Ritch Savin-Williams

Ritch Savin-Williams

Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Ph.D, (b. 1949) is a professor of developmental psychology at Cornell University who specializes in gay, lesbian, and bisexual research. He currently the chair of the Department of Human Development at Cornell.

Education

Savin-Williams earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Missouri in 1971. He later earned an MA in religious studies in 1973 and a Ph.D in human development in 1977 from the University of Chicago. Savin-Williams retrained in clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts from 1989 to 1993 before completing his residency at Children's Hospital of Michigan.

Research and Activities

Dr. Savin-Williams' research focuses on adolescent and young adult sexual identity development and sexual minority populations. In addition to his research, he operates a small private practice.

Savin-Williams has appeared on "Good Morning America" and served as a consultant for "20/20" and the "Oprah Winfrey Show".

In addition, Savin-Williams has served as an expert witness in court cases about gay adoption, same-sex marriage, sodomy laws, and the exclusion of gays in the Boy Scouts of America.

Books

Savin-Williams has written and edited numerous books on adolescence and sexual orientation:

* "The New Gay Teenager" (2005)
* "“Mom, Dad. I’m gay.” How Families Negotiate Coming Out" (2001)
* "“...and then I became gay.” Young Men's Stories" (1998)
* "The Lives of Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: Children to Adults" (1996)
* "Beyond Pink and Blue: Exploring our Stereotypes of Sexuality and Gender" (1994)
* "Gay and Lesbian Youth: Expressions of Identity" (1990)
* "Adolescence: An Ethological Perspective" (1987)

The American Psychological Association awarded Savin-Williams the Division 44 Distinguished Book Award for "The New Gay Teenager" in 2005.

External links

* [http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/bio.cfm?netid=rsw36 Ritch Savin-Williams' Cornell Faculty Profile]
* [http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/HD/People/upload/rcs15.pdf Curriculum Vitae]


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