Awards
Masters & Johnson Award
The Masters and Johnson Award recognizes extraordinary contributions to clinical sexuality and/or sexual research over the course of a lifetime and achievement of excellence in clinical and/or research areas of sexual disorders. Nominations should be sent to the attention of the SSTAR president at info@sstarnet.org by March 1 each year.
2023 Recipient: Cynthia Graham, PhD
SSTAR Consumer Book Award
The goal of the award is to recognize the best recent book for consumers (intended for the lay public or general reader and NOT for therapists, mental health specialists or other health care providers) that contributes to the understanding of human sexuality and/or sexual problems. Nominations should be emailed to the Committee Chairperson, Dr. Stephanie Kuffel, at swkuffel@qwestoffice.net, and CC the SSTAR office at info@sstarnet.org, providing all relevant details about the book being nominated. This is to include the name, author, publisher, and date of publication of the book. Nominations are due April 1, 2025
2023 Recipient: Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Woman Cancer Sex; Routledge, 2020.
SSTAR Health Professional Book Award
The goal of the award is to recognize the best recent book for health professionals that contributes to the understanding of human sexuality and/or sexual problems.
2024 Recipient: Lucie Fielding, PhD, MA, LMHC
Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments; Routledge, 2021
2024 Exceptional Merit Recipient: Suzanne Iasenza, PhD
Transforming Sexual Narratives: A Relational Approach to Sex Therapy, Routledge, 2020
Sandra R. Leiblum Student Research Award
The SSTAR Sandra R. Leiblum Student Research Award recognizes the scholarly work of students who are developing a career in the field of sexual disorders and sexual health and fosters the professional development of individuals beginning their careers in this area.
2024 Recipient: Kiarah O’Kane
Associations between Genital Self-Image and Individuals’ Own and Perceived Partner Sexual Satisfaction - SUBMISSIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED
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