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NOTICE by Plaintiffs John Arthur, Robert Grunn, David Brian Michener, James Obergefell of Filing Expert Report of Letitia Anne Peplau (Attachments: # 1 Expert Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, Peplau CV, # 3 Exhibit B, Peplau Bibliography) (Martin, Jacklyn)

September 2013

Letitia Anne Peplau
Distinguished Research Professor
Department of Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563
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Education
B.A. in Honors Psychology, Brown University, 1968 (Summa cum laude)
Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Harvard University, 1973

Academic Positions at UCLA
1973-2010
2010
2011
1983-1988
1985-1986
1988-1990
1994-1995
1999-2011
2005-2011
2004-present

Professor of Psychology
Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology
Director, Graduate Program in Social Psychology
Associate Director, Center for the Study of Women
Acting Co-Director, Center for the Study of Women
Director, Graduate Program in Social Psychology
Faculty Affiliate, UCLA Center for the Study of Women
Director, NSF IGERT Interdisciplinary Relationship Science
Program, UCLA
Vice Chair for Graduate Studies, UCLA Psychology Department

Honors and Professional Societies
Danforth Graduate Fellowship, 1968-1973
National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 1968-1970
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Xi
American Psychological Association (elected fellow in Divisions 8, 9, 35 and 44)
Association for Psychological Science (fellow)
American Sociological Association
Society for Experimental Social Psychology
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
International Academy of Sex Research
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
Outstanding Achievement Award, Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns, AP A, 1986
President, International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships, 1994-1996
Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality,
1997
Monette/Horwitz Trust Award for Research on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Studies, 2000.
Outstanding Faculty Award, UCLA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Campus Center, June 2001.
Distinguished Publication A ward 2001, Association for Women in Psychology
Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, Division 44, APA, 2002

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Invited Master Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, 2002.
Elected to membership in the International Academy of Sex Research, 2003
Distinguished Teaching Award, UCLA Psychology Department, 2003
Award for Distinguished Faculty Service, Women's Studies Program, UCLA, 2005
Mentoring Award, International Association for Relationship Research, 2006
Distinguished "Elder" A ward, APA National Multicultural Summit and Conference, 2007
Heritage Award for Research, APA Division 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), 2007
Awarded the Evelyn Hooker A ward for Distinguished Contribution by an Ally, AP A Division
44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues), 2008

Editorial Activities
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Social Issues, 1974-1977
Member, Editorial Board, Social Psychology Quarterly, 1977-1979
Consulting Editor, Psychology ofWomen Quarterly, 1978-1980
Member, Editorial Board, Journal ofHomosexuality, 1980-1985
Member, Editorial Board, SIGNS: A Journal of Women in Culture and
Society, 1981-1989
Member, Advisory Board, Journal ofPersonal and Social Relationships, 1985-1987
Consulting Editor, Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 1985-1989
Member, Editorial Board, Journal ofPsychology and Human Sexuality, 1987-1989
Member, Advisory Board, Advances in Personal Relationships, 1986-1992
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Social Issues, 1992-1995
Member, Advisory Board, Columbia University Press Series on Lesbian and
Gay Studies, 1993-2000
Associate Editor, SIGNS: A Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 2000-2005
Member, Editorial Board, Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual
Psychology, APA Books, 2001-2009
Member, Editorial Board, Sexuality Research and Social Policy: Journal
ofNSRC, 2003-2011
Member, International Advisory Board, Ibadan Journal of Social Sciences, 2004-2010

Selected Recent Professional Activities
Member, Editorial Board, Psychology and Sexuality
Member, Scientific Review Panel for the Placek Research Award Program, American
Psychological Foundation, 1995-2000
Member, Committee on Women in Psychology Network (representative from Division 8),
1998-present
Member, Working Group on Same-Sex Families, American Psychological
Association, April 2004.
Chair, Fellows Selection Committee, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
(Div. 9 of APA), 2004-2005.
Member, Fellows Selection Committee, Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay
and Bisexual Issues (Div. 44 of APA), 2006-2008.

Books and Edited Volumes
Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L.A., & Sears, D. 0. (2006). Social psychology, 1ih Ed. Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

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Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L. A., & Sears, D. 0. (2003). Social psychology, II th Ed. Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Published into Russian in 2004.
Peplau, L.A., & Garnets, L. D. (Eds.) (2000). Women's sexualities: Perspectives on sexual
orientation and gender. Journal ofSociallssues, 56 (whole number 2).
This volume was selected for the 200 I Distinguished Publication A ward of the Association for
Women in Psychology.
Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L.A., & Sears, D. 0. (2000). Social psychology, I Oth Ed. Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Peplau, L.A., DeBro, S.C., Veniegas, R. C., & Taylor, P. (Eds.) (1999). Gender, culture and
ethnicity. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing.
Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L.A., & Sears, D. 0. (1997). Social psychology, 9th Ed. Upper SaddleR iver,
NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Peplau, L. A. & Taylor, S. E. (Eds.) (1997). Sociocultural perspectives in social psychology. Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L.A., & Sears, D. 0. (I 994). Social psychology, 8th Ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice-Hall.
Rubin, Z., Peplau, L. A., & Salovey, P. (I 993). Psychology, 1st Ed. Boston, MA: Houghton-Mifflin.
Sears, D. 0., Peplau, L.A., & Taylor, S. E. (1991). Social psychology, 7th Ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice-Hall.
Peplau, L.A., Sears, D. 0., Taylor, S. E. , & Freedman, J. L. (Eds.) (1988). Readings in social
psychology: Classic and contemporary contributions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Sears, D. 0., Peplau, L.A., Freedman, J. L., & Taylor, S. E. (1988). Social psychology, 6th Ed.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Sears, D. 0., Freedman, J. L., & Peplau, L. A. (I 985). Social psychology, 5th Ed. Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Peplau, L.A., & Goldston, S. E. (Eds.) (1984). Preventing the harmful consequences of severe and
persistent loneliness. DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 84-1312. Washington, DC: U.S. Government
Printing Office (Monograph).
Kelley, H. H., Berscheid, E., Christensen, A., Harvey, J., Huston, T., Levinger, G., McClintock, E.,
Peplau, L. A., & Peterson, D. (1983). Close relationships. New York: Freeman.
Reprinted (2002) by Percheron Press.
Peplau, L.A., & Jones, R. (Issue Editors) (1982). Homosexual couples. Journal ofHomosexuality,
8 (whole number 2).

