Better Sex® Advisory Council

In 1993, The Sinclair Intimacy Institute® formed the Sinclair Advisory Council composed of well-known sex educators, therapists, and researchers from across the country. The Advisory Council helps guide the development of Sinclair products and policies to ensure each video reflects the concerns and needs of healthy, individuals and couples who want to enhance their intimacy.

The Sinclair Intimacy Institute® is proud to be affiliated with the following professionals who serve on our Advisory Council.

Eli Coleman, Ph.D. - Chairman of The Sinclair Advisory Council

Eli Coleman is the director of the Program in Human Sexuality, Department of Family Practice and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, Minn. He is the author of numerous articles and books on the topics of sexual orientation, compulsive sexual behavior, gender dysphoria, chemical dependency and family intimacy and the psychological and pharmacological treatment of a variety of sexual dysfunctions and disorders. Professor Coleman is the founding and current editor of the Journal of Psychology of Human Sexuality and The International Journal of Transgenderism. He is one of the past presidents of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and is the current president of the World Association or Sexology.

Linda Banner, Ph.D.

A licensed sex therapist specializing in marriage and relationship counseling, Linda Banner is also an outspoken educator on the topic of the medical and emotional aspects of erectile dysfunction. Certified as a sex therapist by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), she is currently the only sex therapist in America with a grant to study the combined effects of Viagra and cognitive behavior therapy on sexual dysfunction.

Lori Buckley, Psy.D.

Dr. Lori Buckley is a licensed clinical psychologist whose passion as a therapist, speaker, and educator are evident in her dynamic, life changing work. The focus of her practice is working with individuals and couples who want to improve, heal, and transform their relationships, embrace and enjoy their sexuality, and improve their overall quality of life. Dr. Buckley has extensive training and experience in relationship issues, women’s issues, and sex therapy. Her nurturing, open and direct style help create a warm, safe environment to discuss concerns, which people often find difficult to talk about.

In addition to practicing as a psychotherapist, Dr. Buckley is a professional speaker, and an adjunct professor at Whittier College, where she teaches Human Sexuality. She also conducts group therapy, seminars and workshops. Dr. Buckley is a member of The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), The Society of The Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), The International Society for The Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), and The Women’s Sexual Health Foundation (TWSHF).

Joseph LoPiccolo, Ph.D.

Joseph LoPiccolo is internationally recognized for his research, education and clinical treatment. An author of more than 100 scholarly articles and books on human sexuality, LoPiccolo co-authored "Becoming Orgasmic," a program to help women achieve orgasm. LoPiccolo is a professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia Department of Psychology and director of Psychological Services, Sexual Medicine Center at Boone Hospital, Columbia, Missouri. Currently researching the assessment and treatment of sexual dysfunction, and the treatment of adult survivors of incest, LoPiccolo has given more than 250 international presentations on all aspects of human sexuality.

Eusebio Rubio-Aurioles, M.D., Ph.D.

Eusebio Rubio-Aurioles is a licensed sex therapist and professor of sexual medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. He is a graduate of the Ph.D. program in human sexuality at New York University and attended postdoctoral training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. In 1987, he founded the Mexican Association for Sexual Health and initiated a training program for sexual medicine and sex therapy. He also coordinated the production of the Antologia de la Sexualidad Humana, a three-volume, 900 page collection of papers on scientific approaches to human sexuality. In 1997, Dr. Rubio-Aurioles was elected as secretary general and treasurer of the World Association for Sexology.

Herb Samuels, M.S.S.W., Ph.D

Herb Samuels is professor of Human Sexuality LaGuardia Community College/City University of New York. His research interests include African American sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and the influence of drugs on sexual behavior. He has published in The Journal of Sex Research, SIECUS Report and The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality. Dr. Samuels is a long time member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and was the Society’s Treasurer from 2003 to 2007.

Sandra Scantling, Psy.D.

