Current Research Projects
Body, Belonging, Race, Fetishization, and Sex: Exploring the Experiences of US-based Caribbean Hispanas (this is my dissertation study!)
What can we learn about Latina Sexuality from Latina-centered Porn Magazines (1985-1993) (My Kinsey Institute Scholars of Sexology Project)
Sexual pleasure and sexual satisfaction in the lives of mainland US-based Hispanes Latines (this is my quals study)
Skin Color and Skin Tone Diversity in Human Sexuality Textbooks Phase 2 - led by myself and Dr. Deana Williams
Narratives of Sex Positivity Intersecting Race and Ethnicity (NSPiRE) & Race and Ethnicity in Sex-Positive Environments and Communities (RESPEC+)
led by Dr. James BrooksBody Project Illustrations (read terms and conditions before using)
Published Academic Articles
Brooks, J., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y.R., Sims, M. (2024). At the crossroads of critical consciousness and sex positivity: Reactions to race play. Journal of Sex Research.
Herbenick, D., Guerra-Reyes, L., Patterson Perry, C., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y. R., Khan, S., Zounlomè, N. O. O., & Jozkowski, K. N. (2024). Navigating consent in the context of sexual choking/strangulation: Findings from qualitative interviews with young adults. Sexuality Research and Social Policy.
Herbenick, D., Guerra-Reyes, L., Patterson, C., Wilson, J., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y. R., Voorheis, E., Whitcomb, M., Kump, R., Theis, E., Rothman E. F., Nelson, K. M., & Maas, M. K. (2023). #ChokeMeDaddy: A content analysis of memes related to choking/strangulation during sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Herbenick, D., Fu, T., Patterson, C., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y.R., Luetke, M., Svetina Valdivia, D., Eastman-Mueller, H., Guerra-Reyes, L., & Rosenberg, M. (2023). Prevalence and characteristics of choking/strangulation during sex: Findings from a probability survey of undergraduate students. Journal of American College Health.
Herbenick, D., Guerra-Reyes, L., Patterson, C., Wilson, J., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y,. R., Voorheis, E., Whitcomb, M., Kump, R., Theis, E., Rothman E. F., Nelson, K. M., & Maas, M. K. (2022). #ChokeMeDaddy: A content analysis of memes related to choking/strangulation during sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Herbenick, D., Guerra-Reyes, L., Patterson, C., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y. R., Wagner, C., & Zounlome, N. O. O. (2022). “If their face starts turning purple, you’re probably doing something wrong”: Young men’s experiences with choking during sex. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy.
Williams, D., Bartelt, E., Thomas, B., Guerra-Reyes, L., Carspecken, L., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y. R., Klimek, S., & Dodge, B. (2022). Beyond the Boundaries: Exploring the Identity-Related Experiences of Biracial/Multiracial and Bisexual Adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51(4), 2241–2259.
Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y. R., Williams, D., & Herbenick, D. (2021). Skin Color and Skin Tone Diversity in Human Sexuality Textbook Anatomical Diagrams. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 10.1080/0092623X.2021.1989533
Herbenick, D., Guerra-Reyes, L., Patterson, C., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y.R., Wagner, C., & Zounlome, N. (2021). “It was scary, but then it was kind of exciting”: Young women’s experiences with choking during sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Herbenick, D., Fu, T., Patterson, C., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y.R., Luetke, M., Svetina Valdivia, D., Eastman-Mueller, H., Guerra-Reyes, L., & Rosenberg, M. (2021). Prevalence and characteristics of choking/strangulation during sex: Findings from a probability survey of undergraduate students. Journal of American College Health.
Herbenick, D., Patterson, C., Beckmeyer, J., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y.R., Luetke, M., Guerra-Reyes, L., Eastman-Mueller, H., Svetina Valdivia, D., & Rosenberg, M. (2021) Diverse sexual behaviors in undergraduate students: Findings from a campus probability survey. Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Herbenick, D., Fu, T., Svetina Valdivia, D., Patterson, C., Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y., Guerra-Reyes, L., Eastman-Mueller, H., Beckmeyer, J., & Rosenberg, M. (2021). What Is Rough Sex, Who Does It and Who Likes It? Findings from a Campus Probability Sample of Undergraduate Students, Archives of Sexual Behavior
D. Le, PT., Ryan, N., Rosenstock, Y. & Goldmann, E. (2018). Health Issues Associated with Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Children in the United States: A Systematic Review, Behavioral Medicine, 44:3, 219-233.
Book & Book Contributions
This isn’t academic but throwing it in anyway
Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y. (2021). Accepting my Kinky Self. In Nathoo, A., Hope, T., & Bryant, L. Keeping It Under Wraps: Sex: An Anthology (pg 105-111). Keeping It Under Wraps.
Rosenstock Gonzalez, Y. R. Guía Introductoria A Una Sexualidad Positiva: Teoría, Práctica Y Consejos. Tektime. Feb 2020. (Book)