Julia Heiman
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Dr. Julia R. Heiman is an American
sexologist and psychologist
. The sixth Director of The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University
, she began on June 1, 2004. Dr. Heiman is also a professor in the Psychology Department at Indiana University with a joint appointment in the Psychiatry Department at the IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis.
, Tempe
, Arizona
, then a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology in 1975 from State University of New York at Stony Brook
. She performed a predoctoral internship from 1972-1974 at the Stony Brook Psychological Center and Patchogue-Medford School District
. She received postgraduate training as an National Institute of Mental Health
funded postdoctoral research associate in 1975 from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She co-authored the self-help book Becoming Orgasmic with Joseph LoPiccolo
in 1976.
Who's Who of American Women. 12th edition, 1981-1982. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1981.
Who's Who of American Women. 13th edition, 1983-1984. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1983.
United States
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sexologist and psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
. The sixth Director of The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
, she began on June 1, 2004. Dr. Heiman is also a professor in the Psychology Department at Indiana University with a joint appointment in the Psychiatry Department at the IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis.
Life and career
She received a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) in 1970 from Arizona State UniversityArizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, then a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology in 1975 from State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....
. She performed a predoctoral internship from 1972-1974 at the Stony Brook Psychological Center and Patchogue-Medford School District
Patchogue-Medford School District
Patchogue Medford School District is a public school district that covers approximately in the southern part of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States....
. She received postgraduate training as an National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...
funded postdoctoral research associate in 1975 from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She co-authored the self-help book Becoming Orgasmic with Joseph LoPiccolo
Joseph LoPiccolo (psychology)
Joseph T. LoPiccolo is an American psychologist and sex researcher who focuses on female sexual response. He coauthored the self-help book Becoming Orgasmic with Julia Heiman and served on the Subcommittee on Sexual Dysfunctions for the DSM-III-R...
in 1976.
Who's Who of American Women. 12th edition, 1981-1982. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1981.
Who's Who of American Women. 13th edition, 1983-1984. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1983.