Jonathon Rendina

Education

Rendina completed a B.Phil in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on sexuality and health and minors in psychology and human development and family studies at the Schreyer Honors College at Pennsylvania State University in 2008. His thesis was titled Predictors of high risk sexual behavior among young gay and bisexual males. Rendina's thesis supervisor was Anthony D'Augelli. He earned a M.A. in psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center in 2012. His master's thesis was titled Concealing and revealing: The nature and function of possible selves for HIV status disclosure. In 2013, Rendina completed an M.P.H. in epidemiology and biostatistics at Hunter College and CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. His thesis was titled Stigma and sexual compulsivity in a community-based sample of HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual men. He completed a Ph.D. in basic and applied social psychology in 2014 at the CUNY Graduate Center. His dissertation was titled Hot and bothered: the role of arousal and rejection sensitivity in dual process sexual decision making for gay and bisexual men. His doctoral advisor was Sarit Golub.