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Jan Cioe
(He, Him, His)Associate Professor
Psychology
Other Titles: Senior Undergraduate Academic AdvisorOffice: ART 320
Office Hours: Depends on term - posted by my door
Phone: Office: 250.807.8732; Home: 250-763-1225
Email: jan.cioe@ubc.ca
Research Summary
Human sexuality [forensics if sexuality focussed]; undergraduate student-driven research program based on Directed Studies and Honours work.
Courses & Teaching
Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality I & II [PSYO 353 & 354]; Intro to Data Analysis [PSYO 271]
Biography
After completing my Hon. BA in Psychology, I took a year off to tour Europe. I did my graduate work in Physiological and Comparative Psychology [now known as Neuroscience & Animal Behaviour] at the University of Western Ontario [UWO; now Western]. My first academic experience was teaching an Intro Psychology class at UWO and this led to a faculty position with the College of New Caledonia in Prince George. I taught a variety of courses beyond Intro, including the Psychology Crime and Deviant Behaviour. As a result, I took a sabbatical to work on a master’s degree in Criminology at Cambridge University, UK. When I returned to Prince George, I started a part-time position with Adult Forensic Psychiatry Services to provide sex offender treatment to provincial clients which I did for 20 years. In 1990, I joined Okanagan University College until it was partly subsumed by UBC Okanagan. While in Kelowna I would spend part of my summers working with Dr. Bryan Kolb at the University of Lethbridge, where I was an adjunct faculty member. When I became Head of Psychology my research slowed down. During my time as Head, we were able to develop the graduate program, including the Clinical Psychology stream which is accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association. My primary role now focusses on teaching [including student research] and administration [advising & Senate].
Websites
Degrees
Ph.D. & M.A. [UWO]
M.Phil. [Cantab]
Hon. B.A. [U of T]
R.Psych. [now retired]
Research Interests & Projects
My primary area of interest is in human sexuality with some interest in forensic psychology if it relates to sexuality. Currently, my research activities are student driven in the form of Directed Studies and Honours projects. Students bring me their research ideas; this work is funded by a personal research grant.
Selected Publications & Presentations
Student Projects: Directed Studies/Honours
Ella Flett (2025). P490-6, “There are a lot of joyful things permitted in these spaces”:
Examining Intersectionality of Neurodivergent, Kinky Experiences
Kinjal Gupta (2025). P490-6, Sexually Explicit Fanfiction: A Study of Readers’ Perceptions and Sexual Health
Chisso Kang (2025). P490-6, Porn Formats on the Internet and Paraphilic Interests
Jasmine Taherabadi (P381-6), Sex Differences in Sexual Fantasy: An Evolutionary Approach Re-examined 35 Years Later
Henkelman, K. M., & Cioe, J. D. (2024). Sexual Fantasy Across Sexual Orientation: Variations in Thematic Prevalence. Poster Presentation at Canadian Psychological Association Conference.
Olivia Solano (2024). P490-6, Sex Education, Parental Attitudes, and Gender Role Beliefs: Exploring the Genital Self-Image of Women of Colour
Amy West (2024). P490-6, Casual Sexual Relationships and Romance: Differences in Perceptions of Aromantics
Jillian Law (2024). P481-6, Exploring 2SLGBTQIA+ Willingness to Engage in Consensual Nonmonogamy
Danqi Li (2024). P381-3 [Lit Review]. Comprehensive Sexuality Education in China
Hailey Darts (2024). P381-3 [Lit Review]. Sexually Explicit Material: Relationship Between Exposure in Youth and a Person’s Psychosexual Development, Including Their Adult Sexual and Social Behaviour
Maki, S. M., Lefebvre, T., Getz, N., & Cioe, J. D. (2024). A Content Analysis of 120 College Romance Novels: Orgasm Depictions. Oral Presentation at Canadian Psychological Association Convention
Shoemaker, L., Maki, S. M, & Cioe, J. D. (2024). Erotic Literature Consumption and Attitudes Towards Sex and Relationships. Presentation at Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference.
Nadine Widjaja (2023). P490-6. The Effect of Gender and Contextual Information on the Believability of a Sexual Assault Vignette
Jillian Law (2023). P381-3 [Lit Review]. Heterosexual and LGBTQ+ Motives for Engagement in Consensual Nonmonogamy
Katrina Henkelman (2023). P381-6, Sexual Fantasy Across Sexual Orientation: Variations in Thematic Prevalence
Kylie Bozic (2023). P381-6, Porn Literacy Skills: Assessing the Difference Between Formal and Informal Sex Education
Arora, A., Maki, S. M., Lefebvre, T., & Cioe, J. D. (2023). An Investigation into Popular Reader Highlights in 20 Popular College Romance Novels. Poster Presentation at Western Canadian Conference on Undergraduate Research in Psychology.
Lefebvre, T., Maki, S. M., Arora, A., & Cioe, J. D. (2023). What content do readers of college romance novels think is noteworthy: A thematic analysis of popular reader highlights. Poster Presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Conference.
Maki, S. M., Shoemaker, L. H., Lefebvre, T., Getz, N., & Cioe, J. D. (2023). A Content Analysis of 120 College Romance Novels: Depictions of Sexual Encounters. Poster Presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Conference.
Shoemaker, L., Maki, S. M., & Cioe, J. D. (2023). Erotica Consumption and Attitudes Towards Sex and Relationships. Poster Presentation at Western Canadian Conference on Undergraduate Research in Psychology.
Mallory O. Coish (2022). P490-6, Sexual Well-being and Subjective Well-being
Samantha M. Maki (2022). P490-6, Mainstream BDSM: What Does Communication Have to Do With it?