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Peplau, L.A., & Perlman, D. (Eds.) (1982). Loneliness: A sourcebook of current theory, research
and therapy. New York: Wiley-Interscience. Published in Japanese translation in 1988 and in
Russian in 1989.
Peplau, L.A., & Hammen, C. L. (Eds.) (1977). Sexual behavior: Social psychological issues.
Journal of Social Issues, 33, (whole number 2).

Articles and Book Chapters
Lavner, J., Waterman, J., & Peplau, L.A. (accepted for publication). Parent adjustment over time
in gay, lesbian, and heterosexual parent families adopting from foster care. Journal of
Orthopsychiatry.
Fingerhut, A.W. & Peplau, L.A. (2013). Same-sex romantic relationships. In C. J. Patterson & A. R.
D'Augelli (Eds.), Handbookofpsychology and sexual orientation (pp. 165-178). New York: Oxford
University Press.
Preciado, M. A., Johnson, K. L., & Peplau, L.A. (2013). The impact of cues of stigma and
support on self-perceived sexual orientation among heterosexually identified men and women.
Journal ofExperimental Social Psychology. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2013.01.006
Lavner, J., Waterman, J., & Peplau, L.A. (2012). Can gay and lesbian parents promote healthy
development in high-risk children adopted from foster care? Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82, 465472.
Ghavami, N., & Peplau, L.A. (2012). An intersectional analysis of gender and ethnic stereotypes:
Testing three hypotheses. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 37, 113-127.
Preciado, M. A. & Peplau, L. A. (2011 ). Self-perception of same-sex sexuality among heterosexual
women: Association with personal need for structure. Self and Identity,
doi: 10.1080115298868.2010.51572.
Ghavami, N., Fingerhut, A. W., Peplau, L.A., Grant, S. K., & Wittig, M.A. (2011). Testing a model
of minority identity achievement, identity affirmation and psychological well-being among ethnic
minority and sexual minority individuals. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17,
79-88.
Fingerhut, A. W., Peplau, L.A., & Gable, S. L. (2010). Identity, minority stress and psychological
well-being among gay men and lesbians. Psychology and Sexuality, 1(2), 101-114.
Beals, K. P., Peplau, L.A., & Gable, S. L. (2009). Stigma management and well-being: The role of
social support, cognitive processing, and suppression. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin,
35, 867-879.
Conley, T. D., & Peplau, L.A. (2009). Gender and perceptions of romantic partners' sexual risk.
Journal ofSexual Medicine, 7, 794-802.
Conley, T. D., Roesch, S. C., Peplau, L.A., & Gold, M. S. (2009). Testing the positive illusions
model of relationship satisfaction among gay and lesbian couples. Journal ofApplied Social
Psychology, 39, 1417-1431.

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Peplau, L.A., Frederick, D. A., Yee, C., Maisel, N., Lever, J. & Ghavami, N. (2009). Body image
satisfaction among heterosexual, gay and lesbian adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38(5), 713725.
Peplau, L. A., & Ghavami, N. (2009). The relationships of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. In
H. Reis & S. Sprecher (Eds.). The encyclopedia of human relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
Frederick, D., Lever, J., & Peplau, L.A. (2008). The Barbie mystique: Satisfaction with breast
size and shape across the lifespan. International Journal of Sexual Health, 20, 200-211.
Peplau, L. A. & Huppin, M. (2008). Masculinity, femininity and the development of sexual
orientation in women. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health, 12(1/2), 147-167. Also
published as a chapter in R. Mathy & J. Drescher (Ed.) Childhood gender nonconformity and the
development of adult homosexuality (pp 147 -167). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Peplau, L. A., & Fingerhut, A. W. (2007). The close relationships of lesbians and gay men.
Annual Review ofPsychology, 58. 10.1-10.20.
Frederick, D. A., Buchanan, G. M., Sadeghi-Azar, L., Peplau, L.A., Haselton, M. G.,
Berezovskaya, A., & Lipinski, R. E. (2007). Desiring the muscular ideal: Men's body
satisfaction in the United States, Ukraine, and Ghana. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 8,
103-117.
Frederick, D., Lever, J., & Peplau, L.A. (2007). Interest in cosmetic surgery and body image:
Views of men and women across the life span. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 120, 14071415.
Fingerhut, A. W., & Peplau, L. A. (2006). The impact of social roles on stereotypes of gay men.
Sex Roles, 55, 273-278.
Garnets, L., & Peplau, L. A. (2006). Sexuality in the lives of adult lesbian and bisexual women.
In D. C. Kimmel, T. Rose, & S. David (Eds.) Research and clinical perspectives on lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender aging, pp. 70-90. New York: Columbia University Press.
Beals, K. P., & Peplau, L. A. (2006). Disclosure patterns within the social networks of gay men
and lesbians. Journal ofHomosexuality, 51(2), 101-120.
Lever, J., Frederick, D., & Peplau, L.A. (2006). Does size matter? Men's and women's views on
penis size across the life span. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 7(3), 129-143.
Frederick, D. A., Peplau, L.A., & Lever, J. (2006). The swimsuit issue: Correlates of body
image in a sample of 52, 677 heterosexual adults. Body Image: An International Journal of
Research, 3, 413-419.
Impett, E. A., & Peplau, L. A. (2006). "His" and "her" relationships: A review of the empirical
evidence. In A. Vangelisti & D. Perlman (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook ofpersonal
relationships (pp. 884-904). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Elsesser, K., & Peplau, L. A. (2006). The glass partition: Obstacles to cross-sex friendships at
work. Human Relations, 59(8), 1077-1100.

