nationality article_title known_for employer name occupation alma_mater
american lisa m. diamond
 sexual fluidity university of utah lisa m. diamond university professor university ma , phd -rrb- of chicago -lrb- ba -rrb- cornell university -lrb-
lisa m. diamond

lisa m. diamond is an american psychologist and feminist .
she is a professor of developmental psychology and health psychology at the university of utah .
her research focuses on sexual orientation development , sexual identity , and bonding .
she is best known for her 2008 book , `` sexual fluidity : understanding women 's love and desire '' .
in this book , she discusses the fluidity of female sexuality , based on her study of 100 non-heterosexual women over a period of 10 years .
she concluded that the term `` bisexual '' did not truly express the versatile nature of many of her subjects .
therefore , she calls `` for an expanded understanding of same-sex sexuality '' .
