Center for Research & Education on Gender and Sexuality

What Center for Research & Education on Gender and Sexuality does

The Center for Research & Education on Gender and Sexuality (CREGS), founded in 2002 and now operating as REGS following its Spring 2025 merger with the Health Equity Institute at San Francisco State University, is an interdisciplinary academic research and education center rather than a commercial enterprise. It conducts faculty-driven research on the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality, with active programs in HIV prevention, geospatial health research, immigrant health, and youth activism, and it partners with community-based organizations including the Alameda AIDS Research Coalition. CREGS/REGS supports undergraduate and graduate students (particularly Sexuality Studies MA students) through faculty mentoring, research assistantships, and thesis advising, and offers the annual Summer Institute on Sexuality — a weeklong intensive training program running since 2002 — alongside two to three on-campus seminars or town halls per semester. The center operates within SFSU's College of Health & Social Sciences, has no proprietary technology stack or commercial products, and is funded primarily through federal research grants (NIMH, NIMHD) and institutional support rather than fee-for-service revenue.

Name

Center for Research & Education on Gender and Sexuality

Legal name

Center for Research & Education on Gender and Sexuality

Website

https://cregs.sfsu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Center for Research & Education on Gender and Sexuality (CREGS, now REGS) is an SFSU-affiliated academic research center conducting interdisciplinary scholarship on gender and sexuality, training graduate and undergraduate students, and hosting the annual Summer Institute on Sexuality since 2002.

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Product category

Academic Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Educational Services (611), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual Health & Relationship Wellness Education (EDAAAHAM)

Keywords

• Gender studies research
• Sexuality studies education
• Academic research center
• Sexuality training programs
• Community health research

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: The center secures external funding for innovative sexuality research through grants from federal agencies including NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) and NIMHD (National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities).

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Core offering

CREGS conducts interdisciplinary academic research and delivers educational programs on gender and sexuality at San Francisco State University. Its core offerings include the annual weeklong Summer Institute on Sexuality (offered since 2002), faculty mentoring and grant development, student research opportunities and mentorship, on-campus seminars and town halls, and community-based research collaborations with local organizations focused on HIV/STI prevention and health equity.

Product overview

The Center for Research & Education on Gender and Sexuality (CREGS), now operating as REGS under the Health Equity Institute at SFSU, is an academic research and education center rather than a commercial product company. The organization offers interdisciplinary research programs focused on gender and sexuality studies, student and faculty mentoring services, educational programming including the Summer Institute on Sexuality (a weeklong intensive training program), seminar series, and community partnerships. It does not offer commercial products or technology services in the traditional sense.

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Products and services

• Summer Institute on Sexuality A weeklong intensive training program offered annually since 2002 for students and professionals seeking training and information focused on a particular area of sexuality and gender. Many CREGS faculty present their work at the Summer Institute along with faculty from SF State, UC Berkeley, UCSF, and community partners.
• On-Campus Seminars and Town Halls Two to three seminars or town halls hosted on the main campus each semester featuring innovative work by faculty on campus, critical campus climate issues facing queer students, and creative and media events in collaboration with student organizations.
• Sexuality Studies (SXS) MA Training Program Academic training and research mentorship for students in the Sexuality Studies (SXS) MA program at SFSU, including research assistantships, MA thesis data access, and co-authorship opportunities with faculty. CREGS also employs students from Asian American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Psychology, Raza Studies, Sociology, and Women and Gender Studies.

Quantifiable outcome

• CREGS faculty have published in top scholarly journals, been quoted in major news publications including the New York Times, SF State Magazine, and KQED

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Francisco State University - Department of Sociology & Sexuality StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREGS is affiliated with the undergraduate and M.A. programs within the Department of Sociology and Sexuality Studies at SFSU. The center works closely with faculty from this department and serves as a research hub for the program.
• College of Health & Social Sciences (SFSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREGS operates within the College of Health & Social Sciences at SFSU, with plans to merge with the Health Equity Institute (HEI) beginning Fall 2024.
• Health Equity Institute (HEI) at SFSUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs of Spring 2025, CREGS has merged with HEI and is now known as REGS (Research & Education on Gender and Sexuality). The combined entity continues the mission with expanded scholarly activities and events.
• UC BerkeleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty from UC Berkeley present their work at CREGS events including the Summer Institute on Sexuality, providing cross-institutional collaboration.
• UCSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCSF faculty contribute to CREGS programming including the Summer Institute. Dr. Martinez previously worked with the Urban Health Study at UCSF.
• Alameda AIDS Research Coalition (AARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAARC is a consortium of health sciences investigators at local universities, community-based organizations (CBOs), and community members working together on STI/HIV research questions. Funded by NIMHD to bridge research and communities.
• Mexican Department of HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IBIZA Project presents health data to the Mexican Department of Health in an effort to provide better health services for Zacatecas immigrants.
• Community-based Organizations (CBOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREGS partners with community organizations for HIV research, assessments, and evaluations. Studies involve qualitative interviews and focus groups with CBOs serving marginalized populations.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Center for Gender, Sexuality and Health: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research center focused on gender, sexuality, and health equity, including HIV/STI research with marginalized populations. Closely aligned with CREGS/REGS in combining social science methods, public health research, and community partnerships.
• Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA): Yale University-based NIMH-funded center supporting HIV/AIDS behavioral and social science research and mentoring new investigators. Directly comparable to CREGS/REGS in HIV research focus, NIMH funding dependence, and academic mentoring mission.
• The Kinsey Institute: Indiana University-based research institute dedicated to interdisciplinary sexuality, gender, and reproduction research and education. Most structurally comparable peer to CREGS/REGS as a university-affiliated academic research hub with both scholarly output and educational programming in human sexuality.
• Williams Institute: UCLA School of Law research center producing empirical research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and policy. Directly comparable to CREGS/REGS as a university-anchored research center producing scholarly outputs on gender/sexuality topics with strong faculty and policy influence.
• UCSF Center for Sexual Health: UCSF-based clinical and research center addressing sexual health concerns across populations. Already a CREGS collaboration partner (per firmographics) and comparable in Bay Area location, sexuality research focus, and academic medical center affiliation.
• RAND Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health: RAND Corporation research center producing policy-oriented research on sexual and gender minority health and well-being. Comparable as a research hub producing policy-influencing work on gender and sexuality populations, with similar federal funding exposure.
• Health Equity Institute at SFSU: San Francisco State University research institute focused on health equity across populations. Now the merged parent of CREGS/REGS as of Spring 2025; highly comparable as a university-based health equity research hub with overlapping faculty and community partnerships.
• Fenway Institute: Fenway Health's research and policy division focused on LGBTQIA+ health, HIV prevention, and health equity. Comparable to CREGS/REGS in mission (LGBTQ+ health research), federal grant reliance, and community-based research methodology.

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