Dr. Offman's research is generally concerned with sexual communication in intimate relationships. She is interested in how sexual communication differs from communication in other areas of the relationship and how one’s ability to communicate about sexuality impacts their level of sexual functioning. Her work covers both verbal and nonverbal communication styles and aims to provide a picture of what sexual communication looks like and the factors that underlie our ability to communicate about sexuality.
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Professional Memberships
Adjunct Research Professor, Carleton University
Canadian Psychological Association
Sex Information and Education Council of Canada
Publications
Oattes, M. & Offman, A. (2007). Global and Sexual Self-Esteem as Predictors of Sexual Communication in Intimate Relationships. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 16, 89-100.
Morris, D., Wilson, K., Clinch, J., Ammerman, D., Fergusson, D., Graham, I., Porath, P., Offman, A., Boland, I., Watters, J., & Hebert, P. (2006). Identification of domans relevant to health-related quality of life in patients undergoing major surgery. Quality of LIfe Research, 15(5): 841-854.
Offman, A., & Matheson, K. (2005). Sexual compatibility and sexual functioning in intimate relationships. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 14(1-2), 31-39.
Offman, A., & Matheson, K. (2004). Experiences of abuse in first year university women and their sexual self-perceptions. Sex Roles: A Research Journal, 51(9-10), 551-560.
Offman, A., & Kleinplatz, P. (2004). Does PMDD belong in the DSM? Challenging the medicalization of women's sexuality. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality 13(1), 17-27)
Scholarly Presentations
Austin, C. A. & Offman, A. (2008). Sexual desire, motivation and behaviour. What's gender got to do with it? Brief presentation at the annual meeting of The Canadian Sex Research Forum, Montreal, Quebec.
Oattes, M. & Offman, A. (2007). Global and Sexual Self-Esteem as Predictors of Sexual Communication in Intimate Relationships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Ontario.
Offman, A. (2007). Sexual compatibility and communcation: Keys to sexual functioning in intimate relationships. Invited speaker at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, Orlando, Florida.
Offman, A., & Matheson, K. (2005). The role of intimate identities and accommodation styles in couple functioning. Moderated poster presentation at the World Association of Sexology congress, Montreal, Quebec.
Offman, A, & Matheson, K. (2005). Sexual compatibility and sexual functioning in intimate relationships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Ottawa, Ontario.
Offman, A. (2003). Complimentary and alternative approaches to sex therapy. Poster presented at the annual Guelph Human Sexuality conference, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.
Offman, A., & Kleinplatz, P. (2002). Does PMDD belong in the DSM? Challenging the medicalization of women's sexuality. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Montreal, Quebec.
Offman, A. (2001). The power of heteropolarity and its effects on sexuality educators. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counsellors, and Therapists, San Francisco, California
Offman, A. (2000). The power of heteropolarity and its effects on sexuality educators. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Orlando, Florida.
Offman, A. (2000). The power of heteropolarity and its effects on sexuality educators. Paper presented at the annaual conference of the Canadian Sex Research Forum, Ottawa, Ontario.