At the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) Annual Conference on Saturday, Professor Christian Grov was named as a Fellow for his outstanding contribution to the scientific study of sex.
SSSS is the oldest professional society devoted to advancing knowledge of sexuality and communicating scientifically based sexuality research and scholarship to professionals, policy makers and the general public. Dr. Grov has been a member for two decades.
A SSSS member can be named a Fellow based on unusual and outstanding contribution to the scientific study of sex, defined as formal investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Up to two fellows are named per year.
Dr. Grov’s research centers on the health of sexual and gender minority individuals, and has explored substance use, sexual compulsivity, venues where individuals meet sex partners, sex work, HIV/STI prevention, and HIV care.
“It’s a tremendous honor to receive this award,” says Grov. “It would not have been possible were it not for the fantastic collaborators I have had the opportunity to work with over my career. I share this honor with them.”
At the same event, Dr. Nicholas Grosskopf, a CUNY SPH-Affiliated faculty member from York College, was presented with an award for distinguished service to the society. Dr. Grosskopf has served as chairperson of the SSSS Continuing Education Committee since 2019. His scholarly interests include the intersection of health and technology, health equity/health policy implications for gender and sexual minority individuals as well as human participant research ethics.
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The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) is committed to promoting and sustaining healthier populations in New York City and around the world through excellence in education, research, and service in public health and by advocating for sound policy and practice to advance social justice and improve health outcomes for all. sph.cuny.edu.
About the CUNY ISPH
The CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) was founded on the notion that substantial improvements in population health can be efficiently achieved through better implementation of existing strategies, policies, and interventions across multiple sectors. With that in mind, we study how to translate and scale up evidence-based interventions and policies within clinical and community settings in order to improve population health and reduce health disparities. cunyisph.org
