Dr. Wilton is a founding member and immediate past chair of the Black Gay Research Group. His primary research interests include health disparities (primary and secondary HIV prevention); community based research and evaluation; and Black psychological development and mental health. Dr. Wilton's scholarly research on the AIDS epidemic focuses on the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexuality, as situated in macro-and -micro-level inequalities in Black communities, both nationally and internationally. His international research focuses on the socio-cultural contexts of HIV-related health disparities health in the African Diaspora.