About Dr. Hicks

Karen M. Hicks, Ph.D.

Karen Hicks has been a sexuality educator for more than 20 years. She teaches Human Sexuality and Women’s Reproductive Health as an adjunct professor at both Lehigh University and Lafayette College.

She is the author of two books on women’s health:

• Surviving the Dalkon Shield IUD: Women v. the Pharmaceutical Industry (1994)

• Misdiagnosis: Woman as Disease (1994)

In 2004, she published an online Medscape CME course titled “Women’s Sexual Problems-A Guide to Integrating the New View Approach."

For five years, Karen worked in a distance learning organization (www.acape.org) and offered consultation and training about the pedagogy of online teaching. She also offers workshops on developing online courses. She developed a successful online course titled “Ministry, Sexuality and Congregations” for the Center for Sexuality and Religion.

Throughout the years, she has also facilitated workshops on many sexuality topics, including body image, teenage pregnancy prevention, menopause, and sexuality in aging and aged populations.

Click here to view Karen’s complete curriculum vitae.