Arryn Guy

  • Assistant Professor of Psychology

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Arryn A. Guy (she/they) conducts community-based participatory research with queer and trans communities to develop and implement evidence-based behavioral health interventions. Their work aims to heal negative psychological sequelae resulting from stigma, support addiction recovery, increase access to gender affirmative care, and reduce HIV health inequities. She is a core clinical faculty in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program and is a research faculty with the Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research (CHEER). Learn more about current and past projects in Dr. Guy's CRAFT lab.

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship T32 Biobehavioral HIV Research Training, Rhode Island Hospital, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, 2020-2022 

Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, Psychology (Clinical), 2020 

Predoctoral clinical internship, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, 2019-2020 

M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology, Psychology, 2017 

B.A., Arizona State University, Psychology (Philosophy minor), 2014

Research Interests

  • Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) 
  • LGBTQ+ Health 
  • HIV health inequities 
  • Stigma (cisgenderism, racism, heterosexism, HIV stigma, substance use stigma) 
  • Addiction recovery 
  • Peer support, mutual-help 
  • Contextual Behavioral Science (ACT, Mindfulness)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • American Psychological Association (APA) 
    • Div 38: Society for Health Psychology 
    • Div 44: Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity 
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
  • Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)
  • Research Society on Alcohol (RSA)

Awards

  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Graduate Student category, Department of Psychology, Lewis College of Human Sciences, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2019
  • NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Award for Clinical Research (L30AA029578), NIAAA, 2021-2023 
  • NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Award for Clinical Research (L30DA059347), NIDA, 2023-2025

Publications

Guy, A. A., Murphy, M., Zelaya, D. G., Kahler, C. W., Sun, S. (in press). Data integrity in an online world: demonstration of multimodal bot screening tools and considerations for preserving data integrity in two online social and behavioral research studies with marginalized populations. Psychological Methods. Preprint DOI: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/j79b8

Guy, A. A., Nishar, S., Alavi, S., Vanjani, R., Soske, J. (in press). “Carrying the weight of a broken system”: Community Health Worker and Peer Recovery Specialist roles transformed. Progress in Community Health Partnerships.

Yoder, W., Santic, F., Cannon, M., Guerra, W., Guy, A. A., Du Bois, S. (in press). Beyond trust: a mixed methods analysis of patient-provider relationships among African Americans living with HIV and serious mental illness. Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships.

Sun, S., Guy, A. A., Murphy, M. J., Zelaya, D. G., Fernandez, Y., & Operario, D. (2024) Minority stress, mental health, and mindfulness and self-compassion as moderators among young sexual minority men: A moderated structural equation analysis. Journal of Contextual and Behavioral Science, 33, 100804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100804

Maglalang, D.D., Keene, L., Agostino, J., Mabrouk, F., Guy, A.A., & Sun, S. (in press) Heterosexist Discrimination and Substance Use in Young Sexual Minority Men: Examining the Moderating Role of Mindfulness. Health Equity.

Alavi, S., Nishar, S., Morales, A., Vanjani, R., Guy, A., Soske, J. (2023). ‘We need to get paid for our value’: Work-place experiences and role definitions of peer recovery specialists/community health workers. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 42(1), 95-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2023.2272797

Scott, K., Guy, A. A., Zelaya, D. G., Surace, A., Elwy, R. A., Keuroghlian, A.S., Mayer, K.H., Monti, P.M., Kahler, C.W. (2023). Research and engagement considerations for alcohol use telehealth services within HIV care: a qualitative exploration within federally qualified health centers. AIDS Care, 35(11), 1786-1795. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2023.2197640

Sun, S., Xu, S., Guy, A., Guigayoma, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Operario, D., Chen, R. (2023). Analysis of Psychiatric Symptoms and Suicide Risk Among Younger Adults in China by Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation. JAMA Network Open, 6(3), e232294. https://doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.2294

Du Bois, S., Grotkowski, K., Guy, A. A., Thomas, E., Chockalingam, M., Goldman Sher, T. (2023). Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Romantic Relationship Stress Scale. The Family Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807231154016

Guy, A. A., Surace, A., Zelaya, D. G., Flynn, R., Opalo, C.*, Keuroghlian, A. S., Mayer, K. H., Monti, P. M., & Kahler, C. W. (2023). Transgender and gender diverse adults’ reflections on alcohol counseling and recommendations for providers. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 93(2), 166-175. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000663

Sun, S., Guy, A. A., Zelaya, D. G., & Operario, D. (2022). Mindfulness for Reducing Minority Stress and Promoting Health Among Sexual Minority Men: Uncovering Intervention Principles and Techniques. Mindfulness, 13(10), 2473-2487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01973-w

Zelaya, D. G., Guy, A. A., Surace, A., Mastroleo, N. R., Pantalone, D. W., Monti, P. M., ... & Kahler, C. W. (2022). Modeling the Impact of Race, Socioeconomic Status, Discrimination and Cognitive Appraisal on Mental Health Concerns Among Heavy Drinking HIV+ Cisgender MSM. AIDS and Behavior, 26, 3925–3938. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03719-0

Surace, A., Zelaya, D.G., Guy, A. A., Matroleo, N.R., Durst, A., Pantalone, D.W., Monti, P.M., Mayer, K.H., Kahler, C.W. (2022). Examining the impact of race on Motivational Interviewing implementation and outcomes with HIV+ heavy drinking men who have sex with men. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 3930. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073930

