September 8,
2023
World Sexual Health Day North America
Virtually hosted by Stanford University
Co-hosted by the Weiland Health Initiative & Standford Share
2023 Presenters
Presenters Bio
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Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD
Social Psychologist, Author, Speaker, Cultural Advisor
A culturally informed approach to consent in intimate relationships
Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh is a Social Psychologist and the co-chair of the World Sexual Health Day North America hosted annually at Stanford University. She is a certified member of the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). In her talk about consent in intimate relationships the will bring more than two decades of experience working with individuals and couples across 40 countries. To learn more about Dr. Nasserzed's books and resources about relationships and sexuality visit her website at www.Sara-Nasserzadeh.com
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Michelle Drouin, PhD
Psychology Professor, Forensic Consultant, Keynote Speaker
Jack W. Schrey Endowed Professor of Psychology, College of Sciences, Purdue University Fort Wayne
Dr. Drouin, author of the MIT Press book “Out of Touch: How to Survive an Intimacy Famine,” Professor of psychology, and Senior Research Scientist for Parkview Health, has been conducting relationship and sexuality research for more than a decade. Her work is on the cutting edge of sexuality research, examining the nexus between face-to-face interpersonal interactions and online communication.
Dr. Drouin has authored or co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles or book chapters and has more than 1155 presentations at national and international conferences. Her work has been cited by mainstream media including the New York Times, CNN, NPR, MSNBC Chronicle of Higher Education, and CBS News.
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Kristen Jozkowski, PhD
Professor of Sexual Health and Senior Scientist
William L. Yarber Endowed Professor of Sexual Health, School of Public Health, Indiana University
Dr. Jozkowski's research on sexual consent and sexual assault prevention is not only important, but timely given recent national attention on sexual assault prevention. She is one of the leading researchers on sexual consent and clearly remains committed to reducing rates of sexual assault on college campuses through her research and advocacy.
Dr. Jozkowski has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and over 85 presentations at national and international conferences. Her work has been cited by mainstream media including the New York Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, the Daily Beast, and Cosmopolitan Magazine demonstrating the importance and impact of her work.
"The Future of Sexual Consent"
By Dr. Michelle Drouin and Dr. Kristen Jozkowski
In this presentation, Dr. Michelle Drouin and Dr. Kristen Jozkowski will engage in a probing and educational conversation on the complexities of consent in today’s modern world. They will discuss trends in sexual consent as well as the ways in which computer-mediated technologies are affecting the ways in which individuals propose and engage in sexual activity. Dr. Droun and Dr. Jozkowski will also discuss their views on the ever-evolving future of sexual consent.
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India Thusi, JD PhD
Professor of Law and Senior Scientist
India Thusi is Professor of Law at Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law and a Senior Scientist at the Kinsey Institute. Her research adopts an anthropological methodology and examines racial and sexual hierarchies as they relate to policing, race, and gender. Her articles and essays have been published or are forthcoming in the Harvard Law Review, NYU Law Review, California Law Review, Northwestern Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Cornell Law Review, amongst others.
Policing Bodies
Thusi will discuss her recently published book, “Policing Bodies,” which examines the policing of sex work in South Africa and provides a feminist examination of the regulation of sex work. The regulation of sex work is a site for contesting female sexuality. The policing of sex workers reveals how racism, nationalism, policing, and gender complicate popular understandings about womanhood and the role of the police in controlling it. The book exposes the limitations of dominant feminist arguments regarding the legal treatment of sex work that rely on various modes of criminalization to achieve a feminist goal. The book argues that feminists should look beyond criminal law to promote a feminist vision and relies on an in-depth historically-informed ethnography to support its arguments.
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Rowena Chiu
Harvey Weinstein Survivor & #MeToo activist & advocate
Rowena Chiu is a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein. In 1998, after he sexually assaulted her at the Venice Film Festival, she was forced to accept a settlement and sign a non-disclosure agreement. In 2017, she featured anonymously in the New York Times investigation that ignited the #MeToo movement and in 2019, she went public with her story in Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey's book, She Said, now a major motion picture. Since leaving the film industry, Rowena has worked internationally in management consulting and international development for companies including Accenture, PwC, McKinsey and the World Bank. She holds an MA from Oxford, an MSc from the University of London, and an MBA from London Business School. She lives in Silicon Valley, with her husband and four children.
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Midori
Sexologist & Educator
"Trailblazing educator, artist, and irritant to banality, Midori teaches, coaches, and consults on alternative sexuality, BDSM, Shibari cultural competency, and joyful empowerment through thoughtful kink. Along with founding ForteFemme Women’s Intensive, Midori is known for having penned the first English instruction book on Shibari, “Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage” in 2001, paving the way for the popularity of rope today. She works closely with therapists and other helping professionals as Co-Director of Kink Informed Certification for Sexual Health Alliance."
Title of her talk is: Do you know what “Engaged Collaborative Consent” is?
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Eric FitzMedrud, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Eric is a therapist in private practice in California, focusing on relationship and sexual issues. In particular, he helps men navigate sexual authenticity while maintaining relationship connection. He is the author of the new book, The Better Man: A Guide to Consent, Stronger Relationships, and Hotter Sex.
Title of his talk is: “Consent: A Path to Heal Men’s Wounds and Celebrate Men’s Sexuality.”
2023 Organizers
Sara Nasserzadeh
PhD, DipPST
Carley Flanery
MSW, MPH
Marissa Floro
PhD
Inge Hanson
PsyD