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Casper Voyles

Assistant Professor - Public Health

Dr. Casper Voyles is an assistant professor of public health teaching in the public health and social justice and social change programs. His research, educational, and professional roles have been centered in the areas of LGBTQ+ health and social inclusion, providing support for inclusion in work and play spaces.

His recent projects have focused on the factors that influence LGBTQ+ participation in sports, LGBTQ+ cultural awareness in the U.S. Fire and Rescue Service, and how international Pride events affect health.

Students who take classes with Professor Voyles will critically examine the various influences on human health. His classes often provide opportunities for students to collaborate with local public health organizations to apply their skills from the classroom to address pressing issues in today's world.

Professor Voyles is delighted to have returned to Minnesota, where he is back on the ice playing hockey, walking his dog around the lakes, and touring all the best coffee shops in the Cities.

Recent news

Chris Voyles
September 3, 2025

Voyles Publishes on Mental Health and Gay Games

Casper Voyles, assistant professor of public health in the Department of Social Justice and Social Change, recently published an article in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The article, “Measuring the Association Between Sports and Mental Health Among Mexican LGBTQ People: Psychological Distress Among Athletes, Spectators/Volunteers, and Non-Attendees During the 2023 Gay Games,” describes the association between psychological distress and participation in the 2023 Gay Games in Guadalajara.
Chris Voyles
December 16, 2024

Voyles Co-Authors AJPH Editorial

Dr. Casper Voyles, assistant professor of public health, co-authored an editorial published in the January 2025 issue of the American Journal of Public Health entitled " Names Matter: Affirming Our Commitment to Equity in Publishing."
Chris Voyles
October 28, 2024

Voyles Presents to APHA

Dr. Casper Voyles ( public health) presented at the National Student Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), held in Minneapolis on Saturday, October 26. He spoke about ethical public health policymaking using the case study of...