Dr. Samantha Dawson (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar, and the Director of the Sexuality and Well-being (SWell) Lab. Her research is currently funded by operating grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Women’s Health Research Institute, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund. Her multi-method research program focuses on identifying modifiable mechanisms contributing to sexual function and sexual well-being in individuals and couples, with the goal of using these mechanisms to develop targeted and gender-specific interventions for sexual dysfunction. She is particularly interested in sexuality during periods known vulnerability, such as during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Along with her incredible students and collaborators she has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and she actively works to translate this research to the public in innovative ways. I am blessed to be a mother and feel so fortunate to be able to conduct research in this area. There is nothing more fulfilling than to translate my research into my clinical practice to better support individuals and couples during their transition from partners to parents.