Educational History

1957-1969 Public Schools, Montreal, Quebec.
1969-1973 University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; B. A. in         
                     Psychology.
1973-1978 West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.; M.A. &                                  Ph.D.in Clinical Psychology

Honours and Awards:

University Scholar, University of Rochester
Quebec Graduate Fellowship
Canada Council Doctoral Fellowship
University of New Brunswick Merit Award (twice)
Elected Fellow of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex
Elected Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association
Named Founding Director, Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for           Family Violence Research
Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award for outstanding 
   achievements that have further advanced the elimination of family          violence
Canadian Sex Research Forum Award for dedication and                          distinguished service to the organization
Distinguished Member Award, Section on Women and Psychology,          Canadian Psychological Association

Academic Positions

1978-1982       Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,                                          University of New Brunswick
1982-1987       Associate Professor, Department of Psychology,                                         University of New Brunswick
1987-present  Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New                            Brunswick
2003-present  Chair, Department of Psychology, University of New                                    Brunswick

Published Books Chapters and Monographs (last 3 years)

Hyde, J. S., DeLamater, J. D., & Byers, E. S. (2006). Understanding human sexuality: Third Canadian edition. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.

Byers, E. S., & Wang, A. (2004). Sexuality in close relationships from the exchange perspective. In J. H. Harvey, A. Wenzel, & S. Sprecher (Eds). Handbook of sexuality in close relationships. pp. 203-234. Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Byers, E. S. & Harrison, D. (2004). Building and maintaining collaborative action-oriented research teams. In M.L. Stirling, C.A. Cameron, N. Nason-Clark, & B. Miedema. Understanding abuse: Partnering for change, 23-52. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Krista Byers-Heinlein, Jamie Hart, Tammy Harrison, Justin Matchett, E. Sandra Byers & The Dating Violence Research Team (2004). Passing the torch: students teaching students about dating violence. In M. Stirling, C.A. Cameron, N. Nason-Clark, & B. Miedema. Understanding abuse: Partnering for change, pp. 297-319. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Refereed Journal Articles (last 3 years)

Miller, S. A., & Byers, E. S. (2004).  Actual and desired duration of foreplay and intercourse:  Discordance and misperceptions within heterosexual couples. The Journal of Sex Research, 41, 301-309. 
 
Cohen, J. N., Byers, E. S., Sears, H. A., & Weaver, A. D. (2004).  Sexual health education:  Attitudes, knowledge, and comfort of teachers in New Brunswick schools.  Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 13, 1-15.
 
Renaud, C. A. & Byers, E. S. (2005).  Relationship between sexual violence and positive and negative cognitions of sexual dominance.  Sex Roles, 53, 253-260. 
 
MacNeil, S., & Byers, E. S. (2005).  Dyadic assessment of sexual self-disclosure and sexual satisfaction in heterosexual dating couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 22, 169-181.
 
Byers, E. S. (2005).  Relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction:  A longitudinal study of individuals in long-term relationships.  The Journal of Sex Research, 42, 113-118.
 
Byers, E. S. & MacNeil, S. (2005). Further validation of the interpersonal exchange model of sexual satisfaction.  Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 32, 53-69.
 
Weaver, A. D., & Byers, E. S. (2006).  The relationships among body image, body mass index, exercise and sexual functioning in heterosexual women.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 30, 333-339.
 
Sears, H. A., Byers, E. S., Whelan, J. J., Saint-Pierre, M., & the Dating Violence Research Team (2006).  “If It Hurts You, Then It Is Not a Joke”:  Adolescents’ Ideas about Girls’ and Boys’ Use and Experience of Abusive Behavior in Dating Relationships.  Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21, 1191-1207.
 
Archibald [Glenn], S. A., Lemieux, S., Byers, E. S., Tamlyn, K. & Worth, J. (2006).  Chemically-induced menopause and the sexual functioning of breast cancer survivors. Women and Therapy, 29, 83-106.
 
Renaud, C. A., & Byers, E. S. (2006).  Positive and negative cognitions of sexual submission:  Relationship to sexual violence.  Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35, 483-490. 
 
Sears, H. A., Byers, E. S., & Price, E. L. (2007).  The co-occurrence of adolescent boys' and girls' use of psychologically, physically, and sexually abusive behaviors in their dating relationships. Journal of Adolescence, 30, 487-504.