Dr. Trenton M. Haltom (he/him) is recent graduate from the Department of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a specialization in Women's and Gender Studies. He has received multiple awards for both his research and teaching. 

​Currently, Dr. Haltom is a Qualitative Methodologist for the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuEST), a combined Baylor College of Medicine Section in the Department of Medicine and a VA Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovation. 

Using qualitative and mixed methodologies, Dr. Haltom broadly studies social inequalities. He has with content expertise in gender and sexualities in the contexts of culture, health and the body, work and occupations, and sports. His solo and coauthored work has been published in Gender & Society, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Sociology of Sport Journal, in edited volumes, and other outlets.

​In his free time, Dr. Haltom is an avid podcast listener and reality TV watcher. Dr. Haltom is also a registered judge with the National Baton Twirling Association. On weekends, you can find him coaching or judging around the United States.