Experience in Higher Education

• Fall 2013 — Consultant at Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, School of Health and Social Care, Finland
• April and May 2012 — Fulbright Specialist, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, School of Health and Social Care
• July 2011–Present — Full Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• June 1995–June 2011 — Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
• Sep 2005–June 2006 — Visiting Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Helsinki
• Sep 1997–May 1999 — Visiting Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Helsinki
• Aug 1988–Jun 1995 — Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
• Aug 1987–May 1988 — Visiting Assistant Professor, Sociology Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County
• Jan 1987–Apr 1987 — Research Associate, Methods Consultant, and Co-author (child sexual abuse manual project), University of Pennsylvania
• Sep 1986–Jan 1987 — Instructor, Department of Health Education, Temple University
• Jun 1984–Mar 1985 — Research Assistant, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania
• Jan 1983–May 1987 — Instructor, Sexuality Program of Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
• Jan 1983–May 1987 — Research Methodologist and Statistical Consultant (sexuality program dissertation students), University of Pennsylvania
• Sep 1965–Jun 1967 — Graduate Teaching Instructor, Department of Mathematics, Purdue University

Experience in Other than Higher Education

• Sep 1972–Jun 1984 — Mathematics Teacher, Mathematics Curriculum Design Specialist, author of Special Topic Instructional Manuals, Hatboro-Horsham School District, Horsham, PA
• Sep 1967–Jan 1972 — Mathematics Teacher, West Lafayette School Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana

Honors Received

• 2012 — Fulbright Specialist in Finland, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
• 2010 — Spring CAHSS Research Fellow
• 2008 — Fellow, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (Board of Directors)
• 2005 — National Residence (university) Association Recognition Award
• 2000 — Inducted Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Honor Society
• 1999 — Member, International Academy of Sex Research
• 1986 — Ph.D. Dissertation and Oral Defense, Meritorious Rating
• 1965 — B.S. Highest Distinction; graduated 1st in the School of Science

Research and Teaching Support

• Undergraduate Research Assistant Support, Spring and Fall 2009 ($1500)
• Kauffman Institute Grant for Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, 2008 ($3000)
• Herbert Berman Foundation Award for First Year Seminar Proposal, 2004–2005 ($3250)
• Kotisisaropiston Kannatusyhdisykesn Rahasto Grant for “Sexual Health in Finland,” 1999 ($4200)
• Grant-in-Aid, Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sex, 1992 ($500)
• DRIF Summer Faculty Research Fellowship, University of Maryland Graduate School, Baltimore, Summer 1989 ($2,000)
• DRIF University of Maryland Graduate School, Baltimore, 1987–1988 ($8,000)
• Student Research Grant, Society for the Scientific Study of Sex, 1986 ($500)

Ph.D. Students (Public Policy unless stated otherwise)

• Current — Megan Lynn (Member)
• 2012 — Jan Gryczynski (Member)
• 2011 — Diana Caldwell (Member)
• 2011 — Karl Maxwell (Member)
• 2011 — Erica Taylor (Member)
• 2006 — Hannah Mugabi (Member, LLC)
• 2002 — Veronica Amos (Member)
• 1997 — Madeline Shea (Member)

Master’s Students (Applied Sociology unless stated otherwise)

• 2013 — Anthony Hynes (AP, first reader)
• 2012 — Charles Adkins (Chair)
• 2012 — Avery Brow (Chair)
• 2012 — Mary Faith James (Chair)
• 2012 — Janna Kriaman (AP second reader)
• 2012 — Nicolas Trevino (AP first reader)
• 2011 — Melisssa Ross (Member)
• 2009 — Michael Dunn (Member)
• 2009 — Christine Downing (AP second reader)
• 2009 — Margaret Grieves (AP second reader)
• 2009 — Christy Searing Hines (Member)
• 2008 — Stephanie Swords (Member)
• 2008 — Anna Laiko (AP second reader)
• 2008 — Sara Padua (AP second reader)
• 2007 — Rebecca Pon (Chair)
• 2006 — Polina Nikolova (Member, University of Helsinki)
• 2005 — Virginia Brown (Chair)
• 2005 — Jan Gryczynski (Chair)
• 2005 — Brian Ward (Member)
• 2004 — Jennifer Jones (Chair)
• 2004 — Alyson Spurgas (Member)
• 2002 — Lynda Chobchean (Member)
• 2002 — Patricia Greenberg (Member)
• 2001 — Jacqueline Stanley (Member)
• 1997 — Debra Allnock (Member)
• 1997 — Ellen Beck (Member)
• 1997 — Victoria Hadhazy (Member)
• 1997 — Mary Ann Hale (Member)
• 1996 — Suzanne Eastham (Member)
• 1996 — Susan Topel (Member)
• 1995 — Takiko Mori-Saunders (Chair)
• 1995 — Lucy Repaci (Chair)
• 1995 — Whitney Garcia (Member)
• 1995 — Elizabeth Fair (Member)
• 1993 — Adrianna Bohm (Chair)
• 1992 — Frederick Ensor (Member)
• 1991 — Ann Merck (Chair)

