Kyle Stephenson
Assistant ProfessorÂÂ
Psychology
Willamette University
United States of America
Biography
Professor Stephenson earned his B.S. in psychology from Santa Clara University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The University of Texas at Austin. He taught at St. Edward's University and California State University Monterey Bay before joining the faculty at Willamette in 2015. His teaching interests include clinical psychology, psychology of intimate relationships, statistics, and research methods. He also offers couple and individual therapy for relational distress, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction using cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based interventions.
Research Interest
association between sexual experiences and overall quality of life, the definition and measurement of sexual well-being, and the evaluation of treatments for sexual dysfunction, relational distress, and anxiety.
Publications
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Stephenson KR, Rellini AH, Meston CM. Relationship satisfaction as a predictor of treatment response during cognitive behavioral sex therapy. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2013 Jan 1;42(1):143-52.
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Stephenson KR, Pulverman CS, Meston CM. Assessing the association between childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual experiences in women with sexual difficulties. Journal of traumatic stress. 2014 Jun 1;27(3):274-82.
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Stephenson KR, Meston CM. The conditional importance of sex: exploring the association between sexual well-being and life satisfaction. Journal of sex & marital therapy. 2015 Jan 2;41(1):25-38.
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Stephenson KR, Meston CM. Why is impaired sexual function distressing to women? The primacy of pleasure in female sexual dysfunction. The journal of sexual medicine. 2015 Mar 1;12(3):728-37.
