He serves as the Chair of the Department of Public Health as well as the Director of the Center for Health Disparities Research& Education (CHDRE) at Baldwin Wallace University. Swagata’s research deals with HIV/AIDS prevention, LGBT health disparities and community based participatory research (CBPR) to addressing substance abuse among vulnerable population. Swagata’s current NIH- funded study proposes to develop a cognitive-behavioral intervention to reduce transphobia and HIV stigma among health care providers in India. He has published several research articles, book chapters, and has presented in numerous national and international conferences.