Dr. William Lodge II is a behavioral and social scientist whose research bridges public health, health equity, and public policy to understand how social, structural, and institutional conditions shape health and healthcare access. His work focuses particularly on sexual and gender minority communities and other marginalized populations, with research spanning HIV and mental health, aging and social protection, community resilience, and emerging issues in healthcare delivery and governance. He conducts community-engaged, policy-relevant research in the United States and India to identify and address structural barriers to health equity.