Lindley Hall
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
Dr. Graham is a clinical psychologist, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sex Research, and a founding member of the Kinsey Institute’s internationally recognized Condom Use Research Team.
Dr. Graham’s research interests include sexual wellbeing in older adults, sexual problems in women, gender and clinical sexology, the design and implementation of interventions to improve the uptake and experience of condom use, and innovative sex education interventions for adolescents. Her recent projects include examining the link between masturbation and menopause, evaluating the use of video gamification or chatbots as sex education interventions, and understanding user experiences of sexual health products.
Dr. Graham has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles. She is a consulting editor of the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, a Fellow of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexology, and a past President of the International Academy for Sex Research. In 2023, Dr. Graham was the recipient of the Masters & Johnson award from the Society for Sex Therapy and Research.
Education
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, McGill University
- M.App.Sci., Clinical Psychology, University of Glasgow
- B.A., Joint Honours in Psychology and Philosophy, University of Stirling
Selected publications
- Graham, Cynthia A. PhD; Ferrall, Louise BS; Lehmiller, Justin J. PhD. (2025). Masturbation frequency and experiences among US women aged 40-65 years: comparisons across different stages of the menopause transition. Menopause, July 8, 2025.
- Nadarzynski T, Knights N, Husbands D, Graham CA, Llewellyn CD, Buchanan T, et al. (2024) Achieving health equity through conversational AI: A roadmap for design and implementation of inclusive chatbots in healthcare. PLOS Digit Health 3(5): e0000492.
- Towler, L. B., Graham, C. A., Bishop, F. L., & Hinchliff, S. (2022). Sex and Relationships in Later Life: Older Adults’ Experiences and Perceptions of Sexual Changes. The Journal of Sex Research, 60(9), 1318–1331.
- Gesselman AN, Ryan R, Yarber WL, Vanterpool KB, Beavers KA, Francis H, Grant BT, Wood K, Graham CA, Milhausen R, Sanders SA, Crosby RA. (2022). An exploratory test of a couples-based condom-use intervention designed to promote pleasurable and safer penile-vaginal sex among university students. J Am Coll Health. 2022 Aug-Sep;70(6):1665-1672.
- Graham, C. A., Štulhofer, A., Lange, T., Hald, G. M., Carvalheira, A. A., Enzlin, P., & Træen, B. (2020). Prevalence and predictors of sexual difficulties and associated distress among partnered, sexually active older women in Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Portugal. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
- Stone, N. C., Graham, C. A., Anstee, S., Brown, K., Newby, K., & Ingham, R. (2018). Enhancing condom use experiences among young men to improve correct and consistent condom use: Feasibility of a home-based intervention strategy (HIS-UK). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4, 63.
- Hall, K. S. K., & Graham, C. A. (2012). (Eds.) The cultural context of sexual pleasure and problems: Psychotherapy with diverse clients. New York: Routledge.
- Graham, C. A. (2010). Review of the DSM diagnostic criteria for Female Orgasmic Disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39, 256-270.
- Bancroft, J., Graham, C. A., Janssen, E., & Sanders, S. A. (2009). The Dual Control Model: Current Status and Future Directions. The Journal of Sex Research, 46(2–3), 121–142.
- Graham, C. A., Sanders, S. A., & Milhausen, R. (2006). The Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women: Psychometric properties. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35, 397-409.
Research interests
- Sexual wellbeing in older adults
- Sexual dysfunction
- Evaluation of clinical practices
- Innovative sexual health interventions
- Condom design and use