Christina Dyar

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First Name

Christina

Last Name

Dyar

Credentials

PhD

Assistant Professor

dyar.13@osu.edu

Christina.Dyar@osumc.edu

614-688-0623

she/her/hers

Address

388 Newton Hall

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295 W. 10th Ave.

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Columbus

State

Zip Code

43210

Research Interest

Dr. Christina Dyar’s research broadly focuses on understanding and reducing health disparities affecting LGBTQ+ populations. Her research focuses on groups of LGBTQ+ individuals that have been underrepresented in research, including bi+ individuals (i.e., individuals with attractions to more than one gender), LGBTQ+ women, non-binary individuals (i.e., individuals who identify outside of the gender binary), and BIPOC LGBTQ+ people. She is particularly interested in understanding mechanisms through which stigma-related stress (e.g., discrimination, microaggressions) impacts mental health and substance use. Her research often incorporates an intersectional perspective, aiming to understand the bias experienced by individuals with multiple marginalized identities (e.g., LGBTQ+ women, BIPOC LGBTQ+ individuals) and how this bias impacts their health. The overarching goal of her research is to inform interventions aiming to reduce health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ populations.

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Publications

Dyar, C., Lee, C.M., Rhew, I.C., & Kaysen, D. (2023). Sexual minority stress and substance use: An investigation of when and under what circumstances minority stress predicts alcohol and cannabis use at the event-level. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132 (4), 475-89. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000819
Dyar, C., Kaysen, D., Newcomb, M. E., & Mustanski, B. (2022). Event-level associations among minority stress, coping motives, and substance use among sexual minorities assigned female at birth. Addictive Behaviors, 134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107397
Dyar, C., & Kaysen, D. (2022). Multiple diverse drinking trajectories among sexual minority women: Unique and joint prediction by minority stress and social influence risk factors. Addictive Behaviors, 129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107273
Dyar, C., Feinstein, B. A., Newcomb, M. E., & Whitton, S. W. (2022). The association between bi+ stigma and problematic cannabis use: Testing coping motives as an underlying mechanism. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 83, 126-133. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8819895/
Dyar, C., Feinstein, B. A., Sarno, E. L., Pirog, S., Newcomb, M. E., & Whitton, S. W. (2021). Prospective associations between bi+ minority stressors and internalizing symptoms: The mediating roles of general and group-specific processes. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 89(10), 845-855. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8725783/
Dyar, C., Feinstein, B. A., Crosby, S., Newcomb, M. E., & Whitton, S. W. (2021). Social context of cannabis use: Associations with problematic use, motives for use, and protective behavioral strategies among sexual minorities assigned female at birth. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 2(4), 299-314. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8729452/
Dyar, C., Feinstein, B. A., Newcomb, M. E., & Whitton, S. W. (2021). Cannabis use companions’ gender and sexual orientation: Associations with problematic cannabis use in a sample of sexual minorities assigned female at birth. Addictive Behaviors, 118. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8026648/
Dyar, C., Feinstein, B. A., Bettin, E., & Davila, J. (2022). Bisexual+ visibility attempts: Associations with minority stress, affect, and substance use in a daily diary study. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 9, 201-213. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9272947/
Dyar, C., Dworkin, E. R., Pirog, S., & Kaysen, D. (2021). Social interaction anxiety and perceived coping efficacy: Mechanisms of the association between minority stress and drinking consequences. Addictive Behaviors, 114. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8009481/
Dyar, C., Sarno, E. L., Newcomb, M.E., Whitton, S. W. (2020). Longitudinal associations between minority stress, internalizing symptoms, and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals assigned female at birth. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 88, 389-401. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7148197/
Dyar, C., Feinstein, B.A., & Anderson R.E. (2021). An experimental investigation of victim blaming in sexual assault: The roles of victim sexual orientation, coercion type, and stereotypes about bisexual women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36, 10793-10816. https://osf.io/udfqh/download
Dyar, C., Feinstein, B. A., Stephens, J., Zimmerman, A., Newcomb, M.E., & Whitton, S. W. (2020). Non-monosexual stress and dimensions of health: Within-group variation by sexual, gender, and racial/ethnic identities. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 7(1), 12-25. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7188068/
Dyar, C., Newcomb, M. E., & Mustanski, B. (2019). Longitudinal associations between minority stressors and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 201(1), 205-211. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6658128/

Funded Research Grants

Mosaic Study (R01DA058642; 2023-2029): Measurement burst study (i.e., 5 semi-annual bursts of 14-days with 2 surveys per day) examining LGBTQ+ women and non-binary individuals’ experiences with stigma-related stressors, mental health and substance use. Role: PI
Project QuEST (K01DA046716; 2019-2024): Mixed-methods study (experience sampling and qualitative interviews) of LGBTQ+ women and non-binary individuals’ experiences with stigma-related stressors, mental health, and substance use. Role: PI
Transgender and gender diverse individuals’ daily experiences of stigma: a daily diary study (2020-2021). Sexualities Project at Northwestern Faculty Research Award. Role: PI

Honors: 2022-2028 Ohio State University Provost Scholar Assistant Professor

Professional Activities

2021-present: Assistant Field Editor for Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
2019-present: Editorial Board Member for Psychology of Women Quarterly

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July 22, 2025

Major honors for College of Nursing community members

New national and international recognition for our faculty, alumni and students highlight impact in research and healthcare

Over the past three months, several members of The Ohio State University College of Nursing community have received honors that spotlight their achievements and impact across nursing and healthcare, including:

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September 22, 3:00 p.m.

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Lewy Body Dementia Patient Support Group

September 25, 10:00 a.m.

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