Brian P. Heilman is an accomplished researcher and expert in the fields of gender equality, violence prevention, and men’s health. Over fifteen years of international leadership experience, he has spearheaded influential studies and reports that continue to influence policy, practice, and public understanding of these important issues. Heilman was lead author of the inaugural “State of America’s Fathers” report (2016) and co-author of four biannual editions of the “State of the World’s Fathers” reports (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023). Additionally, Heilman’s research has explored cultural and societal norms that shape masculinity today – and the broad implications of these norms – both in the U.S. and overseas. This includes survey development, data collection, quantitative analysis, and data visualization for influential U.S. focused studies such as “The Man Box” (2017) and “State of American Men” (2023). 

As Senior Research Fellow at Movember, Heilman is leading an effort to promote healthy definitions of masculinity under the new Movember Institute of Men’s Health.