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Impett, E. A., Gable, S., & Peplau, L. A. (2005). Giving up and giving in: The costs and benefits
of daily sacrifice in intimate relationships. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 89,
327-344.
Impett, E. A., Peplau, L. A., & Gable, S. (2005). Approach and avoidance sexual motives:
Implications for personal and interpersonal well-being. Personal Relationships, 12, 465-482.

This paper received "Distinguished Publication" award from the International
Association for Relationships Research, July 20, 2008.
Fingerhut, A. W., Peplau, L.A., & Ghavami, N. (2005). A dual-identity framework for
understanding lesbian experience. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 29, 129-139.
Beals, K. P., & Peplau, L.A. (2005) Identity support, identity devaluation and well-being among
lesbians. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 29, 140-145.
Peplau, L.A., & Fingerhut, A. (2004). The paradox of the lesbian worker. Journal of Social
Issues, 60(4), 719-735.
Peplau, L.A., Fingerhut, A., & Beals, K. P. (2004). Sexuality in the relationships of lesbians and
gay men. In J. Harvey, A. Wenzel, & S. Sprecher (Eds.), Handbook of sexuality in close
relationships (pp. 350-369). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Peplau, L.A. & Beals, K. P. (2004). The family lives of lesbians and gay men. In A. Vangelisti
(Ed.), Handbook offamily communication (pp. 233-248). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Peplau, L.A. (2003). Human sexuality: How do men and women differ? Current Directions in
Psychological Science, 12(2), 37-40.
Reprinted in J. B. Ruscher & E. Y. Hammer (Eds.) (2004). Current directions in social
Psychology (pp. 76-82). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Impett, E. A., & Peplau, L.A. (2003). Sexual compliance: Gender, motivational, and relationship
perspectives. Journal ofSex Research, 40, 87-100.

This paper received the 2004 Student Research Award from the Society for Sex Therapy
and Research.
Impett, E. A., & Peplau, L. A. (2002). Why some women consent to unwanted sex with a dating
partner: Insights from attachment theory. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 26, 360-370.
Beals, K., Impett, E., & Peplau, L. A. (2002). Lesbians in love: Why some relationships endure
and others end. Journal ofLesbian Studies, 6(1), 53-64.
Garnets, L. D., & Peplau, L.A. (2002). A new paradigm for women's sexual orientation:
Implications for therapy. Women and Therapy, 24, 111-122. Reprinted in E. Kaschak & L. Tiefer
(Eds.) (2002). A new view of women's sexual problems (pp. 111-122.) Binghamton, NY: Haworth
Press.
Impett, E. A., Beals, K. P., & Peplau, L.A. (2001-02). Testing the investment model of
relationship commitment and stability in a longitudinal study of married couples. Current
Psychology, 20(4), 312-326.

