Anke A. Ehrhardt, PhDDirector, Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Heath, and The Program for the Study of LGBT Health Professor, Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) TenuredEmail: aae1@cumc.columbia.edu Phone: (646) 774-6937Anke A. Ehrhardt, PhD, is Director of the Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health and of its Program for the Study of LGBT Health. In 1987, Dr. Ehrhardt co-founded the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, and was its director until 2013. Dr. Ehrhardt has been the Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development and a Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University for 11 years until July 1, 2018.Dr. Ehrhardt came to Columbia University from the State University of New York at Buffalo where she co-directed the Program of Psychoendocrinology at Children's Hospital. Dr. Ehrhardt is an internationally known researcher. For over 30 years her research has focused on the sexual and gender development of children, adolescents, and adults; as well as on the clinical and behavioral aspects of HIV prevention, and includes a wide range of studies on determinants of sexual risk behavior among children, adolescents, heterosexual women and men, and the gay population, and on comprehensive approaches to preventing HIV and STD infection. Her bibliography includes more than 200 scientific publications.EDUCATIONUniversity of Munich, Germany Vordiplom - 1962 - Psychology University of Hamburg, Germany Diplom - 1964 - Psychology University of Dusseldorf, Germany PhD - 1969 - Psychology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1966-1969: Assistant in Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD1969-1970: Instructor in Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD1970-1973: Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY1973-1975: Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology, Departments of Psychiatry and Research Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY1974-1977: Acting Director, Department of Child Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY1975-1976: Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Research Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY1976-1977: Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY1977-present: Research Child Psychologist, Division of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY1977-1988: Research Scientist, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY1977-1978: Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY1978-1981: Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY1978-1984: Pediatric Behavioral Endocrinologist, Psychiatry Service, Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY1984-present: Full Professional Psychologist, Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY1981-1995: Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY (tenured)1987-2013: Director and Principal Investigator, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY1988-present: Research Chief, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY1995-present: Professor of Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY (tenured)2007-present: Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY2008-present: Principal Investigator, MAC AIDS Fund Leadership Initiative, Columbia University2008-present: Member, Advisory Committee on the Status of Women Faculty, Columbia University2008-present: Member, Advisory Committee on Faculty Academic Tracks, Columbia University2010-present: Member, Epidemiology Departmental Advisory Group, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University,2011-present: Member, Mentoring Network Committee, Academic Affairs, Columbia University, 2011-present2008-present: Member, Professional Development Advisory Group, Columbia University2012-present: Director, Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health and of The Program for the Study of LGBT Health Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and NYSPIHONORS 1969: Ph.D. magna cum laude1974-1978: Member, NIMH Study Section Clinical Projects1976: Award of Women in Research 1976, Kennedy Council, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution1981-1982: President, International Academy of Sex Research1986: Distinguished Research Leadership Award by American Psychological Association1990: Research Award "For Excellence in Research," State of New York Office of Mental Health1991: Award for Distinguished Scientific Achievement, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality1994: The First Research Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation1999-2011: Board of Trustees, The Ford Foundation2000-present: Scientific Advisory Board, American Foundation for AIDS Research2006: Invited Presenter for The Frontiers of Science Lecture Series, at the American Psychiatric Association: "The Discourse on Human Sexuality in the Time of AIDS," Toronto, Canada2006: First Annual Champions of Sexual Literacy Award, "In Recognition of Outstanding Research in Sexuality," National Sexuality Research Center and Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality. San Francisco, CA2006-present: National Advisory Board, Institute on Sexuality, Gender and Health2008-present: Scientific Advisory Board, AIDSIMPACT2009-present: Scientific Advisory Board, Center for Drug Use and HIV Research2009-present: External Scientific Advisory Board, NYU Center for AIDS Research,2011--present: Scientific Advisory Board, Brown Alcohol Research Center on HIV