Welcome to the Sexuality and Gender Lab at Queen’s University. As sex researchers, we are passionate about contributing new knowledge to the field of gender/sex and sexuality research.
Who are we?
We are a group of sex and gender researchers at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Our mission is to create a research community that values and respects sexual and gender diversity and inclusion, upholds the highest standards of research ethics and practice, and is committed to addressing representation in sexuality and gender research.
What do we do?
We conduct basic research, such as examining sexual responses in the laboratory, and clinical research, such as understanding factors that contribute to healthy sexual functioning. To learn more about the range of topics covered in our research program, please click here. Although some of our studies may focus on a particular gender or sexual orientation, the SageLab is an environment that supports people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We also work to challenge the invisibility and silencing faced by LBTQ21A+ folks, as well as contribute to the discourse around sexual response for all people.
How to get involved
If you are interested in participating in one of our research studies, click here.
We are always interested in recruiting enthusiastic and dedicated people to assist with our research. For information on how to apply to our lab, click on these links if you are interested in undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate studies in the SageLab, or contact us to get involved as a research volunteer.
Recent SageLab News
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Congratulations to Logan Burley!
Logan successfully defended their Master’s thesis at the end of August! We are sad to see him leave Queen’s, but looking forward to Logan continuing their novel work on how nonbinary individuals are perceived by others. Logan will continue to be a lab member at large and collaborate on gender-based projects with the team.
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New season of lab members
Our lab continues to grow and evolve—we now have 4 Graduate students, 2 Honours thesis students, 2 Directed Lab/Directed Readings students, and 15 volunteers in total! We were very sad to say goodbye to our superb Research Coordinator Taylor, who has gone on to grad school for counselling, but have many new projects on the horizon.
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Merit-based scholarship winner
Our mature grad student Natasha has been awarded the coveted Violet Head Scholarship for the next three years, based on her academic excellence. It is awarded to the female student completing the Clinical MSc with the highest standing who is proceeding to doctoral studies in clinical psychology at Queen’s. We are very proud!