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 Welcome to Gender As My Adverb! 

 Educational content is tailored to target audiences: 

University/College

Corporations

Federal Agencies

Health Serving Agencies

Educators

Family/Community

Where does GENDER come from?

 A BLENDING OF THE SCIENCE, GRAMMAR, AND CULTURE OF SEX AND GENDER 
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Gender As My Adverb provides longitudinally-driven, research-based programming on human growth and development through
engaging content and programming.

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Ryan Sallans Gender As My Adverb

Speaker, Writer and Consultant, Ryan Sallans, has been utilized for the past 20 years as a leader in educating individuals and institutions on the topics of gender and orientation development as well as employment and healthcare policies and practices.

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In June 2021, Ryan became the first person outside a jurist to address the United States Courts for a Heritage Month Event. In April and July of 2022, he became the first person to open a plenary for our federal magistrate on the topics of sex and gender. 

KEYNOTES, LECTURES, WEBINARS & WORKSHOPS

  Upcoming Events  

No Limits Student Research Conference Ryan Sallans Keynote 2025

March 07, 2025 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Keynote

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March 31, 2025 | Raymond James | Virtual

Professional Storyteller

BLENDING THE PERSONAL

WITH THE PROFESSIONAL

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WRITER

Ryan Sallans is a motivational speaker and author of the books Second Son and Transforming Manhood.  His books, articles, lectures and interviews are utilized across the world to assist in understanding and building upon gender. 

 

Ryan navigates hard topics in an approach that brings about conversation through his twenty years of professional experience serving as a gender subject matter expert, consultant and speaker. 

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  Education  

2001-2005

Master of Arts 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Educational Psychology

Human Health Behaviors

2002-2004

Master of Arts
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

English

Creative Writing

1997-2001

Bachelor of Arts

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Cultural Anthropology and English

Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society

 MISSION STATEMENT â€‹

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Gender As My Adverb (R) provides longitudinally-driven, research-based education on human growth and development through engaging content and programming.

 CONTACT INFO 

P.O. Box 31214, Omaha, NE 68131

402-217-1073

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 JOURNAL ARTICLES 

Journal of Ethics 

2023

2020

2016

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Journal of Ethics in Mental Health 

2015

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Contemporary Sexuality 

2012

 BOOKS 

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Front Cover of Ryan's book Second Son
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 TRADEMARK 

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