My research focuses on sexuality and gender, anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice, racial bias in educational and law enforcement contexts, and the relationship between social science and social change.
Experience
2013–present
Associate Professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York
2004–2013
Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Education
2004
The Graduate Center, City University of New York, PhD, Social Personality Psychology
1998
The Graduate Center, City University of New York, MPhil, Social Personality Psychology
1998
Hunter College, City University of New York, MA, Social Personality Psychology
1994
Hunter College, City University of New York, BA, Psychology/English
Publications
2021
LGBT minority stress through a ‘glocal’ lens., (forthcoming chapter) in G. Herdt, M. Marzullo, & N. Polen-Petit (Eds.), Locating Critical Sexuality: Forecasting the Trends of ‘Glocal’ Sexual Literacy. New York: Anthem Press.
2021
Trending queer: Emerging adults and the growing resistance to compulsory heterosexuality, (forthcoming chapter) in Sexuality and Emerging Adulthood volume of the Oxford series on Emerging Adulthood. Oxford University Press.
2020
Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: An Open Textbook., SUNY OER
2018
Person- and Incident-Level Predictors of Blame, Disclosure, and Reporting to Authorities in Rape Scenarios., Journal of Interpersonal Violence
2018
Race and the politics of educational exclusion: explaining the persistence of disproportionate disciplinary practices in an urban school district, Race Ethnicity and Education
2018
Intimacy Through Casual Sex: Relational Context of Sexual Activity and Affectionate Behaviors., Journal of Relationships Research
2013
Introducing “Impact Validity”. , Journal of Social Issues
2013
Modern Prejudice and Same-Sex Parenting: Shifting Judgments in Positive and Negative Parenting Situations, Journal of GLBT Family Studies
2012
Sexual hookup culture: A review., Review of General Psychology
2010
Beyond Progress and Marginalization: LGBTQ Youth in Educational Contexts. , New York, NY: Peter Lang.
2010
Valued differences or benevolent stereotypes? Exploring the influence of positive beliefs on anti-gay and anti-lesbian attitudes, Psychology & Sexuality
2009
Polymorphous Prejudice: Liberating the Measurement of Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men, Journal of Homosexuality
2006
Anti-Homosexual Prejudice... as Opposed to What? Queer Theory and the Social Psychology of Anti-Homosexual Prejudice, Journal of Homosexuality, Special Issue: The Contested Terrain of LGBT Studies and Queer Theory
1998
Qualitative Approaches to the Study of Thriving: What Can Be Learned?, Journal of Social Issues
Grants and Contracts
2018
Race, Economic Disadvantage, and Out-of-School Suspensions: Data, Dialogue, and Opportunities for Reform.
Role:
Co-PI
Funding Source:
Binghamton University Citizenship, Rights, and Cultural Belonging Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence Seed Grant Program.
2013
The Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project.
Role:
Co-PI
Funding Source:
NY State Department of Health LGBT Health and Human Services Grant.