Sharon Lamb, EdD, PhD, ABPP is a practicing psychologist, professor, and widely published author whose work bridges feminist theory, psychology, and sexual ethics.

She is the author, co-author, and editor of 12 books, four of which are trade/crossover books. Two of her books, Sex, Therapy, and Kids (W.W. Norton) and Packaging Girlhood (co-authored with Lyn Mikel Brown) (St. Martin’s Press) have received national awards.

Sharon Lamb has contributed to professional and public conversations about gender, sex, and sexuality through her work with the American Psychological Association for which she co-authored the APA Task Force Report on the Sexualization of Girls and APA’s Clinical Guidelines for the Treatment of Girls and Women. Her research and commentary have been cited by journalists in major national outlets, including the New York Times, USA Today, and Time Magazine, with coverage of her books featured most recently in The Atlantic. She also is the creator of the Sexual Ethics for a Caring Society Curriculum (the SECS-C) which has been taught nationally and internationally.

She teaches and trains counseling students at the University of Massachusetts Boston in the Department of Counseling, School Psychology, and Sport. She also maintains a clinical practice in Shelburne, Vermont, where she lives with her husband, pianist Paul Orgel.