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Reprinted inN. J. Pallone (Ed.) (2003), Love, romance, and sexual interaction: Research
perspectives from Current Psychology (pp. 163-181). New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction
Press.
Peplau, L.A., & Beals, K. P. (2001). Lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in relationships. In J.
Worell (Ed.), Encyclopedia of women and gender (pp. 657-666). San Diego, CA: Academic
Press.
Beals, K. P ., & Peplau, L. A. (200 1). Social involvement, disclosure of sexual orientation, and the
quality of lesbian relationships. Psychology ofWomen Quarterly. 25, 10-19.
Peplau, L.A. (2001). Rethinking women's sexual orientation: An interdisciplinary, relationshipfocused approach. Personal Relationships, 8, 1-19.
Peplau, L.A., & Garnets, L. D. (2000). A new paradigm for understanding women's sexuality
and sexual orientation. Journal of Social Issues, 56(2), 329-350.
Garnets, L. D., & Peplau, L. A. (2000). Understanding women's sexualities and sexual
orientations: An introduction. Journal of Social Issues, 56(2), 181-192.
Peplau, L. A., & Spalding, L. R. (2000). The close relationships of lesbians, gay men and
bisexuals. In C. Hendrick & S. S. Hendrick (Eds.), Close relationships: A sourcebook (pp. 111124). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Veniegas, R. C., Taylor, P. L., & Peplau, L.A. (1999). A guide to resources about gender, culture
and ethnicity. In L.A. Peplau, S.C. DeBro, R. C. Veniegas, & P. Taylor (Eds.) Gender, culture
and ethnicity (pp 1-13). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing.
Peplau, L.A., Veniegas, R. C., Taylor, P. L., & DeBro, S.C. (1999). Sociocultural perspectives
on the lives of women and men. In L.A. Peplau, S.C. DeBro, R. C. Veniegas, & P. Taylor
(Eds.) Gender, culture and ethnicity (pp 23-37). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing.
Peplau, L.A., Spalding, L. R., Conley, T. D., & Veniegas, R. C. (1999). The development of
sexual orientation in women. Annual Review of Sex Research, VallO, 70-99.
Vincent, P. C., Peplau, L.A., & Hill, C. T. (1998). A longitudinal application of the theory of
reasoned action to women's career behavior. Journal ofApplied Social Psychology, 28, 761-778.
Hill, C. T., & Peplau, L.A. (1998). Premarital predictors of relationship outcomes: A 15-year
followup of the Boston Couples Study. InT. N. Bradbury (Ed.), The developmental course of
marital dysfunction (pp. 237-278). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Peplau, L.A., Garnets, L.D., Spalding, L. R., Conley, T. D., & Veniegas, R. C. (1998). A
critique ofBem's "Exotic Becomes Erotic" theory of sexual orientation. Psychological Review,
105(2), 387-394.
Perlman, D., & Peplau, L.A. (1998). Loneliness. In H. S. Friedman (Ed.) Encyclopedia of
mental health, Vol2 (pp. 571-581). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Spalding, L. R., & Peplau, L. A. (1997). The unfaithful lover: Heterosexuals' stereotypes of
bisexuals and their relationships. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 21, 611-625.

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V eniegas, R. C., & Peplau, L. A. (1997). Power and the quality of same-sex friendships.
Psychology of Women Quarterly, 21(2), 279-297.

This article was awarded the Graduate Student Research Prize by APA Division 35 and
the Association for Women in Psychology in 1997.
Veniegas, R. C., & Peplau, L. A. (1997). A guide to sociocultural resources in social psychology.
In L.A. Peplau & S. E. Taylor (Eds.), Sociocultural perspectives in social psychology (pp. xivxx). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Peplau, L.A., Cochran, S.D., & Mays, V. M. (1997). A national survey of the intimate
relationships of African-American lesbians and gay men: A look at commitment, satisfaction,
sexual behavior and HIV disease. In B. Greene (Ed.) Ethnic and cultural diversity among
lesbians and gay men (pp 11-38). Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
Bui, K. T., Peplau, L.A., & Hill, C. T. (1996). Testing the Rusbult model of relationship
commitment and stability in a 15-year study of heterosexual couples. Personality and Social
Psychology Bulletin, 22, 1244-1257.
Peplau, L.A., Veniegas, R. C., & Campbell, S.M. (1996). Gay and lesbian relationships. In R.
C. Savin-Williams & K. M. Cohen (Eds.), The lives of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: Children to
adults (pp. 250-273). New York: Harcourt Brace.
Wayment, H. A., & Peplau, L.A. (1995). Social support and well-being among lesbian and
heterosexual women: A structural modeling approach. Personality and Social Psychology
Bulletin, 21(11), 1189-1199.
Peplau, L.A. (1994). Men and women in love. In D. L. Sollie & L. S. Leslie (Eds.), Gender,
families, and close relationships: Feminist research journeys (pp. 19-49). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
De Bro, S.C., Campbell, S.M., & Peplau, L.A. (1994). Influencing a partner to use a condom:
A college student perspective. Psychology ofWomen Quarterly, 18, 165-182.
Peplau, L.A., Hill, C. T., & Rubin, Z. (1993). Sex-role attitudes in dating and marriage: A 15year followup of the Boston Couples Study. Journal of Social Issues, 40(3), 31-52.
Campbell, S.M., Peplau, L.A., & De Bro, S.C. (1992). Women, men, and condoms: Attitudes
and experiences of heterosexual college students. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 16(3), 273288.
Garnets, L., Hancock, K. A., Cochran, S.D., Goodchilds, J., & Peplau, L.A. (1991). Issues in
psychotherapy with lesbians and gay men: A survey of psychologists. American Psychologist,
46(2), 964-972.
Reprinted in D. R. Atkinson & G. Hackett (Eds.) (1998). Counseling diverse populations.
New York: McGraw-Hill.
Campbell, S.M., Dunkel-Schetter, C. A., & Peplau, L.A. (1991). Perceived control and
adjustment to infertility among women undergoing in vitro fertilization. In A. L. Stanton & C. A.
Dunkel-Schetter (Eds.), Psychological adjustment to infertility (pp. 133-156). New York:
Plenum.

