August Wei

August Wei is a first year Ph.D. student in the Human Development and Family Sciences program at the University of Delaware. He conducts developmental research focused on LGBTQ+ identity and the protective roles of family and community supports. Specifically, he is interested in using strengths-based approaches to understand how transgender individuals and their environment facilitate gender identity development. After receiving his B.S. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he completed a post-baccalaureate fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health, where he studied the implementation of suicide risk screening programs.

Recent Publications

• Wei, A. X., Mournet, A. M., Bridge, J. A., Ruch, D. A., Pao, M., & Horowitz, L. M. (2024). Recency of Suicide Attempt, Ideation, and Reattempt in the Emergency Department: Managing Youth With a Past Attempt. Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20240006
• Wei, A.X., Mournet, A.M., Ryan, P.C., Bridge, J.A., Pao, M., Horowitz, L.M. (accepted). Suicide risk and social support in cis- and transgender LGBTQ youth in the emergency department. Journal of Adolescent Health.
• Wei, A., Skolnik, A., Mulkern, P., Price, M. (accepted). Gender Identity. SAGE International Encyclopedia of Politics and Gender. Preprint
• Mulkern, P., Wei, A., & Price, M. (2024). Best Practices For Supporting Transgender Youth In Schools. Encyclopedia of Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1657

Recent Presentations

• Wei, A.X., Mournet, A.M., Bridge, J.A., Pao, M., Horowitz, L.M. (2023, April). The association between recency of suicide attempt/ideation and reattempt in pediatric emergency department patients. Oral abstract presented at annual Pediatric Academic Societies conference, Washington, DC. Abstract Slides
• Wei, A.X., Mournet, A.M., Ryan, P.C., Bridge, J.A., Pao, M., Horowitz, L.M. (2023, April). Suicide risk and family and peer support levels among LGBTQ+ pediatric emergency department patients. Oral abstract presented at annual Pediatric Academic Societies conference, Washington, DC. Abstract Slides

Professional Experiences

• Housing Initiative Program Case Manager (2023-2024), Bethesda Cares, Bethesda, MD
• Intramural Research Training Award Fellow (2022-2023), Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
• Psychological Assessment Support Specialist (2021-2022), Lepage Associates, Durham, NC
• Research Assistant (2020-2022), Department of Psychology, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• Service-Learning Intern (2021), Carolina Center for Public Service, Chapel Hill, NC

Honors and Awards

• Dean’s Scholar Award, University of Delaware, 2024
• Karen M. Gil Psychology Cohort Member, UNC Chapel Hill, 2021

Past Education

• B.S. Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2021