Dr. Kattari's work aims to understand how power, privilege, and oppression systematically marginalize, exclude, and discriminate against people regarding their identities, while also uplifting the brilliance and resistance demonstrated by these communities in the face of stigma and harm. Recently, Kattari’s work has focused on the health disparities among trans/nonbinary communities, across physical, behavioral, and sexual health, using community-based participatory research and arts based methods. They were so excited to partner with Transcend the Binary to conduct the 2018 Michigan Trans Health Survey, the first ever statewide survey to explore the experiences of health and access to inclusive providers among transgender and nonbinary Michganders, and to organize the Michigan Trans Health Research Advisory Board. They are currently working on using data from this survey to on an NIH funded R03 to better understand the experiences of trans and gender diverse people around non-HIV STI testing, as well as working on several other trans health related projects, using both survey methods and arts based methodologies such as photovoice. They are continuing work with Transcend the Binary on a trans/nonbinary peer support specialist lead virtual support group project, funded by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. More recently, they have also conducted several studies on disability and ableism in social work settings, experiences of neurodivergent faculty in the academy, and the intersection of COVID practices with monogamy. Emerging studies explore therapists and their comfort serving kinky clients, and sexual pleasure post hysterectomy for people of all genders. Their award winning co-edited book Social Work and Healthcare Practice with Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals and Communities was released in 2020, and their upcoming book Exploring Sexuality and Disability: A Guide for Human Service Professionals is set to be released in fall 2023l