Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD

Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD, is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine and director of sex and couples therapy at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She was awarded the Prix d'Excellence in 2000 for her teaching of human sexuality. She is a certified sex therapist and educator. She is director of the Optimal Sexual Experiences Research Team of the University of Ottawa and has a particular interest in sexual health in the elderly, disabled, and marginalized populations. Kleinplatz has edited four books, notably New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives, winner of the AASECT 2013 Book Award, Sadomasochism: Powerful Pleasures with Charles Moser, PhD, MD, and Sexuality and Ageing with Walter Bouman, MD. In 2015, Kleinplatz received the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists' Professional Standard of Excellence Award.