Academic Publications

Below are my publications related to sexuality and sexual health. My full list of publications is available here.

Lougheed, J. P. (2026). Sexuality. In L. Steinberg & P. Sukhawathanakul (Eds.), Adolescence (Canadian Edition). McGraw-Hill Canada. Published February 10, 2026.

Lougheed, J. P. (2026). Intimacy. In L. Steinberg & P. Sukhawathanakul (Eds.), Adolescence (Canadian Edition). McGraw-Hill Canada. Published February 10, 2026.

Hodgson, P., Moore, L., Lougheed, J. P. (2025). Sexual health literacy and access to inclusive education: Investigating disparities between cisgender heterosexual and 2SLGBTQIA+ young adults. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 34(2), 187-200. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs-2025-0037.

Lougheed, J. P., Keskin, G., & Morgan, S. (2023). The hazards of daily stressors: Comparing experiences of sexual and gender minority young adults to cisgender heterosexual young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Collabra: Psychology, 9(1), 73649. doi: 10.1525/collabra.73649

Media

Below are my appearances in popular media related to sexuality and sexual health. The full list is available here.

Hwang, E. (December 1, 2025). Experts say rising HIV cases highlight need for testing, education on World AIDS Day. Retrieved from: https://www.chch.com/chch-news/experts-say-rising-hiv-cases-highlight-need-for-testing-education-on-world-aids-day/

Cooper, D. (October 11, 2025). Dr. Jessica Lougheed: Sex ed fails queer students. The Last Show with David Cooper. Retrieved from https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-last-show-with-david-cooper/id1168275879

Walker, C. (October 9, 2025). Room for improvement in sex ed. Daybreak South with Chris Walker, CBC Kelowna. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-110-daybreak-south/clip/16174527-room-improvement-sex-ed

Wellborn, P. (October 6, 2025). UBCO study finds that sex ed fails 2SLGBTQIA+ students. Retrieved from https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/06/ubco-study-finds-sex-ed-fails-2slgbtqia-students/

Yanga, A. (January 29, 2024). ExpiWell’s researcher in focus: Dr. Jessica Lougheed explores COVID-19’s impact on sexual and gender minority identities. Retrieved from https://www.expiwell.com/post/expiwells-researcher-in-focus-dr-jessica-lougheed-explores-covid-19s-impact-on-sexual-and-gender-minority-identities

Penner, S. (February 14, 2023). Dr. Jessica Lougheed wants to better understand our emotions: Assistant professor strives to incorporate 2SLGBTQIA+ issues into her research and teaching. Retrieved from https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2023/02/13/dr-jessica-lougheed-wants-to-better-understand-our-emotions/.

Cohen, V. (January 23, 2023). Student-led seminar fills gap in the curriculum. Retrieved from https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2023/01/20/student-led-seminar-fills-a-gap-in-the-curriculum/