Leonore Tiefer
| Leonore Tiefer | |
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| Citizenship | USA |
| Fields | Sexology |
| Institutions | New York University School of Medicine |
| Alma mater | University of California |
Leonore Tiefer, PhD, is an American psychologist. At present she is working as associate professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine.
Education and career
She received her Ph.D. degree at the University of California in 1969. Later on she respecialized in clinical psychology. Her principal interests include sex and gender problems.
Membership in scientific societies
- International Academy of Sex Research, President (1993)
- National Coalition against Censorship, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
Awards
She has been the recipient of numerous awards including Alfred Kinsey Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (1994).
Selected publications
Dr. Tiefer has published over 150 scientific works, some of which have been translated into foreign languages.
- Books
- Tiefer, Leonore; Kaschak, Ellyn (2001). A new view of women's sexual problems. New York: Haworth Press. ISBN 9780789016829.
- Tiefer, Leonore (2003). The McDonaldization of sex. Chautauqua, New York Prince Frederick, Maryland: Chautauqua Institution Distributed by RB Media. ISBN 9781419392634.
- Tiefer, Leonore (2004). Sex is not a natural act and other essays (2nd ed.). Westview Press. ISBN 9780813341859.
- Articles
- Tiefer, Leonore (1991). "Historical, scientific, clinical and feminist criticisms of "the human sexual response cycle" model". Annual Review of Sex Research (Taylor and Francis) 2 (1): 1–23. doi:10.1080/10532528.1991.10559865.
See also
References
External links
- Leonore Tiefer’s page
- Leonore Tiefer’s profile on Psychology's Feminist Voices
- Female Sexual Dysfunction, Marketing, and Disease-Mongering, a lecture by Dr. Leonore Tiefer
- The New View Campaign, the website of Leonore Tiefer’s educational anti-medicalization organization
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