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Cochran, S.D., & Peplau, L.A. (1991). Sexual risk reduction behaviors among young
heterosexual adults. Social Science and Medicine, 33(1 ), 25-36.
Peplau, L.A. (1991). Lesbian and gay relationships. In J. C. Gonsiorek & J.D. Weinrich (Eds.),
Homosexuality: Research findings for public policy (pp. 177 -196). Newbury Park, CA: Sage
Publications.
Reprinted in L. D. Garnets & D. C. Kimmel (Eds.) (1993). Psychological perspectives on
lesbian and gay male experiences (pp. 395-419). New York: Columbia University Press.
Peplau, L.A., & Cochran, S.D. (1990). A relationship perspective on homosexuality. In D.P.
McWhirter, S. A. Sanders, & J. M. Reinisch (Eds.), Homosexuality/heterosexuality: Concepts of
sexual orientation (pp. 321-349). New York: Oxford University Press.
Peplau, L. A., & Conrad, E. (1989). Beyond nonsexist research: The perils of feminist methods
in psychology. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 13, 381-402.
Peplau, L.A., & Campbell, S. M. (1989). Power in dating and marriage. In J. Freeman (Ed.),
Women: A feminist perspective, 4th Ed. (pp. 121-137). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield Publishing.
Reprinted inS. J. Ferguson (Ed.), (2001). Shifting the center: Understanding
contemporary families, 2nd Ed. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, pp. 142-152.
Peplau, L.A. (1988). Loneliness: New directions in research. Participate in the challenge of
mental health and psychiatric nursing in 1988 (pp. 127-142). [Proceedings of the 3rd National
Conference on Psychiatric Nursing, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.]
Peplau, L.A. (1988). Reading research reports in social psychology. In L.A. Peplau, D. 0.
Sears, S. E. Taylor, & J. L. Freedman (Eds.), Readings in social psychology: Classic and
contemporary contributions, 2nd Ed. (pp.1-5). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Peplau, L.A. (1987). Loneliness and the college student. In I. Z. Rubin & E. McNeil. The
psychology of being human, 4th Ed. (pp. 475-479). New York: Harper & Row.
Cochran, S.D., & Peplau, L.A. (1985). Value orientations in heterosexual relationships.
Psychology of Women Quarterly, 9, 477-488.
Blasband, D., & Peplau, L. A. (1985). Sexual exclusivity versus openness in gay male couples.
Archives ofSexual Behavior, 14(5), 395-412.
Peplau, L.A., & Gordon, S. L. (1985). Women and men in love: Gender differences in close
heterosexual relationships. In V. E. O'Leary, R. K. Unger, & B.S. Wallston Eds.), Women,
gender and social psychology (pp. 257-291). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Reprinted in T. Roberts (Ed.) (1997). The Lanahan readings in the psychology of women
(pp. 246-268). Baltimore, MD: Lanahan Publishers.
Peplau, L. A. (1985). Loneliness research: Basic concepts and findings. In I. G. Sarason & B. R.
Sarason (Eds.), Social support: Theory, research and application (pp. 270-286). Boston:
Martinus Nijhof.
Peplau, L.A. (1985). Loneliness. In A. Kuper & J. Kuper (Eds.), The social science
encyclopedia (p. 474). Boston: Routledge and Kegan Paul.

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Perlman, D., & Peplau, L.A. (1984). Loneliness research: A survey of empirical findings. In L.
A. Peplau & S. E. Goldston (Eds.), Preventing the harmful consequences ofsevere and persistent
loneliness (pp. 13-46). DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 84-1312. Washington, DC: U.S.
Government Printing Office.
Caldwell, M.A., & Peplau, L.A. (1984). The balance of power in lesbian relationships. Sex
Roles, 10, 587-600.
Reprinted in W. R. Dynes & S. Donaldson (Eds.) (1992), Studies in homosexuality, Vol
VII: Lesbianism (pp. 27-39). New York: Garland Publishing.
Hill, C. T., Peplau, L.A., & Rubin, Z.(1983). Contraceptives use by college dating couples.
Population and Environment: Behavioral and Social Issues, 6(1), 60-69.
Peplau, L.A. (1983). Roles and gender. In H. H. Kelley, et al., Close relationships (pp. 220-264).
New York: Freeman.
Kelley, H. H., Berscheid, E., Christensen, A., Harvey, J., Huston, T., Levinger, G., McClintock,
E., Peplau, L.A., & Peterson, D. (1983). Analyzing close relationships. In H. H. Kelley, et al.,
Close relationships (pp. 20-64). New York: Freeman.
Berscheid, E., & Peplau, L. A. (1983). The emerging science of relationships. In H. H. Kelley, et
al., Close relationships (pp. 1-19). New York: Freeman.
Peplau, L.A., & Gordon, S. L. (1983). The intimate relationships of lesbians and gay men. In E.
R. Allgeier & N. B. McCormick (Eds.), The changing boundaries: Gender roles and sexual
behavior (pp. 226-244). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield.
Reprinted in J. N. Edwards & D. H. Demo (Eds.) (1991). Marriage and family in
transition (pp 479-496.) Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Rook, K. S., & Peplau, L.A. (1982). Perspectives on helping the lonely. In L.A. Peplau & D.
Perlman (Eds.), Loneliness (pp. 351-378). New York: Wiley.
Perlman, D., & Peplau, L. A. (1982). Theoretical approaches to loneliness. In L. A. Peplau & D.
Perlman (Eds.), Loneliness (pp. 123-134). New York: Wiley.
Peplau, L.A., & Perlman, D. (1982). Perspectives on loneliness. In L.A. Peplau & D. Perlman
(Eds.), Loneliness (pp. 1-18). New York: Wiley.
Peplau, L.A., Padesky, C., & Hamilton, M. (1982). Satisfaction in lesbian relationships. Journal
ofHomosexuality, 8(2), 23-35.
Peplau, L. A., Miceli, M., & Morasch, B. (1982). Loneliness and self evaluation. In L. A. Peplau
& D. Perlman (Eds.), Loneliness (pp. 135-151). New York: Wiley.
Peplau, L.A., Bikson, T. K., Rook, K. S., & Goodchilds, J.D. (1982). Being old and living
alone. In L.A. Peplau & D. Perlman (Eds.), Loneliness (pp. 327-347). New York: Wiley.
Peplau, L. A., & Amaro, H. (1982). Understanding lesbian relationships. In W. Paul & J.D.
Weinrich (Eds.), Homosexuality: Social, psychological and biological issues (pp. 233-248).
Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

