Aron Harold G. Pamoso
@aaronharoldp.bsky.social
Psych #PhDStudent @scienceanu.bsky.social
#CriticalHealthPsychology in #HIV #MentalHealth #LGBTQIAHealth #LivedExperienceLeadership & #culture | Dog Dad |☕ | he/his 🌈 🇵🇭
ℹ️ https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/aron-harold-pamoso
#CriticalHealthPsychology in #HIV #MentalHealth #LGBTQIAHealth #LivedExperienceLeadership & #culture | Dog Dad |☕ | he/his 🌈 🇵🇭
ℹ️ https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/aron-harold-pamoso
Using grounded theory, we found that many men who have sex with men and transgender women navigate “management of social standing” — protecting their reputation while deciding if, when, and how to talk about HIV or get tested.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214…#HIVStigmam#HIVResearchch
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214…#HIVStigmam#HIVResearchch
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Using grounded theory, we found that many men who have sex with men and transgender women navigate “management of social standing” — protecting their reputation while deciding if, when, and how to talk about HIV or get tested.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214…#HIVStigmam#HIVResearchch
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214…#HIVStigmam#HIVResearchch
New Publication Alert! 🚨
My co-authors and I just published a new study examining how HIV stigma shapes HIV conversations and testing behavior among key populations in the Philippines.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214…#HIVStigmam#HIVResearchc#HealthEquityty
My co-authors and I just published a new study examining how HIV stigma shapes HIV conversations and testing behavior among key populations in the Philippines.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214…#HIVStigmam#HIVResearchc#HealthEquityty
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
New Publication Alert! 🚨
My co-authors and I just published a new study examining how HIV stigma shapes HIV conversations and testing behavior among key populations in the Philippines.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214…#HIVStigmam#HIVResearchc#HealthEquityty
My co-authors and I just published a new study examining how HIV stigma shapes HIV conversations and testing behavior among key populations in the Philippines.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/002214…#HIVStigmam#HIVResearchc#HealthEquityty
2019 ➜ a small meeting in Hong Kong, just starting my master’s and with Liz and Nic as my first research collaborators
2025 ➜ meeting them again, now as a PhD student in Australia. ✨
Time flies, but the friendship and collaboration stayed. Grateful for this full-circle moment
2025 ➜ meeting them again, now as a PhD student in Australia. ✨
Time flies, but the friendship and collaboration stayed. Grateful for this full-circle moment
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
2019 ➜ a small meeting in Hong Kong, just starting my master’s and with Liz and Nic as my first research collaborators
2025 ➜ meeting them again, now as a PhD student in Australia. ✨
Time flies, but the friendship and collaboration stayed. Grateful for this full-circle moment
2025 ➜ meeting them again, now as a PhD student in Australia. ✨
Time flies, but the friendship and collaboration stayed. Grateful for this full-circle moment
A special thank you @wingmyway.bsky.social PhD supervisor, for this meaningful opportunity to connect, learn, and reflect alongside community.
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
A special thank you @wingmyway.bsky.social PhD supervisor, for this meaningful opportunity to connect, learn, and reflect alongside community.
I had the privilege of visiting Tumut, a rural town in New South Wales, Australia. Together with @wingspan.bsky.social, we spent several days engaging with the Wiradjuri Men’s Group, listening, learning, and reflecting on how culture, community, & connection shape wellbeing. A THREAD
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I had the privilege of visiting Tumut, a rural town in New South Wales, Australia. Together with @wingspan.bsky.social, we spent several days engaging with the Wiradjuri Men’s Group, listening, learning, and reflecting on how culture, community, & connection shape wellbeing. A THREAD
Honored to speak at @upenn.edu @pennmedicine.bsky.social #RedRibbonConnect. Shared how communities—esp. MSM—turn lived experience into leadership in the HIV response. Imagine if every HIV policy & service was shaped by those most affected.
#HIV #EndingAIDS2030 #HealthEquity
@scienceanu.bsky.social
#HIV #EndingAIDS2030 #HealthEquity
@scienceanu.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Honored to speak at @upenn.edu @pennmedicine.bsky.social #RedRibbonConnect. Shared how communities—esp. MSM—turn lived experience into leadership in the HIV response. Imagine if every HIV policy & service was shaped by those most affected.
#HIV #EndingAIDS2030 #HealthEquity
@scienceanu.bsky.social
#HIV #EndingAIDS2030 #HealthEquity
@scienceanu.bsky.social
Call of duty ✨💙
August 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Call of duty ✨💙
🌈 It started with a convo—then became action.
We hosted the first Co-Creating LGBTQIA+ Research Agendas in Southeast Asia symposium with 180+ registrants across the region.
Community-led. Southeast Asia-centered. Just the beginning.
