The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) recognized Dr. Andy Schrack Walters with AASECT’s Sexuality Educator Award at the organization’s 51st Annual Meeting held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AASECT was founded in 1967 and is an interdisciplinary organization centrally devoted to the promotion of sexual health and advancements in sexuality counseling, therapy, and education. Three distinguished awards were presented: the Humanitarian Award, the Integrative Approaches to Sex Therapy Award, and the Sexuality Educator Award. Drs. James Huggins (private practice), Michael Reece (Associate Dean of Research, Indiana University), Judith Steinhart (Columbia University [Ret.], and Nassau Community College), and Brea Burger (Apple, Inc., a former NAU student who completed two years of research experience with Dr. Schrack Walters in PSY 485) served as core nominators for the Sexuality Educator Award.
Dr. Schrack Walters is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and a President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellow at NAU. Dr. Schrack Walters teaches Psychology 277, Human Sexuality, Psychology 678, Human Sexualities in the Contemporary World, and serves as the department’s Field Work and Internship Coordinator. He is pictured here with NAU graduate students Lauren Ellis, Callie Patterson, and Jennifer Van Horn, all of whom presented findings from research projects they completed under the mentorship of Dr. Schrack Walters.