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DAVIS, MEd, PhD, CSC, CSE, CSES  \nCurriculum Vitae (updated October 2019)  \nCenter for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University, One University Place, Chester, PA NJ 19013  \n(908) 568-8349  \n[Answers@MelanieDavisPhD.com @DrMelanieDavis](Answers@MelanieDavisPhD.com @DrMelanieDavis)  \nEDUCATION  \n2010 [Ph.D. in](Ph.D. in) Human Sexuality Education, Widener University  \nDissertation: Sexuality Education as Perceived by Physicians and Therapists: An Assessment of Attitudes about and Interest in Referring Patients to Sexuality Educators  \n2007 [M.Ed. in](M.Ed. in) Human Sexuality Education, Widener University.  \n1982 B.A. in Mass Communications, California State University Hayward; Minor in Women’s Studies.  \nACADEMIC EXPERIENCE  \n2011 – present Adjunct Professor, Center for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University.  \n• Teach/have taught Concepts in Human Sexuality, History and Ethics of Sexuality, Sexuality and Aging, Methods in Sexuality Education II, Theories in Development and Education in Human Sexuality.  \n• Mentor undergraduates considering graduate studies in Human Sexuality, and graduate students considering career options. dissertating students.  \n2015 – 2017 Adjunct Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University.  \n• Co-developed and taught the first two courses in a Certificate in Human Sexuality program: Introduction to Patient Sexuality and Sexual Function and Dysfunctions  \n• Introduced nursing students to new concepts in sexual health, patient gender identity, orientation, sexual function and dysfunction through online courses with packaged and realtime instruction.  \n2010 – 2016 Lecturer, American Medical Student Association Sexual Health Scholars Program.  \n• Consulted on the course framework, adding a sexuality education perspective to the medical education model.  \n• Presented lectures on lifespan sexuality, which were broadcast to medical students nationwide.  \n2015 – 2015 Adjunct Professor, Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling Program, Moravian Theological Seminary.  \n• Proposed, developed, and taught the seminary’s first Sexuality across the Lifespan course.  \n• Introduced interfaith students to the integration of ministry, pastoral care, and sexuality.  \n2008 – 2015 Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, Moravian College.  \n• Supervised a student project through which 165 students were voluntarily screened for sexually transmitted infections in 3 hours. This initiative required collaboration with the college’s health center staff and the Bethlehem, PA Department of Health.  \n• Taught Marriage and Family as well as Human Sexuality courses. The latter course regularly filled in the first 15 minutes of open enrollment. As a result, the college converted it from an ad hoc offering to a regular course in the academic catalog.  \n• Accommodated students with albinism, hearing and vision impairments, psychological challenges, and learning disabilities.  \n• Developed a Human Sexuality for Educators course for Nursing Education and Education majors in Moravian College’s Comenius Center graduate program.  \n2007—2007 Adjunct Professor, Marymount Manhattan College.  \n• Revamped an outdated syllabus to increase the course’s relevance and accuracy.  \n• Selected a textbook that included current concepts in gender, sexual health, and orientation. 2001—2005 Substitute Teacher, Pre-K to 12, Somerville Public Schools.  \n1999 – present Lifespan facilitator for the Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education curriculum.  \nNON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS  \n2013 – Current Our Whole Lives (OWL) Program Manager, Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), Boston, MA.  \nTasks described in Program Associate below, with added breadth in the following areas:  \n• Promote diversity and curriculum relevance by hiring authors, contributors, and critical readers of color and other marginalized identities. Designed and co-led an intentionally diverse Training of Trainers to bring comprehensive sexuality education t","cbCaicoY6QMJifQt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicoY6QMJifQt","pdf",388903,24,"English","# EDUCATION\n## 2010 Ph.D. and Dissertation\n## 2007 M.Ed.\n## 1982 B.A.\n# ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE\n## 2011–present Adjunct Professor\n## 2015–2017 Adjunct Professor\n## 2010–2016 Lecturer\n## 2015 Adjunct Professor\n## 2008–2015 Adjunct Professor\n## 2007 Adjunct Professor\n## 2001–2005 Substitute Teacher\n## 1999–present Lifespan Facilitator\n# NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS\n## 2013–Current OWL Program Manager\n## 2010–2013 OWL Program Associate","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of Melanie J. 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