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Research in Sexual Health
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Jessica’s research interests in the field of human include HIV/AIDS, sexual health education and gendered sexuality. Her doctoral work focuses on training pre-service teachers to deliver effective, practical and engaging classroom-based sexual health education.
Recent Conference Presentations:Open Prairie Conference for Clinical and Non-Clinical HIV Service Providers and PHAs - Safer Sex for Serodiscordant Couples: Strategies for safety and pleasure (2009)
- Healthy Sexuality for People Living with HIV/AIDS: Managing stigma, overcoming practical challenges and promoting quality of life (2009)
Fort McMurray HIV/HCV Symposium Healthy Sexual Relationships: Cultivating healthy relationships in the context of safer sex, gender equality and HIV/AIDS (2009)Negotiating Safer Sex For Youth: Strategies for empowering youth to make healthy sexual decisions, develop behavioural skills to reduce the risk of HIV transmission (2009)Healthy Sex for People Living with HIV and STIs (2009)Wood Buffalo HIV/AIDS Society – Staff and Community Training The Sex-Positive Perspective in Clinical Practice (2009)Positive Voices Conference Sexual Strategies for People Living with HIV/AIDS: overcoming challenges, celebrating diversity and addressing the stigma of HIV/AIDS (2009)
Alberta Community Council On HIV HIV and Safer Sex: A Quality of Life Approach (2009)
Wood Buffalo Symposium on HIV Personal Sexual Enrichment for People Living with HIV/AIDS (2008)Childhood Sexual Development (2008)Toronto District School Board Unity Conference Sexual Labelling: The social, economic, personal and health consequences of sexual labels (2008)Media Portrayals: An analysis of queer representations in the media (2009 & 2006)
Recent Projects and Contracts:
- Project Developer (Fort McMurray Sexual Health Information Line)
- Researcher and Consultant (Fort McMurray Sexual Health Information Line)
- Researcher (Supporting Sexuality Toolkit - Wood Buffalo HIV/AIDS Society)
- Researcher and Educator – Teacher Training in Sexual Health Education (Doctoral research at the University of Toronto through the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality)
- Educator/Workshop Facilitator (Desire Resort and Spa)
- Guest Lecturer/Educator (OISE/University of Toronto)
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