E. Sandra Byers
Born (1951-11-09) November 9, 1951 (age 72)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Academic background
EducationB.A., 1973, Psychology, University of Rochester
MA., PhD., Clinical Psychology, 1978, West Virginia University
ThesisCounselor skill-training in a year-round therapeutic wilderness camp: Effect on camper and counselor behaviors during problem solving sessions (1978)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of New Brunswick

Elaine Sandra Byers FRSC (born November 9, 1951) is a Canadian psychologist, sex researcher, educator and therapist. As a faculty member of psychology at the University of New Brunswick, she established the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence.[1]

Early life and education

Byers was born on November 9, 1951, in Montreal, Quebec.[2] She attended West Virginia University for her Master's degree and PhD.[3] Her PhD thesis was titled "Counselor Skill-Training in a Year-Round Therapeutic Wilderness Camp: Effect on Camper and Counselor Behaviors during Problem Solving Sessions."[4]

Career

After graduating from the West Virginia University, she joined the faculty of University of New Brunswick (UNB) and established their first human sexuality course in the Department of Psychology.[5] One of her first research projects at UNB was to study stroke survivors opinions on sexual activities.[6] She later became the founding director of the University's Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence and co-edited "Sexual Coercion in Dating Relationships."[7] By 2003, she was elected Chair of the psychology department at UNB.[8]

In 2004, Byers and S. Andrea Miller conducted a study published in the Journal of Sex Research that concluded men in heterosexual relationships were often dissatisfied with the length of foreplay and intercourse.[9] Two years later, Byers was named a University Research Scholar by UNB for her contributions to the study of human sexuality, sexual health and intimate partner relationships.[10]

In 2013, Byers was awarded the Alfred C. Kinsey Award by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.[8] Later, Byers, Kaitlyn Goldsmith and Amanda Miller concluded that out of 107 men and 102 women, only 30 percent would choose to live life as the opposite gender. Byers' analysis of the results was that sexist beliefs and stereotypes played a role in the participants' answers.[11] In 2018, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12] and recognized by the Canadian Sexual Research Forum with an Outstanding Contribution Award.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Profile page for: Sandra Byers | UNB". www.unb.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ "E. Sandra Byers CV" (PDF). unb.ca. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sandra Byers". policyresearchnetwork.ca. 19 December 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "PhDs in Psychology from West Virginia University" (PDF). psychology.wvu.edu. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Making the private public". unb.ca. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "NEW BRUNSWICK PROFESSOR RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR RESEARCH IN SEX STUDIES". frenchfortcove.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Peter B. Anderson; Cindy Struckman-Johnson (June 22, 1998). Sexually Aggressive Women: Current Perspectives and Controversies. Guilford Press. ISBN 9781572301658. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Prof Sandra Byers wins prestigious international award for groundbreaking work on human sexuality". unb.ca. November 19, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  9. ^ Rob, Alice (April 22, 2014). "Study: Men Don't Last Very Long in Bed—and It Bothers Them More Than Women". newrepublic.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Sandra Byers 2008 University Research Scholar Recipient". unb.ca. 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Many people reluctant to switch genders even for a short period of time". toronto.citynews.ca. August 19, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "UNB psychology chair inducted to Royal Society of Canada". unb.ca. November 21, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Dr. Sandra Byers recognized for contributions to human sexuality research". unb.ca. October 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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