F. Dylan Nemes (2022) P490-6 Popular Pornography and Health: Understanding the Relationship between Pornography Content and Health Indicators
Kylie M. Bozic (2022). P381-6, Porn Literacy Skills: Assessing the Difference Between Formal and Informal Sex Education
Lauren Vernaleken (2022). P381-6, Online Sex Work and Self-Esteem: Assessing Reported Self-Esteem of Online Pornographic Content Creators
Katrina Henkelman (2022). P381 [Lit Review], Exploring the Content, Themes, and Functions of Sexual Fantasies Across Different Sexual Orientation Groups
Parres E. G. Holliday (2021). P381 [Lit Review], Psychological and Neurological Aspects of Post-Stroke Sexual Function: A Review
Kylie M. Bozic (2021S). P381-3 [Lit Review], Sex Education: What Role Does Pornography Play?
Ishika Bhambhani (2021). P381-3 [Lit Review], Understanding the Heterogeneity of Personality Traits Among Minor-Attracted Persons
Emily Mayzes-Kotulla (2021). P381-3 [Lit Review], Female Sexual Offenders: A Review
Emily Mayzes-Kotulla (2021). P381-3 [Research], An Analysis of the Women’s Perceptions of Pornography Standards Scale
Zainah A. Azam (2020). P381-6, Delving Deeper into Motivations: Minor-Attracted Persons and Use of Sexually Explicit Material
Samantha M. Maki (2020). P381-6, Effects Female Exposure to Natural and Modified Vulvas on Genital Self-Image
Gale Chong (2020). P381-3 [Lit Review], Race and Racism in China: A Review of the Psychological Literature
Ishika R. Bhambhani (2020). P381-3 [Lit Review], Understanding the Heterogeneity of Personality Traits Among Minor-Attracted Persons
Samantha M. Maki (2020). P381-3 [Lit Review], The Influencing Factors of Body and Genital Self-Image Perceptions in Women: What Motivates Women to Engage in Genital Alterations? A Review
Ethan Klukas (2020), P490-6, The Impact of Parenting Style on Attitudes Toward Masturbation
Emily Draper (2020). P490-6, Parenting Style and Attitudes Toward Sexually Explicit Material
Shao Yuan Chong (2019). P381-6, “Rag Them!”: Factors Associated with Decisions to Sexually Haze
Keeley Lainchbury (2019). P381-3/481-3, Parenting Desires, Intentions, and Experiences Among Minor-Attracted Persons
Hailee N. Lewis (2019). P490-6, Romantic and Sexual Relationships with Adult Partners Among Minor-Attracted Persons
Emily M. E. Draper (2019). P490-6, Parenting Style and Attitudes Toward Sexually Explicit Material
Ethan B. Klukas (2019). P490-6, The Impact of Parenting Style on Attitudes Toward Masturbation
Mackenzie Nichol (2019). P381-3, [Lit Review] Sexual Perfectionism and Pornography Consumption
Selected Publications
Maki, S. M., Vernaleken, L., Nemes, F. D., Bozic, K., & Cioe, J. D. (2022). An analysis of vulva appearance in video pornography. Sexuality & Culture, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10014-6
Musolino, E., Mundy, C., Cioe, J., & O’Connor, B. P. (2022). Bigger isn’t always better: An exploration of social perception bias against high levels of muscularity in women. The Journal of Social Psychology, 162(5),. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2021.1927943
Mundy, C., Lewis. H, & Cioe, J. (2022). Romantic and sexual relationships with adult partners among pedohebephilic men. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 911-921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02108-3
Klukas, E., Draper, E., Cioe, J., Kaseweter, K., & Gregoire, N. (2021). The impact of parenting style on attitudes toward masturbation: A latent profile analysis. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 182(6), 435-449. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2021.1948386
Mundy, C., Lewis, H., & Cioe, J. (2021). Romantic and sexual relationships with adult partners among pedohebephilic men. Archives of Sexual Behaviour. 34 pages. doi:10.1007/s10508-021-02108-3
Mundy, C., & Cioe, J. [2019]. Exploring the relationship between paraphilic interests, sex, and sexual and life satisfaction in non-clinical samples. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 28(3), 304-316. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2018-0041
LaRocque, C., & Cioe, J. [2011]. Evaluation of the relationship between body image and sexual avoidance. The Journal of Sex Research, 48(4), 397-408, doi:10.1080/00224499.2010.499522
Agar, A., Cioe, J., & Gorzalka, B. [2010]. Biology matters? Intimate relationships of young adults from divorced and intact family backgrounds as a function of biological father and male model involvement, The Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 51(7), 441-463, doi:10.1080/10502556.2010.507131 Accepted 2010.01.10
Humphries, A., & Cioe, J. (2009). Reconsidering the refractory period: an exploratory study of women’s post-orgasmic experiences. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 18(3), 127-134.
Kolb, B., Cioe, J., & Comeau, W. (2008). Contrasting effects of motor and visual learning tasks on dendritic arborization and spine density in rats. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 90(2), 295-300.
Comeau, W., Gibb, R., Cioe, J., & Kolb, B. (2008). Therapeutic effects of complex rearing or bFGF after perinatal frontal lesions. Developmental Psychobiology, 50(2), 134-146. Accepted 2007.06.21.
Selected Grants & Awards
Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation [$5k]
Psychology Student Union’s Professor of the Year: 2020, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2001, 1999, 1996 [no longer awarded]
Teaching Honour Roll: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 [no long awarded]
Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees
Senator: 2005-2008, 2008-2011, 2011-2014, 2017-2020, 2020-2023, 2024-2027
Chair of Nominating and Agenda Committees, Member Academic Policy Committee