📝 Join us: waikato.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We hosted the first Co-Creating LGBTQIA+ Research Agendas in Southeast Asia symposium with 180+ registrants across the region.
Community-led. Southeast Asia-centered. Just the beginning.
📝 Join us: waikato.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
July 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
🌈 It started with a convo—then became action.
We hosted the first Co-Creating LGBTQIA+ Research Agendas in Southeast Asia symposium with 180+ registrants across the region.
Community-led. Southeast Asia-centered. Just the beginning.
📝 Join us: waikato.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We hosted the first Co-Creating LGBTQIA+ Research Agendas in Southeast Asia symposium with 180+ registrants across the region.
Community-led. Southeast Asia-centered. Just the beginning.
📝 Join us: waikato.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I also got to:
📝 Present my first PhD research
🎙️ Join a roundtable on positionality
📊 Share our study on intersectional stigma
Thank you, @ischp.bsky.social for the
#ISCHP2025, for a space where psychology is not just science—but activism, care & reflection. 💙
#PhDCommunity
📝 Present my first PhD research
🎙️ Join a roundtable on positionality
📊 Share our study on intersectional stigma
Thank you, @ischp.bsky.social for the
#ISCHP2025, for a space where psychology is not just science—but activism, care & reflection. 💙
#PhDCommunity
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I also got to:
📝 Present my first PhD research
🎙️ Join a roundtable on positionality
📊 Share our study on intersectional stigma
Thank you, @ischp.bsky.social for the
#ISCHP2025, for a space where psychology is not just science—but activism, care & reflection. 💙
#PhDCommunity
📝 Present my first PhD research
🎙️ Join a roundtable on positionality
📊 Share our study on intersectional stigma
Thank you, @ischp.bsky.social for the
#ISCHP2025, for a space where psychology is not just science—but activism, care & reflection. 💙
#PhDCommunity
3️⃣ Finding my academic home.
As a qualitative researcher, I’m used to defending my work in a positivist space.
But here? No need to explain. No need to translate. I found a community who spoke my language.
I felt seen.
#QueerScholarship #LGBTQIA
As a qualitative researcher, I’m used to defending my work in a positivist space.
But here? No need to explain. No need to translate. I found a community who spoke my language.
I felt seen.
#QueerScholarship #LGBTQIA
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
3️⃣ Finding my academic home.
As a qualitative researcher, I’m used to defending my work in a positivist space.
But here? No need to explain. No need to translate. I found a community who spoke my language.
I felt seen.
#QueerScholarship #LGBTQIA
As a qualitative researcher, I’m used to defending my work in a positivist space.
But here? No need to explain. No need to translate. I found a community who spoke my language.
I felt seen.
#QueerScholarship #LGBTQIA
2️⃣ Contesting borders—critically & kindly.
One moment: a delegate challenged my use of “sounding American.” She said, “You mean from the USA?” 🌎
A powerful reminder that language reflects power, and ISCHP gave space to unpack this together.
#ISCHP2025
One moment: a delegate challenged my use of “sounding American.” She said, “You mean from the USA?” 🌎
A powerful reminder that language reflects power, and ISCHP gave space to unpack this together.
#ISCHP2025
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
2️⃣ Contesting borders—critically & kindly.
One moment: a delegate challenged my use of “sounding American.” She said, “You mean from the USA?” 🌎
A powerful reminder that language reflects power, and ISCHP gave space to unpack this together.
#ISCHP2025
One moment: a delegate challenged my use of “sounding American.” She said, “You mean from the USA?” 🌎
A powerful reminder that language reflects power, and ISCHP gave space to unpack this together.
#ISCHP2025
1️⃣ How far we’ve come—and how far we need to go.
I was in awe of the critical work on abortion, Indigenous rights, LGBTQIA+ health, & more. Psychology was used to liberate—not just observe.
But we must still do better at centering lived experiences.
#ISCHP2025
I was in awe of the critical work on abortion, Indigenous rights, LGBTQIA+ health, & more. Psychology was used to liberate—not just observe.
But we must still do better at centering lived experiences.
#ISCHP2025
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
1️⃣ How far we’ve come—and how far we need to go.
I was in awe of the critical work on abortion, Indigenous rights, LGBTQIA+ health, & more. Psychology was used to liberate—not just observe.
But we must still do better at centering lived experiences.
#ISCHP2025
I was in awe of the critical work on abortion, Indigenous rights, LGBTQIA+ health, & more. Psychology was used to liberate—not just observe.
But we must still do better at centering lived experiences.
#ISCHP2025
Attending my first ever @ischp.bsky.social conference #ISCHP2025 @uniofgalway.bsky.social was unforgettable.
It was an academic, emotional, and personal experience that made me reflect deeply on psychology, justice, and community.