Dr. Sandra R. Scantling is a sex therapist and licensed clinical psychologist with more than 20 years experience in private practice, counseling couples on how to improve their loving relationships. She is the author of the recently released book Extraordinary Sex Now: A Couple's Guide to Intimacy, and also created the successful Sinclair Intimacy Institute® video series Ordinary Couples, Extraordinary Sex. She developed the LoveProgram, an online intimacy program, available at http//www.drsandy.com, in cooperation with the Sinclair Intimacy Institute®. Dr. Scantling is also an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and serves as the director of the Farmington Psychotherapy Center in Farmington, CT, where she is in private practice.

William Stayton, M.Div., Th.D.

William Stayton is a marriage and sex therapist in private practice with a background in both theology and psychology. He serves as adjunct associate professor for the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania; adjunct professor for the Graduate Psychology Department, LaSalle University; and professor of sexuality and religious studies, Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco. Throughout Stayton's postgraduate training, fellowship appointments and clinical training, he served as a minister at several churches. Stayton is a certified supervisor, sex therapist and sex educator through AASECT and a certified sexologist through the American College of Sexologists. He is currently president of AASECT.

Mitchell Tepper, Ph.D. M.P.H.

Dr. Tepper is Founder and President of The Sexual Health Network and SexualHealth.com as well as the Managing Director of the Health and Science Advisory Board of www.loveandhealth.info. Dr. Tepper is a pioneer in the delivery of sexual health information online and a nationally recognized sexuality educator, researcher, author, and advocate dedicated to ending the silence around issues of sexuality and disability. His years of research at Yale University, Rutgers University, and the University of Pennsylvania have served as the basis for numerous professional, academic, and public presentations, articles, and chapters. Publications include the forthcoming four volume set, Sexual Health, In J. Kuriansky (Series Ed.) Sex, Love, and Psychology. Westport: Praeger Publishing, Providing Comprehensive Sexual Health Care in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: Continuing Education and Training for Health Professional, Lived Experiences that Impede or Facilitate Pleasure and Orgasm in People with Spinal Cord Injury, and Love Bites, a monthly column in New Mobility magazine. Dr. Tepper currently serves on: the National Advisory Council to the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, led by former US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher; the Board of The Women’s Sexual Health Foundation, and the editorial boards of the Journal of Sexuality and Disability and the American Journal of Sexuality Education. Most recently he has served as Board Member, Chair of Communications Steering Committee, for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and was responsible for overseeing Contemporary Sexuality, the monthly membership publication. He has also served as President of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of Connecticut, Chair of Online Services for AASECT, and on the Board of Directors of The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. He was a regular guest lecturer at the Yale University School of Medicine over a five year period and currently is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Education at Quinnipiac University. Dr. Tepper has a Master's degree in Public Health from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality Education from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to academic credentials, Dr. Tepper, who grew up with Crohn's Disease and acquired a spinal cord injury at age 20, brings a lifetime of first-hand experience with chronic illness and disability to his work. Dr. Tepper has been featured on CNN, Discovery, PBS and in popular press, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan and GQ.

Beverly Whipple, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.

Dr. Beverly Whipple, a certified sexuality educator, sexuality counselor, and sex researcher, is the co author of the international best seller, The G Spot and Other Discoveries About Human Sexuality, which has been translated into 19 languages and was re-published as a Classic 23 years later in 2005. Her other books are Safe Encounters: How Women can say Yes to Pleasure and No to Unsafe Sex, Smart Women, Strong Bones, Outwitting Osteoporosis, and The Science of Orgasm (October 2006, Johns Hopkins Univ. press). Dr. Whipple has appeared on over 250 radio and TV programs and has been featured in many magazines. She has delivered over 500 talks and keynote speeches, published over 160 research articles and book chapters. In 1982 and 1983 The Philadelphia Magazine named her one of the People to Watch.

