Stephanie A. Sanders

Provost Professor, Department Chair, Senior Scientist, at Indiana University (IU)
📚 Provost Professor & Peg Zeglin Brand Chair at Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Skills & Expertise

project management Academic Publishing Research Leadership Sexual Behavior Analysis Evidence-Based Intervention Design Sexual Health Risk Assessment Cross-Cultural Research HIV/STD Prevention Strategies Gendered Research Methodologies Conference Presentation

Research Interests

Data analysis Construction Interdisciplinary Research Academic Leadership Gender Studies Data management Health Disparities Sexual Health Sexuality Sexuality research Psychological Research Methods Biopsychology Reproductive Health Condom Use Research HIV/STD Prevention Sexual Behavior Assessment Gender Identity Sexual Orientation Rural Health Interventions Evidence-Based Practices Sexual Health Interventions sexual identity gender relations sex differentiation gender difference in psychological and physical development women's health and well-being menstruation menopause biopsychological perspectives on debates in feminist theory design sex/gender roles menstrual cycles hormonal influences on behavior Sexual orientation Womens’ sexual arousal processes marriage equality Condom use errors and problems STD- and AIDS-risk Sex/gender differences in behavior Sexual orientation labeling erotic fantasy Oral contraceptives well-being sexuality in women Socioenvironmental factors

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💼 Experience

Provost Professor, Department Chair, Senior Scientist,

Indiana University (IU) · March 1995 - Present
  • Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Gender Studies (formerly Women’s Studies Program) Department Chair Fall 2019 - Peg Zeglin Brand Chair 2016- Provost Professor 2014 - Professor 2006 – 2014 Director of Graduate Studies Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 Associate Professor 2004 - 2006 Interim Chair 2004 Spring Associate Professor (part-time) 1997-2003 Associate Chair 2000-2003 Acting Associate Chair 1999-2000 Associate Scientist 1995-2003

Research Director, Senior Scientist

Kinsey Institute (KI) · March 1982 - March 2025
  • The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction Senior Scientist 2014 - Interim Director Nov 2013 – Oct 2014 Associate Director 1995-May 2015 Interim Director 1993-1995, May 2004 Assistant Director 1988-1993 Associate Scientist 1990-2003 Assistant Scientist 1986-1990 Science Assistant to the Director 1982-1988 Research Associate 1982-1986 Assistant Director, Kinsey Summer Institutes 1986

Instructor

Manhattanville University (MU) · March 1982 - March 1982
  • Instructor, Summer Session, Psychology

Instructor, Psychology

Rutgers University, New Brunswick · March 1976 - March 1982

Family Planning Counselor

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania · March 1975 - March 1978

🎓 Education

Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Ph.D. in Psychology, Biopsychology · 1984

Rutgers University, New Brunswick

M.S. in Psychology · 1979

🚀 Projects

Condom Use and Sexual Behaviors When Bleeding and Not Bleeding
Agency Name: Clue (world’s largest menstrual cycle app) || Jan 2017 - December 2019
Condom Use and Sexual Behaviors When Bleeding and Not Bleeding. Role: Principal Investigator with Kinsey Institute Condom Use Research Team & Virginia Vitzthum (Co-Investigators), Funded by Clue (world’s largest menstrual cycle app), 9/1/2017 – 12/31/2019. The goals was to examine potential differences in condom use and sexual behaviors when women are and are not experiencing menstrual bleeding. Clue collaborated with The Kinsey Institute. We researchers developed the questions for an online questionnaire and are conducting the data analysis. Clue provided advertising through their newsletter to recruit participants, translation of the questionnaire into 10 languages, posting of the questionnaires, and data collection and cleaning. The resulting cleaned database has data from 94,980 participants from 188 countries.
Population Dynamics in Greenland – A Multi-Component, Mixed-Method Study of Demographic Change in the Artic
Agency Name: Indiana University || Jan 2014 - April 2019
Funded: Yes || Amount: $741,958
Population Dynamics in Greenland – A Multi-Component, Mixed-Method Study of Demographic Change in the Artic. Role: Co-investigator with PI Virginia Vitzthum (Indiana University-Bloomington) and Elizabeth Rink (Montana State University). Funded by NSF (PLR 1319663), 5/1/14 - 4/30/19, $741,958 total to IU. The major goal: Through a process known as community-based participatory research, the team will work with local residents to develop a research design that targets pressing local isFsues, such as migration and reproductive choices, as well as questions of global significance such as how a changing environment impacts health and reproduction.
Marriage Equality: Stories from the Heartland
Agency Name: New Frontiers Program || Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
Funded: Yes || Amount: $24,981
Marriage Equality: Stories from the Heartland. Role: Principal Investigator with Jenny Bass and Liana Zhou. Funded as a Public Humanities Project by the New Frontiers Program, Office of the President, Indiana University, 2/10/2018-10/31//2019, $24,981. The major goal: This project is designed to capture and analyze the marriage stories of same-sex couples in Indiana and the impact of the recent legal changes on the individual’s sense of citizenship, belonging, and on their own LGBTQ+ relationships as well as public and familial acceptance of such relationships. Funding is used to: (1) to create educational podcasts and informational web-content for the public, and (2) to add to a research archive that can be used by scholars now and in the future.

