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01/31/2026

Last but not least, we would like to welcome our final addition to our editorial team, Dr. Eman Tadros.

Dr. Tadros is an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in their Human Development and Family Science department. Her focus areas include incarcerated couples and families, dating and relationships, and culturally informed treatment. She is an incredibly prolific researcher, having published well over 100 journal articles and countless other posts, book chapters, and more.

We're incredibly fortunate to add such rich experience and knowledge to our editorial team. Welcome to Dr. Tadros and our many other new associate editors and board members!

01/30/2026

Our next Editorial Board Member we'd like to introduce is Dr. Danielle Samuel.

Dr. Samuel is an Assistant Professor at California State University Northridge in their Marriage and Family Therapy program. She's also the President of the Los Angeles Bi+ Taskforce. Dr. Samuel's areas of focus include Black communities and communities of color, interpersonal trauma, EMDR, queer-affirming therapy, and relationship stress. Looking at these different intersections, Dr. Samuel's dissertation was titled "Ain't I a Survivor Too: Contextualizing Black Women's Experience of S*xual Trauma and Healing."

We're so grateful to have Dr. Samuel working with us, and hope you will join us in welcoming her!

01/30/2026

Our next new Editorial Board Member is a familiar face! Dr. Coltan J. Schoenike served as our editorial assistant for multiple years while working to complete their PhD. Now that they've recently finished, they'll be joining our board!

Dr. Schoenike currently serves as an adjunct faculty in Couple and Family Therapy and S*x Therapy programs at Antioch University. They also practice as a s*x and relational therapist with their group practice, Edges Wellness Center. Their research focuses on gender-affirming care. More specifically, their dissertation examined the experiences of systemic therapists who themselves identify as transgender and gender expansive and their training experiences.

Please give a warm welcome (or welcome back) to Dr. Schoenike!

01/30/2026

Our next Editorial Board Member we'd like to introduce is Dominic Davies!

In addition to his private practice work, Dominic is the founder of Pink Therapy, an organization that provides training and professional development for practitioners looking to become more affirming psychotherapists. Dominic has also authored multiple textbooks as part of this work.

We are thankful to have Dominic contribute to this work. Please join us in welcoming him!

01/26/2026

The first of our new Editorial Board Members we'd like to introduce is Bobbi Bidochka!

Bobbi is a sociologist, writer, and co-chair of the International Congress on Love and S*x with Robots.

Bobbi is also the author of the book S*xual Intelligence in Business.

Please give Bobbi a warm welcome!

01/23/2026

Our final Associate Editor we'd like to introduce is Dr. Rachel Needle, who is an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University, CEO of the Advanced Mental Health Training Institute, and a Co-Founding Director of Modern S*x Therapy Institutes.

In addition to these roles, Dr. Needle has prolific writing experience including multiple book chapters. This includes a chapter on treating low s*xual desire in men featured in The Wiley Handbook of S*x Therapy. Dr. Needle's areas include s*xual function and dysfunction, relationship concerns, s*xual compulsivity, and working with individuals undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Needle! And join us next week as we introduce our new editorial board members as well!

01/23/2026

Our next Associate Editor we'd like to introduce is Dr. Rafael J. M. Herrero.

Dr. Herrero is a writer, researcher, and practicing OGBYN. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Francophone Society of S*xual Medicine.

Our editorial team is fortunate to have Dr. Herrero's incredible medical knowledge and expertise contribute to our work, so please welcome him.

01/22/2026

Our next Associate Editor we'd like to introduce is Dr. Michael Curtis!

Dr. Curtis is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota in their Family Social Science Department. Dr. Curtis's research aims to support marginalized communities and explore how they are affected by intersectional stigma, traumatic stress, HIV, and mental health issues. Some of Dr. Curtis's recent publications include:

"Posttraumatic stress and depression symptom classes in parents of trauma-exposed children: A transdiagnostic perspective using pooled individual participant data"

"A qualitative analysis examining intersectional stigma among young adults living with HIV in Atlanta"

"Dyadic effects of enacted stigma, internalized homophobia, and communal coping on depressive symptoms among cisgender s*xual minority male couples."

We're grateful to have Dr. Curtis joining us so please give him a warm welcome!