Our team brings together wide-ranging expertise across the arts and sciences to explore sexuality, relationships and wellbeing from multiple perspectives.
Meet the Kinsey Institute team
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Executive Director
Justin R. Garcia, PhD, is an award-winning evolutionary biologist and recognized authority on the science of sex and relationships, specializing in modern romance, dating trends, and sexual behavior. He has served as Executive Director of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University since 2019, where he leads pioneering research and global collaborations. He is widely published in academic journals and news outlets and advises industry partners such as Match.
Research Team
Jennifer Barber
Senior Scientist
C. Sue Carter
Distinguished University Scientist
Simon Dubé
Research Fellow
Amanda Gesselman
Anita Aldrich Endowed Research Scientist
James K. Gibb
Assistant Scientist
Cynthia Graham
Senior Scientist
Jessica Hille
Assistant Director for Education
Assistant Clinical Professor
Logan Holmes
Laboratory Research Specialist
Kristen Jozkowski
Senior Scientist
Ellen M. Kaufman
Senior Research Associate
Justin Lehmiller
Senior Research Fellow
Gregory Lewis
Assistant Research Scientist
Allison Mazur
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Zoë Peterson
Senior Scientist
Stephen Porges
Distinguished University Scientist
Myeshia Price
Associate Research Scientist
Sujata Punait
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Stephanie Sanders
Research Director
Senior Scientist
April Sellers
Director, Kinsey-Kelley Center
Jaclyn A. Siegel, PhD
Research Fellow
I. India Thusi
Senior Scientist
Clarissa Tokash
Clinical Research Coordinator
William Yarber
Senior Scientist
Charlene Zhao
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Library & Special Collections Team
Rebecca Fasman
Curator
Garry Milius
Special Collections Manager
Caitlyn Nicholson
Library Services Coordinator
Shawn C. Wilson
Associate Director, Library & Special Collections
Liana Zhou
Director, Library & Special Collections
Staff
Derek Dixon
Senior Director of Development
Maggie Frey
Events & Special Projects Coordinator
Peggy Maschino
Director for Finance & Business Operations
Marie Metelnick
Senior Communications Specialist
Dev Montanez
Research Administration & Operations Coordinator
Camilla Peterson
Director of Strategic Communications
Affiliates
The Kinsey Institute works with experts and researchers from around the world. These include research fellows, affiliated faculty from Indiana University and other academic institutions, and advisors to the collections.
International Advisory Council
The International Advisory Council is comprised of local, national, and international experts who support and advise the Kinsey Institute.