Friday, April 11, 2003

7:45-8:30 Continental Breakfast

8:00-6:00 Registration open

General Session

8:30  Welcome and Introductions

8:45      The body and sexual pleasure:
            The somatic frontier in sexuality research, education, and therapy
         Stella Resnick, Ph.D., SSSSWR President

9:15   Gender differences in sex and relationships
         Anne Peplau, Ph.D.
              Professor of Psychology, UCLA

10:15  Break (Exhibits open until 6 PM)

10:45-12:45       Concurrents

Session I  SEXUAL DECISION-MAKING

10:45   “Natural,” “normal,” and “sacred”--
           Beliefs influencing the acceptability of pregnancy and STI/HIV prevention methods
         Cynthia Woodsong, Ph.D.
11:25   When the body says yes and the mind says no:
           The relationship between women’s ambivalence and reversals of decision
         Linda R. Young, Ph.D.
12:05   Sexual compliance: Why partners make "sexual sacrifices"
         Anne Peplau, Ph.D.

Session II  CLINICAL ISSUES

10:45 * Eros and depression: A paradoxical perspective
         Jack Morin, Ph.D.
11:45 * Treating clergy who act out sexually
         Tom Plante, Ph.D.

Session III  TRANSSEXUALISM

10:45    Defining sex and gender:   The Kansas Supreme Court’s rejection of “Transsexual Marriage”
         Lou Swartz, Ph.D.
11:15    Sexual function, desire and orientation in transsexual people
         Jamison Green, M.F.A.
11:45    Attitudes of the general population toward transsexuals
         Jon Harvey, Ph.D.
12:15    Health care and educational needs of trans youth
         Lydia Sausa, M.S.Ed.

12:45    Lunch on your own

12:45-2:15 Student luncheon: Find out more about SSSS and sexology. Students, your lunch is on us!

2:00-4:00      Concurrents

Session IV  CLINICAL ISSUES

2:00     Effectively interfacing with other professionals in child abuse investigations
         Carol Marks, M.A.
2:40     Shadowplay:  a Jungian approach to understanding S/M
         Dossie Easton, M.A.
3:20     Ten clinical mistakes I’ve made
         Marty Klein, Ph.D.

Session V  MEDICAL PERSPECTIVES

2:00     Nutritional advances in sexual and reproductive function
         Mary Lake Polan, M.D.
2:40     MRI for Assessing Genital Sexual Arousal in Women
         Ken Maravilla, M.D.
3:10     Physical therapy for pelvic pain
         Amy Selinger, M.P.T.; Laura Fraser, M.P.T.

Session VI  PANEL: METHODOLOGY

2:00   Methodological issues in sexological research
         Joe Catania, Ph.D., Janet Lever, Ph.D., Charles Moser, M.D., David Weis, Ph.D.

Session VII   PUBLIC NUDITY

3:00-4:00  Public nudity: Social art?
                   Paul Rapoport, Ph.D.

4:00     Break

General Session

4:30   Government attempts to regulate sexual conduct
          Larry Walters, J.D.
              Chair, First Amendment Law Committee, Florida Bar

5:30     Dinner on your own

8:15-9:45    Salon: A Variety of Visions
Join these dozen-plus presenters--some well-known, some new to us--who will lead stimulating  discussions in small groups. We'll serve coffee and sinful desserts. You can also enjoy a photo exhibit by Dr. Jack Morin, The Male Beauty Project: A Celebration of Men's Diversity.

Isadora Alman, M.A.: Is cybersex cheating, and other hot topics from the Online Sexuality Forum

Michael Castleman, M.A.: Penis size: Sex educators lose an important educational opportunity by saying “it doesn’t matter”

Fredelina Espedilla, M.D.: The real sexual issues of men in their 40s and above

Roe Gallo, M.A.: The mind, body image and the relationship to sexual pleasure

Jennifer Isham, M.A.: Principles of coaching: Applications and tools for sexologists

Nava Lerner, M.A.: The sex pyramid: A new tool for adolescent sexuality education

Ron Levine, Ph.D.: Religion and the soul of sexuality

Lou Paget: The consumer standards report on adult novelties

Stella Resnick, Ph.D.: Sexual healing: a comprehensive approach to sex therapy

Robyn Taylor, Ph.D.: Healing through tantric meditation

Leanna Wolfe, M.A. & David Hall, Ph.D.: Jealousy and transformation in polyamorous relationships

Kathleen Van Kirk, Ph.D. & Petra Zebroff, Ph.D.: What sexual information/entertainment women want in their private homes

Coffee breaks sponsored by Libida.com

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