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Raven, James, EdD

James, Raven, Ed.D.


Assistant Professor
Addictions Studies
Office: G104
Phone: 708.235.2160
Fax: 708.235.2196
Email: r-james@govst.edu

Education | Publications | Honors | Presentations | Professional Memberships

Education

  • Ed.D., Widener University, 2007 (Dissertation Title: Sexual Self-Esteem and Women in Substance Abuse Treatment)
  • M.Ed., Widener University, 2005
  • B.S., Binghamton University, Summa Cum Laude

Publications

  • James, R. (In preparation).  Development of a shortened sexual self-esteem measure. For submission in The Journal of Sex Research.
  • James, R. (In preparation).  Correlates of sexual self-esteem in a sample of women in alcohol and other drug treatment. For submission in Addictions Research.
  • James, R. (In review).  Sexual self-esteem and women in substance abuse treatment.  Journal of Sex Research.
  • James, R. (2007). Strategies for incorporating women-specific sexuality education into addiction treatment models. Journal of Sexuality  Education, 2(3).
  • James, R. (2006). Sexually transmitted infections. In A. Owens & M. Tepper (Eds.), Sexual health: Vol.4. State of the art treatment and research. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

Honors

  • Nominated for “Woman of Distinction” Award. Syracuse University, 2008.
  • The Society of Scientific Study for Sexuality - Emerging Professional Award, 2007.
  • William R. Stayton Award – First Recipient.  In recognition of outstanding leadership in the field of human sexuality as a student, a scholar, and a practitioner, May 2007.

Presentations

  • James, R. (2008). Domestic violence and disability - integrative approaches. Poster presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Mid-continent and Eastern Region Joint Conference, Cleveland, OH.
  • James, R. (2007). Sexual self-esteem and women in substance abuse treatment.  Paper presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
  • James, R. (2007).  Strategies for incorporating women-specific sexuality education into addiction treatment models.  Poster presented at the University Consortium for Sexuality Research and Training Conference at the Kinsey Institute, Bloomington, IN.
  • James, R., Rodriguez, E. & Bayer, A. (2001).  Hepatitis C infected client in substance abuse treatment.  Speaker for Statewide OASAS videoconference, Albany, NY.

Professional Memberships

  • Kappa Delta Pi (Chi Gamma Chapter), international education honor society – Member.
  • The Society of Scientific Study for Sexuality – Member.
  • Sexual Health Network - Expert, a website devoted to sexual health.  www.sexualhealth.com