Edward H. Fankhanel
Catedrático asociado
Ph.D.
Consejería Psicológica
División Académica de Artes Liberales
Gurabo
Disciplinas principales

Psicología Forense y Ética

Intereses
ética, sexualidad, forense, adolescentes y jóvenes adultos
Publicaciones

Fankhanel E., Calderón, E. (1981). Outreach on Sexually Transmitted Diseases - An  
       Alternative to Conventional Epidemiology. Poster session presented the 1st Sexually 
        Transmitted Disease World Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico.            

Fankhanel E., Octavio T. (1981). Study of Sexual and Sexually Transmitted Disease 
    Knowledge, Conduct and Attitudes of High School Students in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  
    Paper presented at the 1st Sexually Transmitted Disease World Congress, San Juan, 
    Puerto Rico.

Co-author (1983).  Asymptomatic Shedding of Herpes Simplex Virus.  Paper presented at the
       4th Latin American Congress of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sau Paulo, Brazil.

Ramírez-Ronda, Fankhanel E., (1985). AIDS in Puerto Rico, Poster session presented at the 1st 
    AIDS International Conference, Atlanta, GA.    

Fankhanel, E., (1986) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (SIDA/AIDS) and Sexual 
             Conduct of Homosexual Males in Puerto Rico.  Paper presented at the 2nd  International 
             Conference on AIDS, Paris, France.

Fankhanel, E., (1986) The Relations Between the Gay Community and Police of San Juan, 
              Puerto Rico. Poster session presented at the 2nd International Conference on AIDS, 
              Paris, France.
                     
Fankhanel, E.  (2005, August). Male Sexual Orientation over the Life Course. Paper presented at 
        the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington D.C.

 Fankhanel, E. (2006, October). Religious, Cultural, and Family Influences During the Gay 
        Sexual Identity Development of Puerto Rican Gay Youth. Paper presented at the 1st Central 
        American Congress of Human Sexuality.  San José, Costa Rica.

Fankhanel, E. (2006, October). Sex Offender Management: The Containment Approach Model. 
         Paper presented at the 1st Central American Congress of Human Sexuality.  San José, Costa 
          Rica.

Fankhanel, E. (2006, November). Structures of Leadership in Fields Related to Substance Abuse  
             Treatment and Mental Health Services: Government and Law Enforcement. Paper presented 
         at the Caribbean Basin and Hispanic ATTC Leadership Institute. San Juan, Puerto Rico.          

Fankhanel, E. (2007, April). Puerto Rican Gay Youth: The Identity Development and 
        Coming out Process. Poster session presented at the XVIII World Congress of the 
        World Association of Sexology (WAS)/1st World Congress for Sexual Health,
         Sydney, Australia.

 Fankhanel, E. (2008, August). Identifying and Managing Defendants and Offenders with 
        Personality Disorders. Paper presented at the National Drug and Mental Health Treatment 
         Specialists Conference, United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office, United States 
         Courts, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Fankhanel, E. (2008, November). Cultural Influences in Gay Youth in Puerto Rico. Paper 
        presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) Annual Conference, 
         San Juan, Puerto Rico.          

Fankhanel, E. (2009, February). Sexología en el Campo de la Psicología. Paper presented at the 
         Universidad del Turabo Psychology Student Association meeting.

Fankhanel, E. (2009, April). Aspectos metodológicos en la investigación con personas LGBT. Paper
             presentes at the University of Puerto Rico – Asociación de Psicología de la Investigación 
        Estudiantil.

Fankhanel, E. (2009, August). Atypical Sexual Behaviors among Gay Men in Puerto Rico. Poster 
                      presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sexual Research, San   
                      Juan, Puerto Rico.

Fankhanel, E. (2010). The identity development and coming out process of gay youth in Puerto Rico. 
      Journal of LGBT Youth, 7 (3), 262-283.

Fankhanel, E. (2010, November). Sexual Disorders: Paraphilias. Paper presented at the 1st. 
      Multisectoral Encounter on Sexual Health in Puerto Rico. AsPECTS.

Fankhanel. E. (2011, February). Los Mapas Eróticos y las Conductas Parafílicas. Paper presented at 
          the 23rd Symposium on Sexual Education (SUSEX), University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus. 
                    
Fankhanel, E., DeFreitas, P., Granzig, W. & Sayers, S. (2011). Conductas Sexuales Atípicas en 
         Hombres Gay en Puerto Rico. En J. Toro-Alfonzo, & A. Martínez-Taboas (eds.), Lesbianas, Gays, 
                Bisexuales y Transgéneros: Apuntes Sobre su Salud desde la Psicología (pp. 141-190). Puerto Rico
                 Colecciones Puertorriqueñas.

Fankhanel, E. (2011, October). Perfil de los HSH y su relación con la transmisión de las ETS según 
         reportados en dos estudios realizados en Puerto Rico. Paper presented at the Conversatorio: 
         Comprendiendo el Comportamiento del Hombre sexo con Hombre para la Prevención de la ETS.    
          Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico, CLETS.

Pons-Madera, J., Alvarez-Pérez, G. & Fankhanel, E. (2011, November). Retos y Oportunidades de la 
          psicología Profesional Puertorriqueña: Perspectivas desde la Junta Examinadora de Psicólogos. 
          Paper presented at the 58th Annual Convention of the Puerto Rico Psychology Association. Río 
          Grande, Puerto Rico.

Fankhanel, E. (2012, February). Perfil de una Muestra de Jóvenes Gay Puertorriqueños ante el 
          Desarrollo de su Identidad Sexual. Paper presented at the XXIV Simposio Universitario sobre 
          Educación Sexual (SUSEX), UPR Cayey, P.R.

Fankhanel, E. & Pons, J. (2912). Consejería psicológica: Su historia, identidad profesional y 
         competencias para la práctica profesional: Un abordaje a la academia. Workshop presented at 
         The Universidad del Turabo Psychology Program Faculty. Gurabo, P.R.

Pons, J., Fankhanel, E., Garrido, M., Velázquez, C.  Changes in Law 96-1983 and in the Regulations Manual of the Board of 
         Psychology Examiners of Puerto Rico Convention of the Puerto Rico Psychological Association. November 2012

Fankhanel, E. (2013).    Paraphilia: Nosology and John Money’s “Lovemap” theory. Paper
             presented at Gender and Sexual Diversity Organization (GSDO). Carlos Albizu University. 
             San Juan: PR.            

Fankhanel, E. (2013) Intervenciones terapéuticas para conductas sexuales atípicas: Más allá de la 
           norma heterosexual. panel: The Evolution of sex therapy during the last 25 years Paper 
           presented at the Simposio Universitario sobre  Educación Sexual (SUSEX), 25th Aniversary 
           Symposium. University of Puerto Rico: Cayey.

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.  Field Trial participant in the areas of sexual 
         dysfunctions, gender dysphoria and paraphilic disorders. Referenced on page 912.

Fankhanel, E. (2013, September).  Sexual Health. Paper presented at the World Sexual Health Day 
         activity. Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR

Pons-Madera, J. Fankhanel-Seda, E.H., Alvarez-Pérez, G., & Garrido-Amadeo, M. (2013). Psicología 
         profesional en Puerto Rico: Adiestramiento, regulación y oportunidades de empleo. En Serrano-  
         Garcia, I, et al (eds.), El reto de la educación universitaria: Experiencias desde la   psicología. (pp. 
         235-270). Puerto Rico: Asociación de Psicología de Puerto Rico.

Fankhanel, E. (2013). Relaciones de Pareja. Taller presentado al Proyecto Nosotr@s (Puerto Rico 
         Concra). San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Fankhanel, E., Rivera-Dávila, D. & Santos Figueroa, A. (2013). Aspectos Éticos y Legales de la 
         Práctica de la Psicología en Puerto Rico. CE Ethics Course required by the Puerto Rico
         Psychology Licensing Board for license renewal. Puerto Rico Psychology Association Pre-
        Convention workshops. Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Fankhanel, E & Rivera-Segarra, E. (2014). Entre la ley y ciencia: Una mirada a las diferencias entre la 
     ofensa sexual y las parafilias. Boletín – Asociación de Psicología de Puerto Rico, 37(3) Oct 2014.

Fankhanel, E., Garrido, M., Velazquez-Garcia, C., Rolón-Martinez, G., & Rivera-Alicea, B. (2014,
      November). Junta Examinadora de Psicólogos de Puerto Rico: Retos del 2014-15. (Puerto Rico  
      Psychology Licensing Board: Challenges of 2014-15). Paper presented at the 61st Annual 
     Convention of the Puerto Rico Psychology Association. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Fankhanel, E, Berrios, J, Santos, M. Del C., Figueroa-Fankhanel, F. (2015). Atypical Sexual 
    Behaviors among the General Population in Puerto Rico. Poster presented at the 
    American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Fankhanel, E. (2018). El psicólogo como perito en corte. Paper presented at the Simposio Sobre  la Practica 
       Forense, Ponce Health Science University.

Fankhanel, E., Esteban, C., Berrios, J., Figueroa, F., Santos-Gómez, M. C., & Rivera-Segarra, E. 
        (2021). Descriptive paraphilic behaviors in the general non-clinical population in Puerto 
      Rico. Revista Caribeña de Psicología, 5, e5543. https://doi.org/10.37226/rcp.v5i1.5543


Certificaciones

Psicólogo Lic. 993, Consejero Profesional Lic. 1663, Terapista Sexual Certificado - AASECT, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor - National Board for Certified Counselors, Sexólogo Clínico - American Board of Sexology, Clinical Member, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), Terapeuta de Masajes Lic. 1001, Consejería Pastoral y Capellán