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Widener Center for Human Sexuality Studies (CHSS) Program

The Widner University Center for Human Sexuality Studies (CHSS) houses one of the only doctoral programs in human sexuality studies at a fully accredited university in the United States. In our master of education (MEd) program in human sexuality studies, you'll gain essential training for a fulfilling future as a sexuality educator, clinician, therapist, and/or professional. We also offer Master of Social Work and Doctor of Clinical Psychology degrees and graduate certificates in sex therapy and school counseling. Our graduates are pioneering sexologists who take on leadership roles worldwide as clinicians, educators, and sexuality researchers. Degree programs are offered in a hybrid format, so you'll experience both the flexibility of online learning plus the hands-on training necessary to help real clients thrive.

To learn more, go to: https://www.widener.edu/profile/center-human-sexuality-studies

Department of Applied Science
Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

The Department of Applied Health Science at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is committed to preventing disease and promoting the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. We have 14 faculty members working in the sexual and reproductive health space who make important contributions to the world's pressing health concerns, including around sexual and reproductive health research (e.g., HIV/AIDS/STIs, abortion); education, programs, and behavioral interventions; sexual violence and consent research; sexual and gender minority health; and digital health. Faculty and students also affiliate in the Department with two centers, the Center for Sexual Health Promotion and Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention. The Department offers degree programs at three levels, the PhD degree (Health Behavior), Master’s degrees (e.g., Master of Public Health), and undergraduate degrees (e.g., B.S.P.H. in Community Health). We also offer an online Graduate Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health, designed for both current graduate students and working professionals. The program aims to provide public health practitioners, educators, researchers and others who work on the front lines of public health with the advanced skills and knowledge to support their work and to improve the status of the sexual and reproductive health in their communities and beyond. Individuals who are pursuing AASECT certification as a sexuality educator, counselor, or therapist will find that graduate certificate courses address each of the AASECT core knowledge areas required for certification. Visit our website and follow us on social media @IU_AHS (Twitter and Instagram) and on Facebook and LinkedIn for more information.

812-855-4867 or erwals@iu.edu
https://publichealth.indiana.edu/research/departments/applied-health-science/index.html

Human Sexuality Department
California Institute of Integral Studies

The Human Sexuality doctoral program is situated within the interdisciplinary field of critical sexuality studies. The program draws master’s-level professionals from many disciplines interested in studying varying aspects of sexuality from the lenses of desire, intimacy, identity, gender, intersectionality, cultural influences and discourse, power and stigma, sexual response and practices, and reproduction. The scholar-practitioner model is used to challenge students to create new knowledge while engaging real-world solutions on sexuality and gender issues.

415-575-3406 or mmarzullo@ciis.edu
https://www.ciis.edu/academics/graduate-programs/human-sexuality

Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
University of Minnesota

The Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health at University of Minnesota provides leadership in sexuality research, education, clinical care and advocacy to promote positive sexual and gender health for all; working to revolutionize the sexual and gender climate by eliminating barriers and advancing health sexuality. We offer an entirely online Master's degree in Sexual Health and 3 stackable online graduate certificates in Sex Education, Sex Therapy, and Transgender and Gender Diverse Health.
Find out more about our educational efforts at https://med.umn.edu/sexualhealth/education

International Institute of Clinical Sexology

IICS is a PhD program that includes certifications in Sex Therapy/Clinical Sexology and your choice of one of the following: Transgender Care, Kink Conscious Therapy, Sex Offender Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and Substance and Behavioral Addiction. All of these may be taken independently as well. The entire program may be taken via live webinars and offers a payment plan.

305-891-1827 or iicsphd@gmail.com
https://clinicalsexologyphd.org/

Kinsey Institute Education Program
Indiana University

The Education Program at the Kinsey Institute fosters our mission to promote a greater understanding of human sexuality and relationships through programming like public lectures, interviews with experts, graduate coursework, continuing education, and more. Visit our website and follow us on social media @kinseyinstitute for more information.

812-855-7686 or kinseyce@indiana.edu
https://kinseyinstitute.org/education-outreach/index.php

LGBT Health Policy & Practice Program
The George Washington University

The LGBT Health Policy & Practice Program is a unique 18-credit graduate certificate with a focus on expanding the capacity of sexuality and health practitioners to serve LGBTQ people. The program gives students access to a network of top faculty, researchers, policy makers, practitioners and program alumni - and is completed in 1 to 2 years either fully online or including two brief on campus residencies.

202-994-6316 or LGBTHLTH@gwu.edu
https://lgbt.columbian.gwu.edu/

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