Brian Zamboni, PhD

CetificationsAASECT Biography: Dr. Brian Zamboni is a Certified Sex Therapist and Certified Sex Educator via the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. He is currently a faculty member at the Program in Human Sexuality (PHS), University of Minnesota Medical School. He obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Loyola University Chicago. He has been doing work in human sexuality via research, therapy, or teaching since 1996. He has provided therapy and assessment services to adolescents and adults in several settings, including community and county hospitals, a college counseling center, a VA medical center, an adolescent inpatient psychiatric center, and several adult inpatient psychiatric facilities. Prior to working at PHS, Dr. Zamboni provided couples therapy and sex therapy for three years at the Loyola Sexual Dysfunction Clinic. In addition to therapy services, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in human sexuality. He helps train medical students and other health or helping professionals via workshops and seminars. Dr. Zamboni provides a variety of consulting services to individuals and organizations on diverse topics related to human sexuality. Recent topics have included sexuality and aging, sexual science and marketing, and sexual enhancement techniques for men. He also recently developed a seminar that helps the family, friends, partners, and other loved ones of transgender individuals. Dr. Zamboni is currently developing workshops that focus on sexual health in the workplace. He has been involved in several research and community health projects focused on HIV prevention and other aspects of sexuality, many of which have led to professional publications. In addition to conducting research, Dr. Zamboni reviews sex research for publication. He is a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. His clinical and research interests include couples therapy, sexual dysfunction, sexual health in the business world and workplace, sexual compulsivity, sex offending, transgender issues and sexual minorities.