Charlie Witzel, PhD

Dr. Charlie Witzel is a Senior Research Fellow at University College London and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Mahidol University, Thailand. His research uses social science methods to understand and respond to health and well-being challenges among LGBTQ+ populations. Charlie currently leads a 6-year programme of community-based research exploring chemsex and other types of sexualised drug use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Thailand, and is involved in ongoing projects on Mpox responses and outbreak preparedness in non-endemic settings. His past research has focused on technological approaches to HIV prevention among GBMSM as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on gender and sexual minorities.