George Turner received a
doctorate degree in human sexuality education during the commencement ceremony
at Widener University (Philadelphia) on May 12, 2012. Dr. Turner’s
dissertation, “Social-Sexual Voice of Adults with Mild Intellectual
Disabilities: A Qualitative Study” was awarded, “The Outstanding Dissertation
Award”. In addition, he was nominated for “The William R. Stayton Award for
Applied Leadership in Human Sexuality”.
As
one of the area leaders in sexual health and education, Dr. Turner has a unique
clinical expertise to offer his patients. Dr. Turner has been a long-time
advocate, clinician and now researcher on disabilities and sexuality. His
research looked at the typically overlooked personal stories of individuals
with intellectual disabilities. He plans to take his research and present at
national conventions for special education teachers, social workers and
sexuality professionals. Additionally, it is his hope to publish in several
professional journals to engage professionals in an often difficult discourse
on the topic of disability and pleasure, safety, and self-determination.
Widener
University is a private, metropolitan university comprised of eight schools and
colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and
pre-professional curricula leading to associate's, baccalaureate, master's and
doctoral degrees. Visit the university website, www.widener.edu.
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