A thread 🧵👇
#PhDLife #CritHealthPsych
It was an academic, emotional, and personal experience that made me reflect deeply on psychology, justice, and community.
A thread 🧵👇
#PhDLife #CritHealthPsych
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Attending my first ever @ischp.bsky.social conference #ISCHP2025 @uniofgalway.bsky.social was unforgettable.
It was an academic, emotional, and personal experience that made me reflect deeply on psychology, justice, and community.
A thread 🧵👇
#PhDLife #CritHealthPsych
It was an academic, emotional, and personal experience that made me reflect deeply on psychology, justice, and community.
A thread 🧵👇
#PhDLife #CritHealthPsych
🌈 Proud to join MeridianACT’s Service User Group in Canberra!
As a queer migrant & PhD student, this space lets me co-create inclusive, community-led services for LGBTQIA+ folks—centering lived experience in HIV, mental health & wellbeing.
#HealthEquity #LGBTQIA #CommunityCare
As a queer migrant & PhD student, this space lets me co-create inclusive, community-led services for LGBTQIA+ folks—centering lived experience in HIV, mental health & wellbeing.
#HealthEquity #LGBTQIA #CommunityCare
June 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🌈 Proud to join MeridianACT’s Service User Group in Canberra!
As a queer migrant & PhD student, this space lets me co-create inclusive, community-led services for LGBTQIA+ folks—centering lived experience in HIV, mental health & wellbeing.
#HealthEquity #LGBTQIA #CommunityCare
As a queer migrant & PhD student, this space lets me co-create inclusive, community-led services for LGBTQIA+ folks—centering lived experience in HIV, mental health & wellbeing.
#HealthEquity #LGBTQIA #CommunityCare
🌈 We’re hosting a symposium on Co-Creating #LGBTQ+ #Research Agendas in #SoutheastAsia!
Keynote by Assoc Prof Quah Ee Ling & Dr. @shawnatang.bsky.social, sharing stories of Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ migrants from Queer Southeast Asia.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/dj2ED9QW
📚 Read more: lnkd.in/gqhxA3Yp
Keynote by Assoc Prof Quah Ee Ling & Dr. @shawnatang.bsky.social, sharing stories of Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ migrants from Queer Southeast Asia.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/dj2ED9QW
📚 Read more: lnkd.in/gqhxA3Yp
June 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
🌈 We’re hosting a symposium on Co-Creating #LGBTQ+ #Research Agendas in #SoutheastAsia!
Keynote by Assoc Prof Quah Ee Ling & Dr. @shawnatang.bsky.social, sharing stories of Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ migrants from Queer Southeast Asia.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/dj2ED9QW
📚 Read more: lnkd.in/gqhxA3Yp
Keynote by Assoc Prof Quah Ee Ling & Dr. @shawnatang.bsky.social, sharing stories of Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ migrants from Queer Southeast Asia.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/dj2ED9QW
📚 Read more: lnkd.in/gqhxA3Yp
📣 Calling Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ researchers! 🏳️🌈
Join our new Southeast Asia LGBTQ+ Research Network FB group 💬
Let’s connect, collaborate & strategise for queer equity in the region.
🔗 lnkd.in/gsgHT_yd
🎤 Symposium coming in July!
#LGBTQResearch #SoutheastAsia #QueerAcademia #IndigenousPsychology
Join our new Southeast Asia LGBTQ+ Research Network FB group 💬
Let’s connect, collaborate & strategise for queer equity in the region.
🔗 lnkd.in/gsgHT_yd
🎤 Symposium coming in July!
#LGBTQResearch #SoutheastAsia #QueerAcademia #IndigenousPsychology
May 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
📣 Calling Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ researchers! 🏳️🌈
Join our new Southeast Asia LGBTQ+ Research Network FB group 💬
Let’s connect, collaborate & strategise for queer equity in the region.
🔗 lnkd.in/gsgHT_yd
🎤 Symposium coming in July!
#LGBTQResearch #SoutheastAsia #QueerAcademia #IndigenousPsychology
Join our new Southeast Asia LGBTQ+ Research Network FB group 💬
Let’s connect, collaborate & strategise for queer equity in the region.
🔗 lnkd.in/gsgHT_yd
🎤 Symposium coming in July!
#LGBTQResearch #SoutheastAsia #QueerAcademia #IndigenousPsychology
We pay tribute to the lives we've lost to HIV, cherishing their memory and strength. Together, we stand united, celebrating our community’s unwavering resilience and determination in the fight against #HIV.
#AIDSCandlelightMemorial
#AIDSCandlelightMemorial
May 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We pay tribute to the lives we've lost to HIV, cherishing their memory and strength. Together, we stand united, celebrating our community’s unwavering resilience and determination in the fight against #HIV.
