Dr. Justin Lehmiller received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Purdue University. He is a Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute and author of the book Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life. Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, having been honored three times with the Certificate of Teaching Excellence from Harvard University, where he taught for several years.
May 7, 2026 by Merissa Prine
To understand sexuality, you have to understand culture. And to understand culture, it really helps to experience it firsthand. We are excited to announce new course opportunities for our study abroad program with Sexual Health Alliance this year! Specifically, we will be visiting Copenhagen and Berlin this fall! Book your tickets now to join Dr....
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April 29, 2026 by Emily Mendelson
When it comes to contraception, the burden almost always falls on women to prevent pregnancy. While women have various options for birth control (including the pill, the patch, IUDs, hormone...
Safe Sex, Sex Q&A
April 22, 2026 by Merissa Prine
Most people will struggle occasionally when it comes to identifying their feelings or communicating them effectively to others. That’s a normal experience. However, some people have a chronic, disrupted sense...
Psychology
April 15, 2026 by Emily Mendelson
This year at the SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference, a project that stood out to me was Dr. Mallory Hanfling’s project on “fireflies,” or people who learn about their gender and/or sexuality...
Gender, LGBTQIA+
April 8, 2026 by Merissa Prine
April 20th is popularly known as 4/20 Day. It’s an unofficial holiday celebrating all things cannabis. This is going to be a hot topic of conversation this month, so let’s...
Potpourri
April 1, 2026 by Emily Mendelson
The Guttmacher Institute does a great job of tracking state laws and policies related to sexual and reproductive health as they evolve and change. Today, we’re going to look into...
Sex Ed
March 25, 2026 by Merissa Prine
People tend to think of sex as something that declines–or even disappears entirely–with age. And while it’s true that the likelihood of experiencing sexual problems increases as people get older,...
Dating & Relationships
Discover what the largest survey of sexual fantasies in America tells us about the erotic mind – and how to have a healthier, hotter sex life.
Take a deep dive into the psychology of sex and relationships. This is the sex ed you never got in school – and won’t get anywhere else.
