Dr. Kirwan earned a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Psychology from Oakland University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on the ways that sexual violence is associated with emotion regulation, alcohol intoxication, hostile masculine attitudes, minority stress, LGBTQ+ identification, and impulsivity. He recently published his research demonstrating that specific profiles of in-the-moment emotion regulation were predictive of an individual’s intentions to perpetrate (or not perpetrate) sexual violence. He is a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the Research Society on Alcoholism, and the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Kirwan has provided guidance to more than 20 undergraduate and graduate students, supporting them in publishing their research findings and engaging in professional presentations. Dr. Kirwan has published in numerous high-impact journals, including Health Psychology; Archives of Sexual Behavior; Psychology of Addictive Behaviors; Psychology of Violence; AIDS and Behavior; and Personality and Individual Differences. Outside of academia, Dr. Kirwan enjoys movies, sports, and board games.

• Ph D in Psychology, Oakland University (2018)
• Ph D in Psychology, Oakland University (2018)

• A scoping review of Nonconsensual condom removal (“stealthing”) research Trauma, Violence, & Abuse 25 1 (2023), Kelly C. Davis, Robin Stewart, Weiqi Chen, Julia F. Hammett, Mitchell Kirwan.
• Alcohol and links with sexual aggression Spring Nature (2023), Elizabeth C. Neilson, Mitchell Kirwan, Lauren Smith, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck, Natasha K. Gulati, Kelly C. Davis.
• Coercive condom use resistance: A scoping review Psychology of Violence 13 5 (2023), Kelly C. Davis, Robin Stewart, Mitchell Kirwan, Weiqi Chen, Julia Hammett.
• Understanding Alcohol-Involved Sexual Aggression through the Science of Behavior Change Springer International Publishing (2023), Mitchell Kirwan, Kelly C. Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson, William H. George, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck.
• An event-level evaluation of women’s self-medicated drinking: The role of sexual assault severity, affect, and drinking motives Psychological Trauma: Theory Research, Practice, and Policy 15 1 (2023), Mitchell Kirwan, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck.
• Barriers to condom negotiation and use among female sex workers in the United States and United States-Mexico border cities: A systematic review AIDS and Behavior 27 (2023), Kebafe Segosebe, Mitchell Kirwan, Kelly C. Davis.
• Typical drinking, sensation seeking, and alcohol expectancies regarding sexual coercion as predictors of coercive condom use resistance perpetration Journal of Interpersonal Violence 38 9-10 (2023), Mitchell Kirwan, Rachel VanDaalen, Nolan Eldridge, Kelly C. Davis.
• Building a Model to Predict Sexual Assault Victimization Among Undergraduate Women Violence Against Women 28 9 (2022), Mitchell Kirwan, Daniel J. Lanni, Samantha Nagy, Scott M. Pickett.
• Sensation seeking and alcohol expectancies regarding sexual aggression moderate the relationship between alcohol use and coercive condom use resistance Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 37 2 (2022), Mitchell Kirwan, Rachel VanDaalen, Nolan Eldridge, Kelly C. Davis.
• The effect of State, Trait, and Situational Factors on Young Men’s Coercive Condom Use Resistance Psychology of Men and Masculinities 23 4 (2022), Mitchell Kirwan, Kelly C. Davis, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck, William H. George.
• The interplay of sexual arousal and power-related emotions in men’s alcohol-involved sexual aggression intentions Journal of Sex Research 59 6 (2022), Kelly C. Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Mitchell Kirwan, William H. George, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck.
• The Roles of Emotion Regulation, Alcohol Consumption, and Women’s Condom Request Style in Men’s Coercive Condom Use Resistance Intentions Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma 23 4 (2022), Mitchell Kirwan, Kelly C. Davis, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck, William H. George.
• Impulse control difficulties and hostility towards women as predictors of relationship violence perpetration in an undergraduate male sample Journal of Interpersonal Violence 36 9-10 (2021), Mitchell Kirwan, Daniel J. Gildner, Scott M. Pickett, Michele R. Parkhill.

• Attitudes, emotions, and emotion regulation as underlying and in-the-moment predictors of men’s intentions to perpetrate sexual assault: An application of the I3 model (2023), Volume New Orleans, LA, Mitchell E. Kirwan.
• Associations between coercive condom use resistance and psychopathy, anger, and alcohol intoxication (2022), Robin Stewart, Mitchell Kirwan, Kelly C. Davis.
• Emotion dysregulation, sexual assault victimization, and alcohol use among sexual minority college students (2022), Volume Orlando, FL, K Baule, Ruschelle M. Leone, Kelly C. Davis, Mitchell Kirwan, Amanda K. Gilmore.
• Profiles of emotion regulation strategies and intentions to perpetrate sexual assault (2022), Volume Vancouver, BC, Mitchell Kirwan, Kelly C. Davis.
• Sexual Aggression Intentions: The Moderating Effects of Alcohol Intoxication, Perpetration History, and Mindfulness (2021), Volume Virtual, Mitchell Kirwan, Kelly C. Davis.
• The effect of childhood trauma, sexual sensation seeking, state and trait impulsivity, state anxiety, and alcohol consumption on intentions to use coercive condom use resistanc (2021), Volume San Juan, PR, Mitchell E. Kirwan, Kelly C. Davis, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck, William H. George.
• The Effects of a Mindfulness-Based, Emotion Regulation Intervention on Men’s Alcohol-Involved Sexual Aggression Intentions (2021), Volume Virtual, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Mitchell Kirwan, Natasha K. Gulati, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck, Kelly C. Davis.

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