She earned her M.P.H. and Ph.D. from the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health after earning an Honors B.A. in psychology from the University of Waterloo’s co-op program. Dr. Blunt’s research focuses on the influence of communication on development of sexual feelings about oneself, sexual agency, and sexual health outcomes including pleasure, and sexual and relationship satisfaction. Her research is inclusive of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and sexual partnership types. Dr. Blunt currently serves as a governing councilor for the Population, Reproductive, and Sexual Health section for the American Public Health Association.