Dr. Steven Dashiell is an Assistant Research Professor at the Center for Urban Health Equity at Morgan State University. He began his work in Baltimore contributing to HIV prevention and education, working for organizations like HERO, Metro Teen AIDS (in Washington DC), and AIRS.  Steven’s research focuses on how masculinity, culture and society interact in male-dominated spaces. He studies areas like gaming communities, leisure subcultures, the military and spaces designed for African-American men. Through his work, he explores how these environments shape identity and social interactions.