conference presentations and
keynote addresses

• Hidden Women: Rethinking Bodies and Gender, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ. Workshop: "LUGS, BUGS, and Other Ways of Tweaking Teen Girls' Sexual Orientation". April 2008.

• True Colors XV: A Global Perspective, Storrs, CT. Workshops:"Using Partner Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation Accurately and Effectively" and "Transgender 101." March 2008.

• European League for Middle Level Educators, Vienna, Austria. Opening Keynote; Pre-Conference Workshop on Teaching about Sexuality; Workshops: "Wired Teens, Wild World: Internet Safety for Adolescents" and "Using Partner Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation Accurately and Effectively." January 2008.

• National Middle School Association Annual Conference, Houston, TX. Workshops: "What about the Boys? Sexuality Education Activities that Resonate with Boys and Young Men," and "Wired Teens, Wild World: Internet Safety for Adolescents." November 2007.

• Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern NJ, Somerset, NJ. Plenary, "The State of Sex Ed" with William J. Taverner; workshop: "Wired Teens, Wild World: Internet Safety for Adolescents." November 2007.

• Guilford Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (GCAPP), Greensboro, NC. Keynote address; workshop: "What You See Is What You Get... Or Is it? Sexuality and the Media." October 2007.

• American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), Charlotte, NC. Workshop: "Wired Teens, Wild World: Internet Safety for Adolescents" and plenary, "The State of Sex Ed" with William J. Taverner. June 2007.

• Kansas State Department of Education Conference: "Teaching About HIV/AIDS/STDs and Human Sexuality Education." Kansas City, MO. Workshop: "Wired Teens, Wild World: Internet Safety for Adolescents." June 2007.

• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina: Annual Conference, "Building Blocks of Teen Pregnancy Prevention." Greensboro, NC. Workshops: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation Effectively," "What You See Is What You Get... Or Is It? Sexuality and the Media," and "Wired Teens, Wild World: Internet Safety for Adolescents." May 2007.

• Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey: The Abstinence Experience. Somerset, NJ. Workshops: "What about the Boys? Teaching Boys about Abstinence," and "Making SMART Choices about Sex." November 2006.

• Healthy Teen Network Annual Conference. Anaheim, CA . Workshops: "What about the Boys? How Sexuality Education Programs Fail Boys and What We Can Do About It,""What You See Is What You Get... Or Is It? Sexuality and the Media," and "Transgender 101." November 2006.

• National Middle School Association Annual Convention, Nashville, TN. Workshop: "Teaching about Sexual Orientation to Middle School Students." November 2006.

• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina: Annual Conference, "Building Blocks of Teen Pregnancy Prevention." Greensboro, NC. Workshop: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation Effectively." May 2006.

• American Association of Health Education National Convention. Salt Lake City, UT. Workshops: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation Effectively" and "Using the Media to Teach Sexuality Education." April 2006.

• Healthy Teen Network: Leading the Charge -- Making A Difference in the Lives of Teens and Young Families. Chicago, IL. Workshops: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation Effectively" and "Family Involvement." November 2005.

• National Association of Social Workers -- NJ Chapter: Understanding and Respecting Difference 2005: Sexual Orientation & Gender Expression Tools For All Social Workers. Edison, NJ. Workshop: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation Effectively." October 2005.

• Lambda Families of New Jersey: 5th Biennial GLBT Family Conference. Montclair, NJ. Workshop for LGBTQ parents on how to talk with their children about their unique family structures and how they were made. October 2005.

• XVIIth World Congress of Sexology: Unity in Diversity, Montreal, Canada. Workshop: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation Effectively." July 2005.

• Cicatelli Associates -- Responding to the Challenge: Meeting the Unique Needs of Younger Adolescents, Santa Fe, NM. Workshop: "Family Involvement." April 2005.

• The Center for Health Training's 34th Annual Reproductive Health Conference, Portland, OR. Workshop: "Abstinence: A Skills-Based Approach to Health Education." April 2005.

• Connecticut Department of Education -- Adolescent Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Making the Connection between Education and Healthy Behaviors, Westbrook, CT. Plenary: "Sexuality and the Media." February 2005.

• National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Prevention (NOAPPP) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA . Workshop: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Including Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth in Sexuality Education Programming." November 2004.

• New Jersey Education Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ. Workshop: "Don't Touch That Dial! Using Media to Teach about Sexuality." November 2004.

• American School Health Association, Pittsburgh, PA. Workshops: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation" and "Using the Media to Teach about Sexuality." October 2004.

• Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern NJ, East Hanover, NJ. Workshop: "Openers, Closers, and Energizers: Choosing the Right Activity for the Right Time." October 2004.

• Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (CHEF), Seattle, WA. Workshop: "The 'Real Deal' On Youth and Sexuality." July 2004.

• American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), Chicago, IL. Workshop: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation." May 2004.

• American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), Chicago, IL. Workshop with Goldfarb, E.: "Two Steps Forward, No Steps Back: A Continuing Conversation About Making Radical Changes in Sexuality Education Programs." May 2004.

• JSI 25th Anniversary Conference, Boston, MA. Workshop: "Sexual Abuse Survival for Clinicians and Clients: Professional Skills, Personal Issues." April 2004.

• National Association of Social Workers—NJ Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ. Workshop: "What Do You Mean I'VE Got Issues?": Exploring Sexual Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs." April 2004.

• New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NJAHPERD) Conference, East Brunswick, NJ. Workshop: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation." February 2004.

• New Jersey Education Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ. Workshop: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation." November 2003.

• Network for Family Life Education: "Twenty Years of Great Sex (Ed)", South Brunswick, NJ. Workshop: "Using 'Partner' Is Not Enough: Teaching about Sexual Orientation." October 2003.

• New Jersey Department of Health, North Brunswick, NJ. Plenary and panel presentation on working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender youth. November 2002.

• New Jersey Education Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ. Workshop: "Responding to Challenging Questions." November 2002.

• Columbia University Sexuality Training and Research (STAR) Program, New York, NY. Opening keynote: "Recharging Sexuality Education Research for Community-Based Programs." November 2002.

• Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey, Montvale, NJ. Keynote address: "CTRL-ALT-DELETE: Recharging Sexuality Education with Effective New Approaches and Strategies." October 2002.

• Advocates for Youth 20th Anniversary Conference, Washington, DC, December 2001. Workshop with Casparian, E. and Goldfarb, E: "Two Steps Forward, No Steps Back: Making Radical Changes in Sexuality Education Programs."

• American School Health Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, November 2001. Workshop: "Incorporating School Support Staff in Sexuality Education Programs."