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Reprinted in T. Roberts (Ed.) (1997). The Lanahan readings in the psychology of women
(pp. 269-280). Baltimore, MD: Lanahan Publishers.
Peplau, L.A. (1982). Research on homosexual couples: An overview. Journal of
Homosexuality, 8(2), 3-8.
Reprinted in J.P. DeCecco (Ed.) (1988). Gay relationships (pp. 33-40). New York:
Harrington Park Press.
Michela, J. L., Peplau, L.A., & Weeks, D. G. (1982). Perceived dimensions of attributions for
loneliness. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 43(5), 929-936.
Caldwell, M.A., & Peplau, L.A. (1982). Sex differences in same-sex friendship. Sex Roles, 8(7),
721-732.
Berg, J., & Peplau, L. A. (1982). Loneliness: The relationship of self-disclosure and androgyny.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 8(4), 624-630.
Rubin, Z., Peplau, L.A., & Hill, C. T. (1981). Loving and leaving: Sex differences in romantic
attachments. Sex Roles, 7(8), 821-835.
Risman, B. J., Hill, C. T., Rubin, Z., & Peplau, L.A. (1981). Living together in college:
Implications for courtship. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 43, 77-83.
Perlman, D., & Peplau, L.A. (1981). Toward a social psychology of loneliness. InS. Duck & R.
Gilmour (Eds.), Personal relationships in disorder (pp. 31-56). London: Academic Press.
Reprinted in B. Earn & S. Towson (Eds.) (1986). Readings in social psychology (pp. 137155). Peterborough, Canada: Broadview Press Ltd.
Peplau, L.A., & Cochran, S.D. (1981). Value orientations in the intimate relationships of gay
men. Journal ofHomosexuality, 6(3), 1-19.
Reprinted in J.P. DeCecco (Ed.) (1988). Gay relationships (pp. 195-216). New York:
Harrington Park Press.
Peplau, L.A. (1981, March). What homosexuals want in relationships. Psychology Today, pp.
28-34, 37-38.
Peplau, L.A. (1981). Interpersonal attraction. In D. Sherrod (Ed.), Social psychology, 2nd Ed.
(pp. 195-229). New York: Random House.
Hill, C. T., Peplau, L.A., & Rubin, Z. (1981). Differing perceptions in dating couples: Sex roles
vs. alternative explanations. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 5(3), 418-434.
Weeks, D. G., Michela, J. L., Peplau, L.A., & Bragg, M. E. (1980). The relation between
loneliness and depression: A structural equation analysis. Journal ofPersonality and Social
Psychology, 39(6), 1238-1244.
Russell, D., Peplau, L.A., & Cutrona, C. E. (1980). The revised UCLA loneliness scale:
Concurrent and discriminant validity evidence. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology,
39(3), 472-480.

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Rubin, Z., Hill, C. T., Peplau, L.A., & Dunkel-Schetter, C. (1980). Self-disclosure in dating
couples: Sex roles and the ethic of openness. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 42(2), 305317.
Peplau, L. A. (1980). Sexual aspects of lesbian relationships. Medical Aspects ofHuman
Sexuality, 14(3), 107.
Peplau, L.A. (1980). Lesbian mothers. Medical Aspects ofHuman Sexuality, 14(3), 136-137.
Falbo, T., & Peplau, L.A. (1981). Power strategies in intimate relationships. Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology, 38(4), 618-628.
Rubenstein, C., Shaver, P., & Peplau, L.A. (1979, February). Loneliness. Human Nature, pp. 5865.
Peplau, L. A., Russell, D., & Heim, M. (1979). The experience of loneliness. In I. H. Frieze, D.
Bar-Tal, & J. S. Carroll (Eds.), New approaches to social problems: Applications of attribution
theory (pp. 53-78). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Peplau, L.A., & Perlman, D. (1979). Blueprint for a social psychological theory of loneliness.
In M. Cook & G. Wilson (Eds.), Love and attraction (pp. 99-108). Oxford, England: Pergamon.
Peplau, L.A. (1979). Power in dating relationships. In J. Freeman (Ed.), Women: A feminist
perspective, 2nd Ed. (pp. 106-121). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield Publishing. Reprinted (1984) in
the 3rd Edition.
Hill, C. T., Rubin, Z., Peplau, L.A., & Willard, S. G. (1979). The volunteer couple: Sex
differences, couple commitment and participation in research on interpersonal relationships.
Social Psychology Quarterly, 42(4), 415-420.
Russell, D., Peplau, L.A., & Ferguson, M. (1978). Developing a measure of loneliness. Journal
ofPersonality Assessment, 42(3), 290-294.
Peplau, L.A., Russell, D., & Heim, M. (1978). Loneliness: A bibliography of research and
theory. JSAS Catalog of Selected Documents in Psychology, 8, 38. (Ms. No. 1682.)
Peplau, L.A., Cochran, S., Rook, K., & Padesky, C. (1978). Loving women: Attachment and
autonomy in lesbian relationships. Journal ofSociallssues, 34(3), 7-27.
This article was awarded the Evelyn C. Hooker research award by the national Gay
Academics Union, November 24, 1979.

