- Associate Professor
Biography
- Affiliate Faculty, Center for Reproductive Biology
- Affiliate Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences, Program in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Dr. McBride currently serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Molecular Biosciences. Prior to joining WSU, she served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and the Department of Population Health (2014-2024) at The University of Toledo. Dr. McBride also served as an Assistant Professor of Public Health at Central Washington University (2012-2014) and as an instructor in the both the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Department of Applied Health Science (2008-2012) at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Dr. McBride is an interdisciplinary social and behavioral scientist whose broad research focuses on the individual, interpersonal, contextual, and social factors that influence human sexuality, sexual behavior, and sexual health. She is a mixed-methodologist, with specific expertise in qualitative research. Her current research interests include sexualities and reproductive justice. In 2021, she received a Presidential Recognition Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity from The University of Toledo in recognition of her highly cited research publications.
Dr. McBride is the immediate past Chairperson for the Sexual and Reproductive Health Section of the American Public Health Association and a current member of the Intersectional Council Steering Committee. Dr. McBride is also an active peer-reviewer for multiple scientific journals and has a special interest in ethics to research and publication.
Education
- PhD, Indiana University, Bloomington, 2006
- MS, Humboldt State University, 2000
- BA, California State University, Sacramento, 1997
Research Interest
- Sexual Health & Behavior
- Sexualities
- Reproductive Justice
Publications
Professional Service
- Member, Intersectional Council Steering Committee