Debby Herbenick

Debby Herbenick
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Indiana University (PhD)
Occupation(s)Author, research scientist, educator, blogger, sex advice columnist, professor and human sexuality expert in media, Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion in the School of Public Health-Bloomington at Indiana University[1]

Debby Herbenick (/hɜːrˈbɛnɪk/ her-BEN-ik)[2] is an American author, research scientist,[3] sex educator, sex advice columnist, children's book author,[4] blogger, television personality, professor,[5] and human sexuality expert in the media. Herbenick is a Provost Professor at the Indiana University School of Public Health (IUSPH)[6] and lead investigator of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB), which Time called "the most comprehensive survey of its kind in nearly two decades."[7]

Herbenick is the president of the International Academy of Sex Research and previously served as president of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) from 2016 to 2018.[8] She is also an AASECT-certified sexuality educator. She is a recipient of the IU SPH 2021 Outstanding Senior Researcher Award, Indiana University's 2018 Outstanding Faculty Collaborative Research Award,[9] and the 2020 AASECT Professional Standard of Excellence Award.[10] Herbenick was honored in 2018 as a Fellow of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality[11] and in 2021 as one of the University of Minnesota's 50 Distinguished Sexual and Gender Revolutionaries.[12] Additionally, she is co-producer on the Emmy-nominated documentary Hot Girls Wanted.[13][14]

  1. ^ Kristine Thomason (March 22, 2016). "Yes, You Can Have an Orgasm While Working Out". Health. Retrieved August 31, 2016. orgasms during exercise ... study published in the journal Sexual and Relationship Therapy back in 2011
  2. ^ "Spotlight on Women's Health". 2 May 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Debby Herbenick - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  4. ^ PhD, Debby Herbenick (2011-10-31). The I Love You More Book. Rosalie Orlando Hatch (1st ed.). Decorah, IA: StoryPeople Press. ISBN 9781937137991.
  5. ^ "Debra Herbenick: Faculty: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". info.publichealth.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  6. ^ "Applied Health Science: Faculty Directory: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". info.publichealth.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  7. ^ "5 Little-Known Truths About American Sex Lives". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  8. ^ "About | AASECT:: American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists".
  9. ^ Bryant, Lauren (2018-11-02). "Sexuality in America study receives award for collaborative research". News at IU. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  10. ^ "Herbenick, Debra: Faculty Directory: Faculty & Research: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". School of Public Health. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  11. ^ "Fellows of the Society". sexscience.org. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  12. ^ ethan14 (2021-05-19). "50 Distinguished Sexual and Gender Health Revolutionaries". Program in Human Sexuality - University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2021-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Debby Herbenick". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  14. ^ Hot Girls Wanted, retrieved 2018-12-14