Reprinted in L. Richardson & V. A. Taylor (Eds.) (1983) Feminist frontiers: Rethinking
sex, gender & society (pp. 408-419). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
Peplau, L.A., & Ferguson, M. (1978). Loneliness: A cognitive analysis. Essence, 2(4), 207220. (This is a Canadian gerontology journal that devoted a special issue to loneliness.)
Hammen, C. L., & Peplau, L.A. (1978). Brief encounters: Impact of gender, sex-role attitudes,
and partner's gender on interaction and cognition. Sex Roles, 4(1), 75-90.

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Peplau, L. A., Rubin, Z., & Hill, C. T. (1977). Sexual intimacy in dating relationships. Journal of
Social Issues, 33(2), 86-109.
Peplau, L.A., & Hammen, C. L. (1977). Social psychological issues in sexual behavior: An
overview. Journal of Social Issues, 33(2), 1-6.
Peplau, L.A., Rubin, Z., & Hill, C. T. (1976). The sexual balance of power. Psychology Today,
November, pp. 142, 145, 147, 151.
Reprinted in C. Gordon & G. Johnson (Eds.) (1976), Readings in human sexuality:
Contemporary perspectives, 2nd Ed. New York: Harper & Row.
Reprinted in Annual Editions (1980), Readings in personal growth and adjustment 80/81.
Guilford, CT: Dushkin.
Peplau, L.A. (1976). Fear of success in dating couples. Sex Roles, 2, 249-258.
Peplau, L. A. ( 197 6). Impact of fear of success and sex -role attitudes on women's competitive
achievement. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 34, 561-568.
Hill, C. T., Rubin, Z., & Peplau, L.A. (1976). Breakups before marriage: The end of 103 affairs.
Journal of Social Issues, 32(1), 147-168.
Reprinted in A. Skolnick & J. Skolnick (Eds.) (1977), Family in transition, 2nd Ed.
Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Co.
Reprinted in G. Levinger & 0. C. Moles (Eds.) (1979), Divorce and separation: A survey
of causes and consequences. New York: Basic Books.
Reprinted in Peplau, L.A., Sears, D. 0., Taylor, S. E., & Freedman, J. L. (Eds.) (1988),
Readings in social psychology: Classic and contemporary contributions. Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Rubin, Z., & Peplau, L.A. (1975). Who believes in a just world? Journal of Social Issues, 31(3),
65-90.
Reprinted (1977) in Reflections, XII(1), 1-26.
Rubin, Z., & Peplau, L. A. (1973). Belief in a just world and reactions to another's lot: A study
of participants in the national draft lottery. Journal ofSocial Issues, 29(4), 73-94.
Peplau, L.A. (1972). Intergroup behavior. In Psychology today: An introduction (pp. 545-563).
Del Mar, CA: CRM Books.
Peplau, L. A. ( 1972). Patterns of social behavior: The case of sex roles. In Psychology today: An
introduction (pp. 487 -500). Del Mar, CA: CRM Books.
Peplau, L.A. (1967). Infantile autism. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 5(3), 112-122.

Book Reviews
Peplau, L.A. (1996). The wit and wisdom of a feminist sexologist. Psychology of Women
Quarterly, 20, 173-174. (Review of "Sex is not a natural act and other essays")

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Peplau, L.A. (1994). Is it a relationship if we're not having sex? Contemporary Boston
Marriages. Journal of Sex Research, 31(3), 243-245. (Review of"Boston Marriages: Romantic
but Asexual Relationships among Contemporary Lesbians")
Peplau, L. A. ( 1988). Review of "In search of parenthood: Coping with infertility and high-tech
conception." Contemporary Psychology, 33(10), 919.
Peplau, L.A. (1982). Review of"The Anatomy ofLoneliness" and "In Search ofintimacy."
Journal ofPsychosocial Nursing, 20(11), 38-39.
Peplau, L.A., & Gutek, B. (1979). Textbooks on the psychology ofwomen: A review essay.
Psychology ofWomen Quarterly, 4(1), 129-136.
Peplau, L. A. (1979). Review of "Friends and Lovers." American Journal of Sociology, 84( 6),
1513-1514.
Peplau, L. A. ( 1977). Review of "The Rite Report" and "Sex and Personality." Psychology of
Women Quarterly, 2(1), 86-88.
Peplau, L.A. (1977). An Introduction to Women's Studies. Contemporary Psychology, 22(12),
933-934. (Review of "Beyond Intellectual Sexism")
Peplau, L.A. (1977). Review of"Women and Achievement." Sex Roles, 3(6), 600-602.
Peplau, L.A. (1975). Assessing sexual innovation in marriage. Contemporary Psychology, 20(12),
941-942. (Review of "Beyond Monogamy")

