Sharon S. Rostosky, PhD, completed her doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 998. She is a licensed psychologist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. She joined the counseling psychology program at the University of Kentucky in 999, where she is currently a professor and director of training. Her research, published in more than peer-reviewed journal articles and presented in numerous workshops for professional and general audiences, focuses on minority stress and well-being in individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) and in same-sex couples. She was honored in 2 with the APA Division 7 (Society of Counseling Psychology) Social Justice Award. Ellen D. B. Riggle, PhD, is a professor in the departments of Gender and Women's Studies and Political Science at the University of Kentucky. She is the coeditor of Sexual Identity on the Job and Gays and Lesbians in the Democratic Process. She has also published more than articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. Dr. Riggle has conducted research, lectured, and presented workshops on the impact of stigma on sexual minorities, legal status issues for same-sex couples, and the importance of positive well-being for LGBTQ individuals. Dr. Riggle and Dr. Rostosky's 2 2 book A Positive View of LGBTQ: Embracing Identity and Cultivating Well-Being, was the winner of the APA Division 44 (Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity) Distinguished book award. More information about the work of Dr. Riggle and Dr. Rostosky can be found on their website PrismResearch.org.
