Dr. Trenton M. Haltom 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 research and teaching. 

​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 studies social inequalities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has 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.