Guy, A. A., Zelaya, D. G., Surace, A., Mastroleo, N. R., Pantalone, D. W., Monti, P. M., Mayer, K. H., Kahler, C. W. (2022). Discrimination and alcohol problems among heavy drinking HIV-positive men who have sex with men: the buffering effect of a brief Motivational Intervention to reduce alcohol use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 233, 109384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109384

Guy, A. A, Woodward, H., Kannout, L., & Du Bois, S. (2022). Investigating changes in internalized stigma and avoidant coping among African American adults living with HIV and serious mental illness following a peer-led intervention. Journal of Community Health Research, 11(1). 12-21. http://jhr.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-706-en.html

Woodward, H., Du Bois S, Tully, T., Fraine, S., Guy, A. A. (2021). Results of a brief, peer-led intervention pilot on cognitive escape among African American adults living with HIV, comorbid serious mental illness, and a history of adverse childhood experiences. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 32(4), 512-521. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JNC.0000000000000245

Guy, A. A., Du Bois, S., Thomas, N., Noble, S., Lewis, R., Toles, J., Spivey, C., Yoder, W., Ramos, S. D., Woodward, H. (2020). Engaging African Americans living with HIV and serious mental illness: piloting Prepare2Thrive – a peer-led intervention. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 14(4), 413-429.

Du Bois, S., Guy, A. A., Legate, N., & Kendall, A. D. (2020). Examining Partnership-Health Associations Among Transgender Individuals, Using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8(4), 458-471. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000387

Guy, A. A., Yoder, W., Manser, K., Ramos, S. D., Du Bois, S. (2020). Comparing the Health of Transgender Women, Transgender Men, and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Using Population Level Data. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 1(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1891/LGBTQ.2019-000

Du Bois, S., Guy, A. A., Legate, N., & Kendall, A. D. (2019). Partnership-Health Associations Among Bisexual Individuals in a U.S. Population-Level Sample. Journal of Bisexuality, 19(3), 361-385. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2019.162797

Guy, A. A., Niel, K., & Du Bois, S. (2018). Emotional Support, Active Coping, and ART Adherence in Young African American Men who have Sex with Men: A Pilot Mediation Model. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 29(4), 612-618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2018.02.01

Du Bois, S., Yoder, W., Guy, A. A., Manser, K., & Ramos, S. (2018). Examining Associations Between State-Level Transgender Policies and Transgender Health. Transgender Health, 3(1), 220-224. https://doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2018.0031

Du Bois, S., Guy, A. A., & Legate, N. (2018). Testing the Partnership-Health Association among African American Men Who Have Sex with Men. Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships, 4(4), 33-51. https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2018.0010

Chasson, G. S., Guy, A. A., Bates, S., & Corrigan, P. W. (2018). They aren’t like me, they are bad, and they are to blame: A theoretically informed study of stigma of hoarding disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 16, 56-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2017.12.006

Guy, A. A., Niel, K., & Durán, R. F. (2017). Disclosure and Stigma of a Positive HIV-Serostatus: A Two-Step Cluster Analysis of the HIV Disclosure Scale. AIDS and Behavior, 22(5), 1606-1613. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1989-x

Houston, E., Mikrut, C., Guy, A., Fominaya, A. W., Tatum, A. K., Kim, J. H., & Brown, A. (2016). Another look at depressive symptoms and antiretroviral therapy adherence: The role of treatment self-efficacy. Journal of health psychology, 21(10), 2138-2147. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315571976

Houston, E., Tatum, A. K., Guy, A., Mikrut, C., & Yoder, W. (2015). Goal setting and treatment adherence among patients with chronic illness and depressive symptoms: Applying a patient-centered approach. Global journal of health science, 8(6), 128. https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v8n6p128

Houston, E., Tatum, A.K., Osborn, A., Guy, A. (2015). Sense of Coherence and Antiretroviral Therapy adherence among women with HIV: A mediational analysis. Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2(4), 195-204.

Grants

Completed

HIV-Related Trauma and Antiretroviral Adherence
Agency: Illinois Institute of Technology
Type: Department of Psychology Internal Grant
Role: Predoctoral Trainee, Awardee
Direct costs: $200

Prepare2Thrive Dissertation Study
Agency: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Type: Subaward of Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award IIT-3974 (PI: L. Sheehan)
Role: MPI (with S. Du Bois) on subaward
Direct costs: $21,000

“Investigating HIV risk, alcohol use, and stigma among trans women of color”
Agency: NIAAA-funded Alcohol Research Center on HIV (ARCH) at Brown University
Type: ARCH Pilot Project Award (P01 AA019072 PI: C.W. Kahler)
Role: PI of pilot award
Direct costs: $15,000

“HIV risk reduction intervention for trans women with intimate partner victimization”
Agency: National Institute of Mental Health
Type: R34 (R34MH119968 MPI: S. Sun, D. Johnson, D. Operario)
Role: Co-I
Direct costs: $170,700

Current

“A Gender-Affirming Stigma Intervention to Improve Substance Misuse and HIV Risk among Transgender Adults”
Agency: National Institute of Drug Abuse
Type: K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award (K99DA055508 PI: A.A. Guy)
Role: PI

Editorial Boards

  • AIDS & Behavior 
  • The Behavior Therapist 
  • Journal of Contextual and Behavioral Science