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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
2020
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects & Grants
- 4 Finished
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A Mixed-Method Exploration of Sexual Pain Experiences and Measurement in Black Canadian Women
Thorpe, S. (PI)
10/1/25 → 2/28/26
Project: Research project
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Assessing Differential Dyadic Mechanisms of Black and White Women's Sexual Functioning
Thorpe, S. (PI), Stevens-Watkins, D. (CoI) & Duncan, M. (Former CoI)
9/20/24 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) for Hope: Experiences of Black Female Same-Sex Couples
Thorpe, S. (PI)
University of Kentucky UNITE Research Priority Area
4/1/24 → 3/31/25
Project: Research project
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A Multi-Level Community Based Approach to PrEP Uptake for African American Women
Stevens-Watkins, D. (PI), Hargons, C. (CoI) & Thorpe, S. (CoI)
Morehouse School of Medicine Incorporated
9/29/21 → 9/19/23
Project: Research project
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Breastfeeding Barriers Among Black Mothers: Maternal Guilt, Shame, and Other Affective Stressors
Miller-Roenigk, B. D., Thorpe, S., Palomino, K. A. & Stevens-Watkins, D., 2026, In: Women and Therapy. 49, 2, p. 195-222 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Risk factors of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder among Black women in the United States: A conceptual review.
Thorpe, S., 2026, In: Health Psychology. 45, 1, p. 48-62 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
‘You shoot it up your vagina and that’s supposed to heal it?’: Black women’s perceptions of vaginal steaming in the USA
Duroseau, B., Vigil, K., Murdock, L. R., Iyiewuare, P. & Thorpe, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Culture, Health and Sexuality.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“It Felt Sexually Liberating”: An Examination of How Black Women’s Awareness of Kink and BDSM Informs Their Sex Lives
Malone, N., Johnson, J. N., Thorpe, S., Kerney, M. A., Duroseau, B., Stewart, M. R., Coston, B. E., Vigil, K. & Hargons, C. N., 2026, In: Journal of Sex Research. 63, 3, p. 363-376 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
“I’m going to use the formula God gave me”: The Role of the Black Church in Breastfeeding Support for Black Mothers
Palomino, K. A., Thorpe, S., Verty, V. P. A., Malone, N. & Stevens-Watkins, D., Mar 2026, In: Maternal and Child Health Journal. 30, 3, p. 425-433 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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SisterSong Black Infertility Awareness Week
Thorpe, S. (Participant)
Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) for Hope: Experiences of Black Queer Women Couples
Thorpe, S. (Speaker)
Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK QUEER WOMEN COUPLES WHO HAVE USED ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Thorpe, S. (Speaker) & Iyiewuare, P. (Speaker)
Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) for Hope: Experiences of Black Queer Women Couples
Thorpe, S. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) for Hope: Experiences of Black Queer Women Couples
Thorpe, S. (Speaker)
Sep 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation