
Dr. Joanna Harper
May 28, 2025, Virtual
Dr. Joanna Harper, is a scientist, author, and expert on transgender and intersex athletes. She holds a PhD in exercise science and currently works as a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon Health & Science University. She has advised organizations like the International Olympic Committee on gender eligibility policies and authored Sporting Gender, a book exploring the science and debate around gender-diverse athletes.
Dr. Harper has been quoted on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and most recently quoted in the New York Times Magazine’s cover story about trans athletes in college sports.