About
Dr John Gooch is a cornerstone of The University of Sexology, balancing high-level institutional leadership with groundbreaking haptic research. As Provost, they serve as the administrative backbone of the university, utilizing their PhD in Communications to facilitate seamless interdisciplinary synergy across the clinical, engineering, and arts faculties. As a proudly identifying Beta, Dr Gooch brings a crucial, stabilizing diplomacy to the campus, expertly navigating the often complex and highly pheromonal politics of an integrated Alpha/Omega academic environment. Beyond his administrative duties, Dr Gooch is a leading innovator in the engineering faculty, serving as the Associate Professor of Masturbatory Sleeve Design. While a doctorate in communications might initially seem unconventional for physical product engineering, Dr Gooch’s revolutionary academic framework posits that tactile friction is the ultimate form of non-verbal communication. Their widely cited research focuses on "haptic semiotics"—the study of how internal silicone architecture, variable suction vacuums, and dynamic thermal retention convey precise sensory messaging to the user's nerve endings. In the design laboratory, Dr Gooch challenges their students to move beyond basic anatomical mimicry. He teaches that a truly successful synthetic sleeve must not only stimulate but actively "listen and converse" with the user through ergonomic, responsive material feedback loops. Whether they are negotiating complex international faculty grants as Provost or evaluating the tensile elasticity of a new polymer micro-ribbing blend, Dr Gooch exemplifies the University’s core ethos: that profound theoretical discourse must always be matched by flawless physical execution.
Roles
Lecturers - Bachelor's of Engineering
Contact
+64 28 2870 8789
Room 714, Melanie Douchewater Centre, The University of Sexology Tauranga Campus