Wetzel, G. M., Wolfer, C., Carmichael, C. L., & Sanchez, D. T. (under review). Sexual scripts by partner gender inform women’s orgasm expectations: The importance of clitoral stimulation and perceived partner’s orgasm pursuit. 

Wetzel, G. M., Svensson, H., Sanchez, D. T., & Cole, S. (in prep). Devaluing orgasm: Investigating the impact of couples’ assessment of the importance of women’s orgasm when frequency is low.

Conley, T. D., Wetzel, G. M., Piemonte, J. L., & Cultice, R. (in prep). Bisexuality provides a natural experiment to ascertain whether sexuality gender differences are attributable to the person vs. partner. 

Wetzel, G. M., Becker, H.*, & Sanchez, D. T. (in prep). Past school-based sex education experience and its implication for sexual outcomes in young adulthood.

Wolfer, C., Wetzel, G., Segarra-Valle, N., Carmichael, C. L. (in prep). “Don’t stop”: A mixed-methods analysis of interdependent orgasm communication, pursuit, and frequency.

*Denotes undergraduate mentee

Graduate Student Research Grant, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), 2024

Grants-in-Aid, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), 2024

Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation (NSF), 2022

Clara Mayo Grant, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), 2022

Wetzel, G. M., Dickman, K.*, Cole, S., & Sanchez, D. T. (forthcoming 2024, November). Exploring women’s orgasm goal pursuit across contexts: How orgasm expectations shape pursuit. Symposium talk presented for the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), San Diego, CA.

Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, March). Assessing middle and high school students’ sex education questions. Single paper presentation presented for the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA), Philadelphia, PA.

Wetzel, G. M., Dickman, K.*, & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, February). The role of partner gender: How sexual expectations shape orgasm pursuit for heterosexual, lesbian, and bisexual women. Single presenter talk presented at the Sexuality Pre-Conference for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Diego, CA. 

Becker, H.*, Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, February). Women’s sex education experiences and their implications for sexual outcomes in young adulthood. Undergraduate research spotlight presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Diego, CA.

Wetzel, G. M., Sanchez, D. T., & Cole, S. (2023, February). Is orgasm worth pursuing? The role of feasibility cues in shaping heterosexual women’s motivation to pursue orgasm. Data blitz presented at the Sexuality Pre-Conference for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.

Dickman, K.*, Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (2023, February). Using expectancy-value theory to predict the strength of orgasm goal pursuit for heterosexual and lesbian women. Undergraduate research spotlight presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.

Pauwels, H.*, Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (2023, February). Women’s orgasms as a masculinity achievement for men: The role of vaginal penetration versus clitoral stimulation. Undergraduate research spotlight presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.

Wetzel, G. M., Cultice, R. A., & Sanchez, D. T. (2021, November). Women’s orgasm frequency predicts women’s desire and expectation for orgasm: Assessing the “orgasm gap” within dyadic mixed-sex couples. Oral presentation given at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS).

Wetzel, G. M., Cultice, R. A., & Sanchez, D. T. (2021, February). Stress, loneliness, and COVID threat severity as predictors of sexual well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data blitz presented virtually at the Sexuality Pre-Conference for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). 

*Denotes undergraduate mentee

Wetzel, G. M. & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, February). “What’s something you’ve heard about sex, but are unsure if it’s true?”: Assessing middle and high school students’ sex education questions. Poster presented in-person at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Diego, CA.

Wetzel, G. M., Sanchez, D. T., & Cole, S. (2023, February). Goal pursuit and women’s orgasm: The role of feasibility cues in shaping women’s motivation to pursue orgasm. Poster presented in-person at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.

Wetzel, G. M., Sanchez, D. T., & Cole, S. (2022, November). Feasibility cues during a sexual encounter impact the strength of women’s orgasm goal pursuit. Poster presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS).

Wetzel, G. M. & Sanchez, D. T. (2022, February). Can the orgasm gap be fixed? The relationship between sexism, sexuality lay beliefs, and attitudes towards the orgasm gap.Poster accepted for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). 

Wetzel, G. M. & Sanchez, D. T. (2021, August). College students’ experience with and perceptions of the “orgasm gap” in new and familiar contexts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Wetzel, G. M. (2019, March). I’d like to thank the academy – for racial bias?: Racial bias in the judgment of rap music. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA).

Wetzel, G. M. (2018, September). I’d like to thank the academy – for racial bias?: Racial bias in the judgment of music. Poster presented at the meeting of the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium (NY6).