Callahan, E., Borgstrom, E. and Holti, R. (2022). Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences of Pandemics: a rapid review of qualitative research. The Open University Open Research Online
  • Callahan, E. (2016). Symposium Review: Kimposium! A Symposium About All Things Kardashian, Brunel University London, 26 November 2015. International Journal of Fashion Studies, 3(1), pp. 153-155. doi:10.1386/infs.3.1.153_7

    [publisher’s website]