Jennifer Power is Deputy Director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, where she also leads the Sexual Health and Wellbeing Research Theme. 

Jennifer is a sociologist who specialises in research related to sexuality and sexual health. Her research is focused on the social and political dimensions of sexual health and wellbeing and sexuality, particularly the relationship between marginalisation and wellbeing. 

Jennifer is experienced in design and implementation of large, complex studies using qualitative and quantitative methodologies. She is also experienced in evaluation work, having previously been worked in research and evaluation roles for a range of community and government organisations. 

BOOKS

Power, Jennifer and Waling, Andrea (eds) (2024) "Tech, Sex and Health: The Place of New Technologies in Sex, Sexual Health, and Human Intimacy", https://www.booktopia.com.au/tech-sex-and-health-jennifer-power/book/9781032716817.html

Power, Jennifer (2011) "Movement, Knowledge, Emotion: activism and HIV/AIDS in Australia:, available for download (free!), https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/movement-knowledge-emotion


RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS 

McKee, A, Power, J, Lumley, C, Page Jeffrey, C, Improving digital sexual literacy in Australia, Australian Research Council Discovery project funding, DP240100697 (2024-2026)

Power, J., Bourne, A, Fraser, S, Waling, A, Farrugia, A, Fisher, C, Building an integrated approach to supporting sexual health promotion and education among young people. BBV and STI Research Program, Australian Department of Health and Aged Care (2022-2026)

Bourne, A, Power, J, Murphy, D. ‘Secondary Students and Sexual Health’, within From Knowledge to Action: A social research program to inform implementation of the National BBV and STI Strategies. Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, BBV and STI surveillance branch (2023-2026)

Bourne, Mooney-Somers, Pennay, Power, McNair, Moore and Lyons, Alcohol and tobacco use among lesbian, bisexual and queer identifying women. Australian Research Council Linkage Project. (ARC, Quit Victoria, Department of Health Victoria, ACON, Thorne Harbour Health, LGBTQA+ Health Australia, Victorian Alcohol and Other Drugs Association, 2022 – 2024)

Jones, TW, Power, J, &Jones TM. Improving Spiritual Health Care for LGBT Australians (LP 190100865), Australian Research Council Linkage Project. (ARC, Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Brave Network, Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council Inc, 2020-2024)