Dr. Emma Kaywin (they/them/theirs) is a sexual health educator, consultant, writer, and activist based in Brooklyn, NY.

They are the Consent Co-Director at House of Yes (NYC) and co-lead the Safer Spaces team at Meso Creso (DC). They consult for a number of nightlife communities and radical arts organizations across the East Coast, where they develop trauma-informed policies and procedures and train staff. They further deliver tailored workshops and trainings on topics of consent, trauma, and sexuality to party collectives and young scientist groups internationally.

Previously, Emma worked at the Institute for Advanced Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System, where they led a team of Peers living with HIV/AIDS and developed sexuality and anti-stigma trainings. They were the sexual health columnist for Bustle for two years, where they developed weekly, research-driven responses to questions of sexual health and behavior.

Emma received a Doctorate in health education (EdD) from Teachers College, Columbia University and holds a Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Teachers College Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution. Their dissertation research examined what supports queer and gender-diverse individuals in feeling sexually safer in nightlife spaces so we can experience more affirming joy!

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Photo credit: Brynne Levy / @brynnelevy.photo