#AIDSCandlelightMemorial
#AIDSCandlelightMemorial
How can we foster better #HIV & #mentalhealth response among men who have sex with men #MSM in the #Philippines?
Our latest ANU policy brief offers 3 key moves:
✅ Center communities
🤝 Build strong partnerships
⚡ Push for decentralized support
#HealthEquity #PhDjourney #HIV
Our latest ANU policy brief offers 3 key moves:
✅ Center communities
🤝 Build strong partnerships
⚡ Push for decentralized support
#HealthEquity #PhDjourney #HIV
April 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM
How can we foster better #HIV & #mentalhealth response among men who have sex with men #MSM in the #Philippines?
Our latest ANU policy brief offers 3 key moves:
✅ Center communities
🤝 Build strong partnerships
⚡ Push for decentralized support
#HealthEquity #PhDjourney #HIV
Our latest ANU policy brief offers 3 key moves:
✅ Center communities
🤝 Build strong partnerships
⚡ Push for decentralized support
#HealthEquity #PhDjourney #HIV
What motivates me to advocate for #equity is #intersectionality! I placed these images at my workstation to remind me of my cause.
April 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
What motivates me to advocate for #equity is #intersectionality! I placed these images at my workstation to remind me of my cause.
Just wrapped up a session with fellow Filipino scholars on #healthequity — sharing insights on #stigma, #HIV, COVID-19, #IndigenousPeoples, and my PhD work.
Grateful to ANU Philippines Institute & the PH-AU Association of ACT—real change begins with meaningful conversations.
#ourANU #PhDjourney
Grateful to ANU Philippines Institute & the PH-AU Association of ACT—real change begins with meaningful conversations.
#ourANU #PhDjourney
April 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Just wrapped up a session with fellow Filipino scholars on #healthequity — sharing insights on #stigma, #HIV, COVID-19, #IndigenousPeoples, and my PhD work.
Grateful to ANU Philippines Institute & the PH-AU Association of ACT—real change begins with meaningful conversations.
#ourANU #PhDjourney
Grateful to ANU Philippines Institute & the PH-AU Association of ACT—real change begins with meaningful conversations.
#ourANU #PhDjourney
I'm catching up with another Filipina PhD scholar, Donna who is joining us all the way from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society of La Trobe University!
❤️🖤
Really glad to meet another Filipina #PhD scholar doing #HIV and #sexual health research! 🥰
#PhDJourney
❤️🖤
Really glad to meet another Filipina #PhD scholar doing #HIV and #sexual health research! 🥰
#PhDJourney
April 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I'm catching up with another Filipina PhD scholar, Donna who is joining us all the way from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society of La Trobe University!
❤️🖤
Really glad to meet another Filipina #PhD scholar doing #HIV and #sexual health research! 🥰
#PhDJourney
❤️🖤
Really glad to meet another Filipina #PhD scholar doing #HIV and #sexual health research! 🥰
#PhDJourney
Welcome to #ourANU, @sosyolohija.bsky.social and Keb Licayan! I am really glad that more Filipino scholars are pursuing their #PhD journey at The Australian National University! 🖤💛
Ash is a PhD student in ANU School of Sociology and Keb is from ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs!
Ash is a PhD student in ANU School of Sociology and Keb is from ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs!
April 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Welcome to #ourANU, @sosyolohija.bsky.social and Keb Licayan! I am really glad that more Filipino scholars are pursuing their #PhD journey at The Australian National University! 🖤💛
Ash is a PhD student in ANU School of Sociology and Keb is from ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs!
Ash is a PhD student in ANU School of Sociology and Keb is from ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs!
Just wrapped up my first year as a #PhD student! I’m so grateful for the lessons learned, the challenges overcome, and the incredible people I’ve met along the way. Excited for year two and the journey ahead!
#PhDLife #PhDJourney #ourANU
#PhDLife #PhDJourney #ourANU
February 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Just wrapped up my first year as a #PhD student! I’m so grateful for the lessons learned, the challenges overcome, and the incredible people I’ve met along the way. Excited for year two and the journey ahead!
#PhDLife #PhDJourney #ourANU
#PhDLife #PhDJourney #ourANU
Thanks so much for taking the time to catch up with me here in Sydney, Ms Dels! ☺️ Your advice means a lot! ✨💙
February 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Thanks so much for taking the time to catch up with me here in Sydney, Ms Dels! ☺️ Your advice means a lot! ✨💙
📢 We’re #hiring! Looking for 𝟮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 (April–Oct 2025) for a project on culturally centered #LGBTQ+ research in Southeast Asia through storytelling 🌏🏳️🌈 Funded by the Southeast Asian Indigenous Psychology Network. #Research #Work #Academic #LGBTQIA+
February 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM