In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Beverly Whipple, 1941–2026

Beverly Whipple, professor emerita at Rutgers University in New Jersey, passed away on November 2. She was 85 years old.

A native of New Jersey, Dr. Whipple received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Wagner College. She went on to complete a master’s degree in counseling, a master’s degree in nursing, and a Ph.D. in psychobiology with a concentration in neurophysiology from Rutgers University.

Throughout her career, Dr. Whipple conducted extensive research on women’s health and the sexual physiology of women. She delivered more than 800 talks and speeches, authored more than 250 journal articles and book chapters, and published several books, including the international best-seller, The G Spot: And Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality (Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1982), which has since been translated into 22 languages.

A leader in her field, Dr. Whipple had stints as president of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists; vice president of the World Association for Sexology; secretary and treasurer of the World Association for Sexual Health; president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality; and board member for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health.

Dr. Whipple’s outstanding scholarly contributions and advocacy work led to numerous prestigious accolades, including the Gold Medal from the World Association for Sexual Health, the first Lifetime Achievement Award from the dean of nursing at Rutgers, and an honorary doctorate from Wagner College.

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