Human Development Faculty

 

Sean G. Massey Assistant Professor Office: UDC-431 Office Phone:  607-777-9212 Fax: 607-777-7587 E-mail: smassey@binghamton.edu

 

Educational Background
• PhD, Social Personality Psychology, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York
• MPhil, Psychology, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York
• MA, Psychology, Hunter College, The City University of New York
• BA, Psychology, Hunter College, The City University of New York

Teaching Profession
Courses regularly taught

• Introduction to the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (HDEV 200)
• Exploring Queer Lives (HDEV 313)
• Practitioner as Researcher (MASS 500)

Courses taught previously

• Principles of Casework
• Social Science Research Methods
• Introduction to Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Theories of Personality
• Statistics
• History of Psychology
• Psychology of Gender
• Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality
• Human Sexuality

Current Research Interests

• Sexual Prejudice and Multidimensional Attitudes
• Experiences of LGBTQ Parents
• Queer Theory in Social Science
• Positive Beliefs about Gay Men and Lesbians
• Self and Identity in the Context of Social Stigma
• Sense of Safety and Community Among LGBTQ People

Selected Publications

• Massey, S. G. (in press). Sexism, heterosexism and attributions about misbehavior in children of gay, lesbian and heterosexual parents.  Journal of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Family Studies: Lesbian & Gay Parenting: New Directions.
• Massey, S. G. (in press). Polymorphous prejudice: Liberating the measurement of heterosexuals’ attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. Journal of Homosexuality.
• Bertram, C. C. & Massey, S. G. (in press). Queering Dialogue: Safety and Discomfort in a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Psychology Course. Lesbian and Gay Psychology Review.
• Hegarty, P. & Massey, S. (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, 52(1/2), 47-71.
• Massey. S., Cameron, A., Ouellette, S., & Fine, M. (1998). Qualitative approaches to the study of thriving: What can be learned? Journal of Social Issues, 54(2), 373-391.
• Barnes, M. & Massey, S. (2001, June 3). Voices of gay Austin. Austin American-Statesman, pp. A1, A18-19, K1, K10-11.

Other Professional Activities

• Reviewer for journals Public Health and Journal of Homosexuality
• Member of International Advisory Group for journal Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review
• Member of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society

University and Community Service

• Member, BU Faculty Senate Budget Committee
• Member, BU Women’s Studies Steering Committee
• Member, Binghamton Pride Coalition
• Board member, Center for Gender, Art and Culture
• Community advisory board member, i3 (ignite, insight, inspire)

Selected Recognitions 

• The St. Edward’s Fund Class of 2002 Legacy Scholarship Honoree for Student Mentorship, 2003, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX
• Excellence in Journalism Writing Award for News/Feature Story for “The Voices of Gay Austin” (co-author Michael Barnes), 2001, National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association.
• Public Policy Fellowship, 1995, Aaron Diamond Foundation.

Dr. Massey’s Website: http://www.teacherspace.org/Massey/