Andrea Parrot
Professor
2007
PAMWeb Bio Page
Current Activities
Current Professional Activities
Andrea Parrot is professionally interested in the areas of women's health, human sexuality, violence against women, and medical ethics; and the cultural and policy issues related to those areas. She has been a guest on numerous radio and television shows, including Face the Nation, Oprah, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, etc. Her work in sexual assault had required her to provide expert testimony at Congressional Hearings, and well as in civil and criminal cases. She was also instrumental in developing the "Unheard Voices" exhibition of face castings and oral histories of sexual assault survivors. She has also been a grant reviewer for the US Department of Justice to fund programs through the Violence Against Women money appropriated by Congress. She has spoken at over 110 US and international colleges and universities on sexual assault and women’s issues. She has been a board member of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, as well as the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She is currently a member of the Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Committee (SVPPC), of the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Women's Health, Rape Crisis Program. Since 2001 she has been researching women’s issues and lecturing in selected countries in Europe, Central and Eastern Asia, Africa, South America, and North America. She has taught for the Institute for Shipboard Education during the Summer 2006 semester in Asia, and the Fall 2001 semester that circumnavigated the globe (while on sabbatical). She is also a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Upstate Medical University in Syracuse New York.
Professor Parrot is also a Member of the Graduate Field of Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies and a Biology and Society Program faculty member
Current Research Activities
Andrea Parrot is currently researching women's issues cross culturally.
Current Extension Activities
Although I have no formal extension appointment, I frequently present to varied audiences on Assisted Reproductive Technologies, and Global Violence Against Women.
Biography
Biographical Statement
Andrea Parrot is interested professionally in the areas of women's health, human sexuality, violence against women, and medical ethics; and the cultural and policy issues related to those areas. She has been a guest on numerous radio and television shows, including Face the Nation, Oprah, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, and many others. Her work in sexual assault has required her to provide expert testimony at Congressional Hearings, and well as in civil and criminal cases. She was also instrumental in developing the "Unheard Voices" exhibition of face castings and oral histories of sexual assault survivors. She has been a grant reviewer for the US Department of Justice to fund programs through the Violence Against Women money appropriated by Congress. Dr. Parrot has lectured at over 110 US and international colleges and universities on sexual assault and women’s issues. She has been a board member of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, as well as the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She is currently a member of the Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Committee (SVPPC), of the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Women's Health, Rape Crisis Program. Since 2001 she has been researching women’s issues and lecturing in countries in Europe, Central and East Asia, Africa, South America, and North America. Professor Parrot is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry where she teaches human sexuality to medical students at the Upstate Medical University in Syracuse New York.
Education
Ph.D. 1981 - Cornell University, Human Service Studies
M.S. 1977 - S.U.N.Y-Albany, Curriculum and Instruction
B.S. 1975 - S.U.N.Y-Plattsburgh, Home Economics
Administrative Responsibilities
Chair, Cornell Advocates for Rape Education, University Committee
Chair, Academic Integrity Hearing Board, College of Human Ecology Committee
Chair, Diversity Committee, College of Human Ecology
Director, Human Sexuality program for the clinical campus of the Upstate Medical University
Courses, Websites, Pubs
Courses Taught
PAM 350/FGSS 350 - Contemporary Issues in Women's Health
PAM 380 – Human Sexuality
PAM 444/FGSS 448 - Violence Against Women: Policy Implications/Global Perspectives
PAM 552 - Health Care Services: Consumer/Ethical Perspectives
PAM 403 - Teaching Apprenticeship
Related Websites
Curriculum Vitae-2007
http://web.mac.com/andreaparrot/iWeb/Andrea%20Parrot/Welcome.html
http://www.gannett.cornell.edu/campushealth/CARE.html
http://blackboard.cornell.edu/PAM350
http://blackboard.cornell.edu/PAM380
http://blackboard.cornell.edu/PAM444
http://blackboard.cornell.edu/PAM552
http://blackboard.cornell.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab=courses&url=/bin/common/course.pl?course_id=_8706_1
Publications
Parrot A., & Cummings, N. (2006). Forsaken Females: The Global Brutalization of Women. New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
Parrot, A. (1998). Meaningful Sexual Assault prevention program for Men. In P. Andreson and C. Struckman Johnson (eds)., Sexually Aggressive Women: Current Perspectives and Controversies. NY: Guilford Press.
Parrot, A. (1996). Sexually Assertive Communication Training. In T. Jackson (ed.), Acquaintance Rape: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press.
Parrot, A. (1995). Coping with Date Rape and Acquaintance Rape, 4th Edition. NY: Rosen Publishing group.
Parrot, A., Cummings, N., & Marchell, T. (1994). Rape 101: Sexual Assault Prevention for College Athletes. Holmes Beach, FL: Learning Publications
Bohmer, C., & Parrot, A. (1993). Sexual Assault on Campus: The Problem and The Solution. Boston, MA: Lexington Books.
Parrot, A., & Bechhofer, L. (eds) (1991). Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.