Nicole McNichols

So believe it or not, there's the Archives of Sexual Behavior, the Journal of Sex Research, the Journal of Sexual Medicine, going to academic conferences on sex.

So really kind of talking to the leading experts in the field.

But then bringing human voices into it was really important.

And really, I think what really led to the success of the class was leaning into student experiences.

Like, yes, this is the science, but tell me how you're feeling.

What are the issues that you are struggling with in your sex life?

And does this material resonate with you?

How or how not?

If it doesn't, what's missing?

What's missing from this equation?

So it was making myself vulnerable in a way.

It was really acknowledging to my students that, yeah, I had a lot to teach them, but they also had a lot to teach me, even just through the questions that they would ask.

So it just grew and grew.

And then COVID happened.

Classrooms shut down.

We were no longer limited by the size of the classroom.

We went on Zoom and we got it up to 1,200 students.

There's still a huge waiting list.

But I think at this point, my TAs and I are maxed out at 1,200 a quarter.

Thank you.