She is the recipient of many awards, including the Hugo Beigel Research Award for research excellence and the best article published in the Journal of Sex Research, the NJ State Nurses’ Association Award for Excellence in Research, the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award and the Public Service Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), and the Professional Standard of Excellence Award from the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). She is also a Fellow of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.

Dr. Whipple is a Professor Emerita at Rutgers University of NJ. She has a BS in Nursing from Wagner College, a Masters in Counseling, a Masters in Nursing, and a PhD in Psychobiology, with a major in Neurophysiology, from Rutgers University. Her concern with women's health derives naturally from her over forty years of helping women to feel better about themselves, as a nurse, a nurse educator, and researcher. Her research focuses mainly on women's health issues and the sexual physiology of women.

Dr. Whipple is a member of a number of Honor Societies and received the Alumni Achievement Award from Wagner College in 1983. Dr. Whipple was the President of AASECT (1998-2000), was the Vice President of the World Association for Sexology (2001-2005), was on the Board of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (2002-2004), was the President of SSSS (2002-2003), is now the Secretary General of the World Association for Sexual Health (2005-2009) and is on the Board of the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

Michael A. Werner, M.D.

Dr. Werner is a well-known practicing urologist with a specialty in the diagnosis and treatment of male erectile dysfunction. Dr. Werner completed his specialized fellowship training in male sexual dysfunction at Boston University Medical Center and currently teaches this topic at New York Medical College. Dr. Werner completed his urology residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan and received his medical school training at the University of California at San Francisco. He holds an undergraduate degree in Biology from Harvard College.

Dr. Werner serves as the Regional Medical Advisor for New York and Connecticut, for the Impotence World Association and the Medical Director of M.A.Z.E. Laboratories. He is a co-author of numerous publications on the subject of male sexual dysfunction, but his practice will begin to treat women with sexual dysfunction as of the summer of 2001. Patients cite his "easy style" and considerable communication ability, especially regarding the impact of sexual dysfunction on relationships.

Susan Kellogg Spadt, PhD, CRNP

Co-founder and Director, Vulvar and Sexual Medicine
The Pelvic & Sexual Health Institute
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Drexel University College of Medicine
Professor of Human Sexuality
Widener University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr Susan Kellogg Spadt is the co-founder of The Pelvic & Sexual Health Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she functions as the director of vulvar and sexual medicine and performs direct patient care and consultative services as a vulvovaginal specialist, colposcopost, researcher, and sexual dysfunction consultant. In addition, she is professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Drexel University College of Medicine and professor of human sexuality at Widener University, both also in Philadelphia. She is certified as an obstetric gynecologic nurse practitioner by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses; as a sexuality educator by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists; and as a nurse colposcopist/vulvoloscopist by The Planner Parenthood Federation.

Dr Kellogg Spadt speaks nationally and internationally on vulvar disorders, gynecologic infections, and women’s sexuality. Her goal is to facilitate comprehensive biobehavioral patient care that focuses on sexual wellness. She has written more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and 2 books and is a featured columnist in Women’s Health Care, Contemporary Sexuality, and The American Journal of Nurse Practitioners. She is interviewed frequently by the media and lay press and has appeared in interviews on 20/20, The Today Show, and CNN and in Cosmopolitan magazine among others. Her clinical research focuses on gynecology, obstetrics, and reproductive health including endocrinology, male and female sexual function/dysfunction, menopause, sexuality, lactation, contraception, interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, and pelvic floor dysfunction.

Dr Kellogg Spadt earned her doctoral degree, with highest distinction, in human sexuality with a research focus on female sexual dysfunction from the University of Pennsylvania and her certified registered nurse practitioner degree from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Professional Development/Planned Parenthood Federation. She is a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists; the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Sexual Health; the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH); and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She also serves as faculty for the ISSWSH national course in sexual medicine. She serves on the advisory boards for Healthywomen.org and The Women’s Sexual Health Foundation and on the board of directors and as a reviewer for The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Dr Kellogg Spadt has been featured in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare and Who’s Who in American Nursing.