Wetzel, G. M., Svensson, H., Cole, S., & Sanchez, D. T. (invited revision). Devaluing women’s orgasm: An experimental investigation of whether, when, and to what effect women and men reduce the importance of women’s orgasm. 

Conley, T. D., Wetzel, G. M., Piemonte, J. L., & Cultice, R. (invited revision). Bisexual people’s experiences with female and male partners provide a natural experiment to ascertain whether sexuality gender differences are attributable to person vs. partner. 

Foy, E. C., Wetzel, G. M., Maimon, M., & Sanchez, D. T. (in prep). Examining the impact of bisexual identity denial from the queer community on bisexual+ individuals’ LGBT+ connectedness and community engagement.

Wetzel, G. M., Becker, H.*, & Sanchez, D. T. (in prep). Past school-based sex education experience and its implication for sexual outcomes in young adulthood.

Wolfer, C., Wetzel, G., Segarra-Valle, N., Carmichael, C. L. (in prep). “Don’t stop”: A mixed-methods analysis of interdependent orgasm communication, pursuit, and frequency.

*Denotes undergraduate mentee

Louis Bevier Dissertation Fellowship, Rutgers University, 2025 (Declined)

Graduate Student Research Grant, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), 2024

Grants-in-Aid, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), 2024

Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation (NSF), 2022

Clara Mayo Grant, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), 2022

Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (forthcoming 2025, November). Is the orgasm gap a knowledge gap? Investigating mixed-sex couples' ability to adapt their sexual scripts to facilitate women's orgasm. Oral presentation for the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), Philadelphia, PA.

Wetzel, G. M., Svensson, H., Cole, S., & Sanchez, D. T. (2025, June). Devaluing women’s orgasm: An experimental investigation of whether, when, and to what effect women reduce their orgasm value. Oral presentation for the annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), Portland, ME.

Wetzel, G. M. & Sanchez, D. T. (2025, February). What's something you've heard about sex? A qualitative assessment of middle and high school students' sex education questions. Data blitz presented at the Sexuality Pre-Conference for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Denver, CO.

Wetzel, G. M., Dickman, K.*, Cole, S., & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, November). Exploring women’s orgasm goal pursuit across contexts: How orgasm expectations shape pursuit. Symposium talk presented for the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), San Diego, CA.

Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, March). Assessing middle and high school students’ sex education questions. Single paper presentation presented for the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA), Philadelphia, PA.

Wetzel, G. M., Dickman, K.*, & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, February). The role of partner gender: How sexual expectations shape orgasm pursuit for heterosexual, lesbian, and bisexual women. Single presenter talk presented at the Sexuality Pre-Conference for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Diego, CA. 

Becker, H.*, Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, February). Women’s sex education experiences and their implications for sexual outcomes in young adulthood. Undergraduate research spotlight presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Diego, CA.

Wetzel, G. M., Sanchez, D. T., & Cole, S. (2023, February). Is orgasm worth pursuing? The role of feasibility cues in shaping heterosexual women’s motivation to pursue orgasm. Data blitz presented at the Sexuality Pre-Conference for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.

Dickman, K.*, Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (2023, February). Using expectancy-value theory to predict the strength of orgasm goal pursuit for heterosexual and lesbian women. Undergraduate research spotlight presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.

Pauwels, H.*, Wetzel, G. M., & Sanchez, D. T. (2023, February). Women’s orgasms as a masculinity achievement for men: The role of vaginal penetration versus clitoral stimulation. Undergraduate research spotlight presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.

Wetzel, G. M., Cultice, R. A., & Sanchez, D. T. (2021, November). Women’s orgasm frequency predicts women’s desire and expectation for orgasm: Assessing the “orgasm gap” within dyadic mixed-sex couples. Oral presentation given at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS).

Wetzel, G. M., Cultice, R. A., & Sanchez, D. T. (2021, February). Stress, loneliness, and COVID threat severity as predictors of sexual well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data blitz presented virtually at the Sexuality Pre-Conference for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). 

*Denotes undergraduate mentee

Wetzel, G. M. & Sanchez, D. T. (2025, February). Using biological explanations for the orgasm gap to investigate the disproportionate essentialization of gender disparities in the sexuality domain. Poster presented in-person at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Denver, CO. 

Wetzel, G. M. & Sanchez, D. T. (2024, February). “What’s something you’ve heard about sex, but are unsure if it’s true?”: Assessing middle and high school students’ sex education questions. Poster presented in-person at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Diego, CA.

Wetzel, G. M., Sanchez, D. T., & Cole, S. (2023, February). Goal pursuit and women’s orgasm: The role of feasibility cues in shaping women’s motivation to pursue orgasm. Poster presented in-person at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.

Wetzel, G. M., Sanchez, D. T., & Cole, S. (2022, November). Feasibility cues during a sexual encounter impact the strength of women’s orgasm goal pursuit. Poster presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS).

Wetzel, G. M. & Sanchez, D. T. (2022, February). Can the orgasm gap be fixed? The relationship between sexism, sexuality lay beliefs, and attitudes towards the orgasm gap.Poster accepted for the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). 

Wetzel, G. M. & Sanchez, D. T. (2021, August). College students’ experience with and perceptions of the “orgasm gap” in new and familiar contexts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Wetzel, G. M. (2019, March). I’d like to thank the academy – for racial bias?: Racial bias in the judgment of rap music. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA).

Wetzel, G. M. (2018, September). I’d like to thank the academy – for racial bias?: Racial bias in the judgment of music. Poster presented at the meeting of the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium (NY6).