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Sharon Lamb
Born (1955-09-11) 11 September 1955 (age 69)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard Graduate School of Education
Known forProfessor of counseling and school psychology
SpousePaul Orgel
Children2 sons
AwardsSociety for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Health Professional Book Award
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, College of Education and Human Development

Sharon Lamb (born September 11, 1955),[1] is an American professor in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston's, College of Education and Human Development,[2] and a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).[3] She also sits on the editorial board of the academic journal Sexualization, Media, and Society.[4]

Lamb was one of the authors of the APA's report into the sexualization of girls,[5] which according to an article on Women and Hollywood is "the most downloaded document in the history of the APA’s website".[6]

Education

Lamb gained both her EdD in Human Development, and her EdM in Counseling and Consulting Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education.[2] She also obtained her PhD at the Free University (Vrije Universiteit) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, under the supervision of philosophers Doret de Ruyter and Jan Steutel.[citation needed]

Personal life

She is married to the pianist Paul Orgel and has two sons.[7]

Grants and awards

Bibliography

Main article: Sharon Lamb bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Lamb, Sharon". Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 July 2014. New versions of victims, 1999: CIP t.p. (Sharon Lamb) data sheet (b. 09-11-55)
  2. ^ a b "Faculty & staff: Sharon Lamb, EdD". University of Massachusetts Boston. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Society for the psychology of women: division 35 fellows: current fellows". American Psychological Association (APA). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Editorial board: Sexualization, Media, and Society". Sage. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  5. ^ Lamb, Sharon; Zurbriggen, Eileen L.; Collins, Rebecca L.; Roberts, Tomi-Ann; Tolman, Deborah L.; Ward, L. Monique (2007). "Report of the American Psychological Association Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls". American Psychological Association (APA). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ^ Silverstein, Melissa (20 October 2010). "Spark summit – speaking out against the sexualization of girls". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Sharon Lamb". Sharon Lamb. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  8. ^ "2006 Books For A Better Life Awards Winners". Book reporter. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  9. ^ Lamb, Sharon; Brown, Lyn Mikel (2007). Packaging Girlhood: rescuing our daughters from marketers' schemes. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9780312370053.
  10. ^ "2008 SSTAR Health Professional Book Award" (PDF). Society for Sex Therapy and Research. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  11. ^ Lamb, Sharon (2006). Sex, therapy, and kids: addressing their concerns through talk and play. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN 9780393704792.
  12. ^ "New Civics Initiative Grants". The Spencer Foundation. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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