🎤 Conferences & Seminars (2)

Poster: Privacy and De-Identification in High-Dimensional Social Science Datasets
IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy · Oakland, California, Country · May 2011
Social scientists often gather large amounts of sensitive data. Unlike some medical-related datasets, these social science datasets tend to be sparse and high-dimensional. This dimensionality increases the possibility that participants in the dataset provide answer patterns that characterize them in unique ways. Although at this stage the vulnerabilities involved remain to be established, it is possible that these unique characterizations enable individuals to be linked to external data in ways that may not have been previously considered. Thus, 'uniquifiability' may increase identifiability, and this may mean that traditional approaches to de-identifying data, such as fulfilling HIPPA requirements, may not be sufficient for preventing the re-identification of participants in large social science datasets. In this project, we evaluate the statistical characteristics of a large social science dataset to better understand how unique features impact privacy. Our preliminary results show that 36% of the participants within the dataset are unique even when considering only one data attribute.
Sexuality and Disease: Metaphors, Perceptions, and Behavior in the AIDS Era
Kinsey Institute (KI) · Bloomington, Indiana, Country · February 1999
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🏆 Awards & Achievements (2)

🏆 Distinguished Service to SSSS Award
Awarded by: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) || Year: 2014
Description
🏆 Outstanding Faculty Collaborative Research Award
Awarded by: Indiana University || Year: 2018
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👨‍🎓 Thesis Guided (2)

Disparities in the Use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs): Exploring the Roles of Women’s Preferences and Clinician Behaviors
Name: McLanahan, Sara F. || Type: Sociology thesis || Status:
Institution: Princeton University
Sociology
Feeding patterns and diet preference of weanling rats fed nutritionally-equivalent cereal- and casein-based diets.
Name: Self || Type: M.S. Thesis || Status:
Institution: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Psychological

Professional Memberships (1)

Kinsey Institute (KI)
Member: Member, Strategic Positioning Committee || Join dt: 2006 - 2014
Country: United States

✉️ Invited Position (1)

Invited panelist at the Indiana Sexual Health Summit
Organization Name: Indiana University (IU) || Country: United States
From 2007 - 2007

📖 Role in Research Journals (1)

Reviewer
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research || Publisher Name: Taylor & Francis
JSR

📚 Publications (230)

Journal: 2014 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics • September-2014
Social scientists who collect large amounts of medical data value the privacy of their survey participants. As they follow participants through longitudinal studies, they develop unique profiles of th...
Behavioral science Medical data Privacy guarantees Statistical databases Longitudinal studies Data sharing Privacy preservation Statistical tests Data utility Data security Privacy mechanisms Quantitative evaluation Data analysis Database query Statistical integrity Research ethics Data privacy challenges Sensitive data Research facilitation Differential privacy
Journal: Sexually Transmitted Diseases • September 2022
Background An essential yet understudied aspect of condom use is whether they are used correctly. Goal The goal of the study was to comprehensively evaluate condom use errors and problems repor...
Condom Use Errors Condom Use Problems College Men Condom Breakage Condom Slippage Condom Use Consistency Condom Application Errors Condom Storage Condom Reuse Condom Use Education Sexual Health Condom Use Awareness Public Health Strategy Condom Use Communication Condom Use Knowledge Erection Problems Condom Use Prevention Sexual Behavior Condom Use Frequency Condom Use Effectiveness Condom Use Improvement Condom Use Barriers Condom Use Techniques Condom Use Mistakes Condom Use Research Condom Use Training Sexual Risk Reduction
Journal: International Journal of STD & AIDS • September 2020
The consistently high rate of sexually transmitted infections among people 18–24 years old warrants novel strategies promoting condom use among large segments of this population. Ample opportunity exi...
Condom Use Home-Practice Intervention University Undergraduates Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Condom Use Errors Sexual Pleasure Condom Use Self-Efficacy Sexual Health Promotion Penile–Vaginal Intercourse (PVI) Health Education Condom Use Attitudes Safe Sex Practices Condom Selection Sexual Behavior Condom Use Frequency Condom Use Promotion
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior • September 2019
We aimed to assess, among a U.S. probability sample of adult women: (1) the prevalence of, and reasons given for, faking and no longer faking orgasm, (2) women’s histories of sexual non-communication...
Sexual Satisfaction Sexual Communication Faking Orgasm Female Pleasure Sexual Preferences Relationship Communication Sexual Development Emotional Comfort Sexual Health Sexual Pleasure Partner Satisfaction Communication Barriers Probability Sample
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research • September 2015
A sizable minority of women report lifetime sexual behavior with both men and women. In the present study, a multinational sample of women who reported genital contact with at least one man and one wo...
Sexual Behavior Behavioral Definitions Sexual Identity Sexual Experience Sexual Orientation Sexual Contact Sexual Health Bisexual Women Sexual Encounters Genital Contact Partner Gender Sexual Activity Definitions of Sex Sexual Diversity Sexual Health Research Sexuality Studies Sexual Identity Understanding Sexual Health Education Sexuality and Gender Studies
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