Virtual AASECT Awards Ceremony
Save the date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Join us for a virtual ceremony to celebrate the recipients of 2024 AASECT Awards! This event precedes the much-awaited AASECT Annual Conference in St. Louis this june to ensure that as many members of our community as possible can participate in this momentous occasion.
All members and award recipients will be sent a virtual invitation with the link to join the event. RSVP is not required. Email info@aasect.org for assistance.
2024 AASECT Award Recipients
Congratulations and thank you for the work that you do!
AASECT Sexuality Book Awards
General Focus
Out: A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Kid Through Coming Out and Beyond by John Sovec
With Sprinkles on Top: Everything Vanilla People and Their Kinky Partners Need to Know to Communicate, Explore, and Connect by Stefani Goerlich
AASECT Book Awards
Audience Focus (children under 18)
My Culture, My Gender, Me by Cassandra Corrigan
Audience Focus (teens under 18)
Totally Normal: An LGBTQIA+ Guide to Puberty, Sex, and Gender by Monica Gupta Mehta and Asha Lily Mehta
Sexuality Professional Focus
Exploring Sexuality and Disability: A Guide for Human Service Professionals by Shanna Katz Kattari
AASECT Audiovisual and Film Award
Every Body by Julie Cohen
AASECT Live Web Series Award
Mariah Caudillo
AASECT Podcast Award
Our Better Half: Drs. Jane Fleishman, Jayleen Galarza, Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, Rosara Torrisi
Professional Standard of Excellence Award
Marla Renee Stewart (Sex Down South Conference)
AASECT Award for Integrative Approaches to Sex Therapy
Marissa Nelson
AASECT Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Bianca Laureano
AASECT Award for Emergent Professional
Nikita Fernandes
Distinguished Service to AASECT Award
Colby Agostinelli
Humanitarian Award
Tarra Bates-Duford
AASECT Sexuality Educator Award
Shanéa Thomas
Student Presentation Award
Coming soon!
Schiller Prize Award
Coming soon!
Awards Committee Members
We’re pleased to recognize the 2023-2024 AASECT Awards Committee:
Committee Chair: Anne Mauro, LMFT DHS, CST-S, CSE (she/her)
Molly Adler, LCSW, CST
Terri Barrios
Donna Blumenfeld, LPCC, NCC
Jennifer Bires
Ciera Coyan
Dorian Head LPC, ACS
Xuan Ho, she/her, LMFT
Claudia Johnson, LMFT, CST
Mel Kohler, LMFT (they/she)
Mariotta Gary-Smith, MPH, CSE (she/her)
Lisa Meyers, PhD, MSW, MEd, LCSW, CST
Jeannie Miller, MSSA, JD (she/her)
L. Morris, LMFTA, MA-AQR, MA-CFT
Allie Peyton, LMFTA
Jenny Shealy, LCSW, CST
Marissa Stein, LMHC, CST (they/them)
Avery Whittington
Mystkue Woods, MEd