Katie Spencer is an associate professor, licensed psychologist, and AASECT certified sex therapist. She is the clinical training director and the coordinator of the Relationship and Sex Therapy Program at the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, U of M. Her clinical practice specializes in sex therapy and promoting sexual pleasure with queer and trans communities. Her scholarly work has focused on gender affirming care and liberatory approaches to sexual wellness across the lifespan, and particularly adult and older sexuality. Dr. Spencer’s community work is focused on creating intergenerational social support spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to support interconnectedness and mutual aid. She received her PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and was a post doctoral fellow in human sexuality at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health.