Holly Devor, Professor of Sociology at the University of Victoria, is recognized as an international expert on female gender dysphoria, female transgenderism, and female-to-male transsexuals. Dr. Devor, a member of the International Academy of Sex Research, is also author of the award-winning book Gender Blending: Confronting the Limits of Duality. In recognition of her scholarship, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality has honoured her with the Hugo Biegel Research Award.