Selected Recent Paper Presentations, Invited Addresses and Posters
Ghavami, N., Peplau, L. A., Sears, D. & Zawatsky, J. (January, 2012). Diagnosticity ofgender and
ethnic stereotypes. Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Peplau, L. A. (August, 201 0). Marriage equality for same-sex couples: Perspectives from
relationship research in the United States. Invited Presidential Symposium presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
Peplau, L. A. (August, 201 0). Same-sex couples: Research, law and policy. Presented at the
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Psychology Summer Institute, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Hill, C. T., & Peplau, L.A. (July, 2008). Is love blind? Attractiveness ratings by self, partner, and
others, and the outcome of dating relationships 25 years later. Paper presented at the International
Congress of Psychology, Berlin, Germany.
Fingerhut, A. D., deRoulhac, C., Natale, C., & Peplau, L.A. (2008, February). Heterosexuals' attitudes
toward gay men and lesbians: Predictors ofpositive and negative attitudes. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
Frederick, D.A., & Peplau, L.A. (2007, January). The UCLA Body Matrices II: Computer-

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generated images of men and women varying in body fat and muscularity/breast size to assess body
satisfaction and preferences. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and
Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.
Mulrenan, T., Frederick, D.A., Sadeghi-Azar, L., Ha, J., Peplau, L.A., & Haselton, M.G.
(2006, January). The UCLA Body Matrices as measures of body image and body type preferences.
Poster presented at the annual meting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference,
Palm Springs, CA.
Laird, K., Mulrenan, T., Frederick, D.A., Grigorian, K., Peplau, L.A., & Haselton, M.G.
(2006, January). Sex differences in preferences for dating a taller romantic partner. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Palm Springs, CA.
Sadeghi-Azar, L., Frederick, D.A., Mulrenan, T., Peplau, A., Haselton, M.G., & Fessler,
D.M.T. (2006, January). Representations of the ideal male and female bodies in popular media.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference,
Palm Springs, CA.
Fingerhut, A. W., & Peplau, L.A. (2006, January). Symposium: Integrating social identity
perspectives with research on the experiences of lesbians and gay men. Symposium presented at the
annual meeting of the Society for Social and Personality Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.
Frederick, D.A., Haselton, M., Peplau, L.A., Mansourian, A., & Allameh, S. (2005, January). Sex
differences in desires for sexual variety. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Ghavami, N., Fingerhut, W., & Peplau, L. A. (2005, January). A dual-identity approach to
understanding stress experiences of lesbians and gay men. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the Society for Social and Personality Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Peplau, L.A., Frederick, D.A., Lever, J., Burklund, L., & Madrid, H. (2005, January). Correlates of
body image dissatisfaction among 52,171 online respondents. Society for Personality and Social
Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Sadeghi-Azar, L., Frederick, D.A., Allameh, S., Lever, J., & Peplau, L.A. (2005). Attitudes toward
cosmetic surgery and the body across the lifespan. American Psychological Society Convention, Los
Angeles, CA.
Peplau, L.A., Frederick, D.A., Lever, J., Kroskrity, E. (2005). Body image satisfaction among
lesbian, gay, and heterosexual adults. American Psychological Society Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
Frederick, D.A., Lever, J., Peplau, L.A., Casey, J., & Berezovskaya, A. (2005). Does size
matter? Attitudes toward breast size and shape among heterosexual adults. American Psychological
Society Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
Fingerhut. A.W., Peplau, L.A., & Ghavami, N. (2005, February). Gay and Lesbian Psychological
Health: The Role ofIdentity. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit,
Los Angeles, CA.
Fingerhut, A. W., & Peplau, L. A. (2005, January). Stereotypes of women in the workforce: The role of
sexual orientation and parental status. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

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Peplau, L. A., Lever, J., Frederick, D., Burklund, L., & Madrid, H. (2005, January). Correlates of
body image dissatisfaction among 52,171 online respondents. Poster presented at the annual meeting
of the Society for Social and Personality Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Peplau, L.A. (2004, November 12). New directions in research on women's sexual orientation.
Invited colloquium, Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Peplau, L. A. (2004, September 29). The development ofsexual orientation in women: A socialpsychological analysis. Invited colloquium, Psychology and Women's Studies, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Peplau, L.A., Fingerhut, A., & Ghavami, N. (2004, July). Individual differences in gay-related
stress: A dual-identity perspective.
Hill, C. T., & Peplau, L.A. (July, 2003). Sources ofself-esteem: A 25-year study. Paper presented at
the 29th Inter-American Congress of Psychology.
Peplau, L. A., & Impett, E. A. (2003, Apri111 ). Sexual compliance: Why partners make "sexual
sacrifices." Invited presentation, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Western Region
Annual Conference, San Jose, CA.
Peplau, L. A. (April11, 2003). Gender differences in sex and relationships. Invited address, Society
for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Western Region Annual Conference, San Jose, CA.
Hill, C. T., & Peplau, L.A. (March 28, 2003). Romantic beliefs and marital outcomes: A 25-year
study. Paper presented at the Southeast Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Peplau, L. A. (August, 2002). Venus and Mars in the lab: New research on gender and sexuality.
Invited Master Lecture, annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Hill, C. T., & Peplau, L.A. (July, 2001). Life satisfaction: A 25-year follow-up of the Boston Couples
Study. Presented at the VIIth European Congress of Psychology, London, England.
Peplau, L.A., & Garnets, L. D. (May, 2001). A new paradigm for understanding women's sexual
orientation. Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Maui, Hawaii.

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