Undergraduate Students

• 2013 — Multiple URCAD applicants mentored (Carlos Tucios, Rachel Crane, Narges Ershad, Tim Mullaney, April Berardi, Steven Murcia)
• 2012–Present — Jeremy Johnson (Mentor: LGBT military health decisions under DADT)
• 2010–11 — Lisa Gunter (Interdisciplinary Studies Project Mentor)
• 2010–11 — Rahma Omar (Mentor of McNair Scholar)
• 2010 — Avery Brow (Mentor for presentations at SSSS; Pacific Sociology Association submission)
• 2010 — Maria Beckford (Marc Scholar Mentor)
• 2010 — Karat Kitburi (Mentor and Chair for MLL Honors Thesis)
• 2009–10 — Erick Geil (Mentor for Sociology Honors Thesis; URCAD 2010; SSSS 2009 co-presenter)
• 2009–10 — Avery Brow (Mentor for URCAD 2010; Undergraduate Research Award applicant)
• 2009 — Multiple co-chair URCAD Graphic Arts projects (with Prof. Nunoo-Quaroo)
• 2007 — Eric Grollman (Co-mentor; URCAD awardee/presenter; UMBC Review Journal contributor)
• 2001–2005 — Charles Adkins (Mentor for multiple meetings and congress)

Books

• Lottes, I. L. (2025). Quality of Life and Human Rights Policies in the U.S, How Our Two Political Parties Compare. Self-Published.
• Lottes, I. L. & Kontula, O. (Eds.) (2000). New Views of Sexual Health, The Case of Finland. Helsinki: The Population Research Institute of the Family Federation of Finland. (Also available in Finnish as Seksualiterveys Suomessa.)

Articles (selected from CV)

• Hopia, H. Lottes, I.L & Kanne, M. (2015). Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas of Finnish and Dutch Health Professionals. Nursing Ethics.
• Janghorban, R., Roudsari, R. Taghipour, A. Abbasi, M. & Lottes, I. L. (2015). The Shadow of Silence on the Sexual Rights of Married Iranian Women. Biomed Research International.
• Lottes, I. L. (2013). Sexual Rights: Meanings, Controversies and Sexual Health Promotion. Journal of Sex Research, 50, 367–391.
• Lottes, I. L. & Alkula, T. (2011). Sexuality-Related Attitudinal Patterns for 32 European Countries. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 8(2), 77–92.
• Lottes, I. L. & Grollman, E. A. (2010). Conceptualization and Assessment of Homonegativity. International Journal of Sexual Health, 22(4), 219–233.
• Lottes, I. L. & Adkins, C. W. (2003). Support for Sexual Rights instrument properties. The Journal of Sex Research, 40, 286–295.

Chapters in Books (selected)

• Lottes, I. L. (2013). Sexual Rights: From Rhetoric to Application. In The EFS and ESSM Syllabus on Clinical Sexology.
• Lottes, I. L. (2013). Using Human Rights to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health. In From Taboo to Health and Human Rights.
• Lottes, I. L. (2011). A Sexual Rights Instrument. In Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures (3rd ed.).
• Lottes, I. L. (1988). Sexual Socialization and Attitudes toward Rape. In A.W. Burgess (Ed.), Rape and Sexual Assault.

Entries in Encyclopedias

• Lottes, I. L. (2018, 2019). Sexual Health. In Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (2nd ed.).
• Lottes, I. L. (1994). Date Rape. In Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia.
• Lottes, I. L. (1994). Sexual Coercion. In Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia.

Work in Preparation

• Variations in Perceptions of Sexual Misconduct by Religious Affiliation, and Gender of Actor, Target, and Observer (with Erick Geil)
• Support for a Rights-Based Model of Sexual Health
• Cross National Comparisons of Perceptions of Sexual Misconduct (with collaborators)
• Teaching about Cross-cultural Gender Issues in a US Classroom (with M. Adler)

Conference Presentations (selected)

• 2012 — Sexual Rights: Moving Beyond Rhetoric and Advocacy (SSSS, Tampa, FL)
• 2011 — Sexual Rights in Europe (SSSS, Houston, TX)
• 2011 — Correlates of Sexual Rights (IASR, Los Angeles, CA)
• 2010 — Perceptions of Sexual Misconduct (SSSS, Las Vegas, NV)
• 2009 — Sexual Rights in Europe / Cluster Analysis (WAS World Congress, Göteborg, Sweden)
• 2008 — Structural Determinants of Sexual Health (SSSS, San Juan, PR)
• 2006 — Sexual Rights and the Sexologist (European Federation of Sexology, Prague)
• 2005 — Multiple papers/posters (World Congress of Sexology; others)

Invited Lectures (selected)

• 2005 — Conceptualizations of Sexual Rights (Christina Institute, Helsinki)
• 2000 — International Perspectives on Sexual Health (Nordic Association for Clinical Sexology)
• 1999 — Sociological Perspectives on STDs (Finnish Herxheimer Society, Helsinki)
• 1997 — Finland & the U.S. approaches to sexuality/family planning (Jyväskylä)
• 1994 — Sexuality and the Double Standard (Concordia University, Montreal)

Departmental Service (selected)

• 2012–2013 — Sociology Undergraduate Program Director
• 2010–Present — Learning Assessment Committee member
• 1999–Present — Methods and Statistics Committee member
• 1990–Present — Academic Advisor (Sociology Majors and Minors)

University Service (selected)

• 2001–Present — Mentor, URCAD undergraduates
• 2003–2005 — UMBC Institutional Review Board member
• 2002–2005 — Faculty Senate Representative (Sociology & Anthropology)
• 1995–Present — Affiliate Associate Professor, Gender and Women’s Studies Program

Professional & Community Service (selected)

• 2005–Present — Editorial Board member, Sexuality Research and Social Policy
• 1996–2005 — Chair, Student Research Grants Committee (SSSS)
• 1994 — Co-Chair, Local Arrangement Committee (Eastern Sociological Society)

Information contained in the CV is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.