Tyler G James
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About
Dr. James is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology. His substantive research focuses on healthcare access, utilization, and delivery among people with sensory disabilities, with a focus on those with developmental onset sensory disabilities. He is also interested in DeafBlindness, including CHARGE syndrome - the leading genetic cause of DeafBlindness in the United States. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Disability and Health Journal, and was appointed to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' Rare Disease Advisory Council (MI-RDAC).
He is also a research methodologist, with expertise in applied latent variable modeling and psychometrics, qualitative, and mixed methods. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research and regularly teaches mixed methods through the University of Michigan's Mixed Methods Program. He has taught social epidemiology (EPID 591) for the University of Michigan's Department of Epidemiology for several summers.
Dr. James is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist, with over 11 years of experience in health education and health promotion evaluation and needs assessment. He received his Ph.D. in Health Behavior ('21) from the University of Florida, where he also received his M.S. in Health Education and Behavior ('17), and B.S. in Psychology ('16). He was a 2023 Davenport Fellow with the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, a 2023-24 Long-term Cohort Member of the Michigan Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (MI-LEND), and also in the 2023-24 cohort for the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network's Rare Disease Clinical Research Training Program hosted by Children's National Hospital.
He is a member of the American Public Health Association-Disability Section's Executive Committee, and former member of the Board of Directors of Disability Rights Florida (Sept. 2023 - Jun. 2026).
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Qualifications
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Research FellowUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Department of Family Medicine, Ann Arbor, United States
2021 - 2023
Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Ph.D. Health and Human Performance conc. Health Behavior (minor: Research and Evaluation Methodology)University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
2016 - 2021
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M.S. Health Education and BehaviorUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, United States
2016 - 2017
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B.S. Psychology (minor: Geography)University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
2013 - 2016
Center Memberships
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Center MemberAI and Digital Health Innovation
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberCenter for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine
Research Overview
sensory disabilities; deaf; blind; health inequities; DeafBlindness; CHARGE syndrome; social epidemiology; legal epidemiology; mixed methods; learning health systems; clinical informatics
Recent Publications
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Guetterman TC, James TG, DeJonckheere M. Methods in Psychology, 2026 Dec 1; 15:Journal ArticleEthical considerations for the use of artificial intelligence in qualitative research: Questions for researchers, ethics boards, and reviewers
DOI:10.1016/j.metip.2026.100266 -
James TG, Richards B, Gebru NM, Sullivan MK, Argenyi MS, Roberts L, McKee MM. 2026 Nov 5;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterDisability severity differentiates sexually transmitted infection risk among adults with cognitive disabilities
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Roberts L, Shu C, Anderson PF, Jain D, McKee MM, James TG. 2026 Nov 5;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterUser-centered preferences for accessible health information for people with sensory disabilities: Qualitative findings from deaf, blind, and DeafBlind communities
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James TG. 2026 Oct 5;PresentationHeterogeneity in preferences for effective, patient-centered communication among deaf, hard-of-hearing, and DeafBlind people
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Otero DK, Wilson K, James TG. Am J Vet Res, 2026 Jul 28; 1 - 8.Journal ArticleService dogs in a matched survey were more physically active and had higher odds of being fed grain-free diets than companion dogs.
DOI:10.2460/ajvr.26.04.0153 PMID: 42520843 -
Mbogo BP, Schooler D, Varnes JR, James TG. Disabil Health J, 2026 Jul 8; 102124Journal ArticleWeight misperception among deaf and hard-of-hearing adults in the United States: Results from NHANES, 1999-2018.
DOI:10.1016/j.dhjo.2026.102124 PMID: 42431791 -
James TG, Roberts L, Case R, Sullivan MK, Argenyi MS, McKee MM. 2026 Jun 5;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterPolicy-practice gaps impact HIV prevention for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Florida
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James TG, Roberts L. 2026 Oct 5;PresentationReducing chart review burden with EMERSE: Lessons from CHARGE syndrome computable phenotyping
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