Close Relationships Interest Group

Charlene L. Muehlenhard

Social and Behavioral Sciences - Psychology, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Professor
Primary office:
785.864.9860
Fraser Hall, 305
University of Kansas
1415 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66045-7556


Summary

Education

Teaching Interests

  • Conceptual Issues in Human Sexuality
  • Women and Violence (including rape, stalking, sexual harassment, domestic violence, and child sexual abuse)
  • Psychology of Women
  • Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Selected Publications

Muehlenhard, C. L., Peterson, Z. D., Humphreys, T. P., & Jozkowski, K. N. (2017). Evaluating the one-in-five statistic: Women’s risk of sexual assault while in college [Journal Articles]. Journal of Sex Research. , 54((4-5)), 549–576. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2017.1295014
Muehlenhard, C. L., Humphreys, T. P., Jozkowski, K. N., & Peterson, Z. D. (2016). The complexities of sexual consent among college students: A conceptual and empirical review [Journal Articles]. Journal of Sex Research, 53(4–5), 457–487. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2016.1146651
Esterline, K. M., & Muehlenhard, C. L. (2016). Wanting to be seen: Young people’s experiences of performative making out [Journal Articles]. Journal of Sex Research, 54(8), 1051–1063. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2016.1242111

Selected Presentations

Mitchell, R. C., & Muehlenhard, C. L. (11/30/2017). Building a realistic model of sexual consent. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Atlanta, GA
Mitchell, R. C., Mustapha, A. A., & Muehlenhard, C. L. (11/30/2017). Challenging Assumptions: A Critical Evaluation of Sexual Violence Prevention Dialogue. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality,. Atlanta, GA
Esterline, K. M., & Muehlenhard, C. L. (11/30/2017). Conceptualizing Outness About Sexual Orientation: Implications for Research and Practice. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality,. Atlanta, GA
Mitchell, R. C., & Muehlenhard, C. L. (11/18/2016). Consent is not simple: How college students communicated consent in real-life sexual encounters. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Phoenix, AZ
Muehlenhard, C. L. (11/18/2016). Five principles to consider when thinking about sexual consent. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Phoenix, AZ
Kutchko, V. J., & Muehlenhard, C. L. (11/15/2015). Bystander experiences with sexual coercion: Real-life experiences. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Albuquerque, NM
Esterline, K. M., & Muehlenhard, C. L. (11/14/2015). College students’ experiences of being asked to make out in front of others. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Albuquerque, NM
Mustapha, A. A., & Muehlenhard, C. L. (11/13/2015). From 'It wasn't a big deal' to 'Devastated': Variations in reported reactions to sexual coercion as a function of the coerced sexual act. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Albuquerque, NM
Muehlenhard, C. L., Humphreys, T. P., Jozkowski, K. N., & Peterson, Z. D. (11/14/2015). Sexual assault and sexual consent among college students: Politics and research. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Albuquerque, NM

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