The Science of Sexual and Gender Fluidity
Lisa Diamond, Ph.D.
Dr. Lisa Diamond is a renowned professor, researcher, and published author working jointly in the Department of Psychology and the Division of Gender Studies at the University of Utah. Her main research interests are women’s sexuality, sexual fluidity over the lifespan, and relationship science. Diamond wrote Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women’s Love and Desire (2009), published by Harvard University Press. In this oral history interview, Diamond shares the experiences and motivations she had as she became a prominent lesbian woman research psychologist. Diamond also emphasizes the importance of both the mentorship she received growing up, and the mentorship she imparts to her students.
Oral History
To see the full-length interview conducted with Dr. Diamond, please visit the video for the session on 3/20/21 and its corresponding transcript.
References
- Diamond, L. M. & Alley, J. C. (2022). Rethinking minority stress: A social safety perspective on the health effects of stigma in sexually-diverse and gender-diverse populations. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 104720.
- Diamond, L. M., Dickenson, J. A., Blair, K. L. (2022). Menstrual-cycle changes in daily sexual motivation and behavior among sexually-diverse cisgender women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 577-588.
- Alley, J. C., Jenkins, V., Diamond, L. M., & Everett, B. (2022). Understanding the link between adolescent same-gender contact and unintended pregnancy: The role of early adversity and sexual risk behavior. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
- Alley, J. C. and Diamond, L. M. (2021). Early childhood adversity and women’s sexual behavior: The role of sensitivity to sexual reward. Developmental Review, 61, 100982.
*Page designed and edited by Andrew Hearther. The interview audio, transcript, and bio were written by Jacqueline Cockrell, Kaylee Martin, Cullen O'Brieu, and Charlotte Peacock