Patricia Markunas

Professor Emeritus, PsychologyMeier Hall 223

Professional Biography

1979 to present Professor, Department of Psychology, Salem State University

2010 - 2013 Chairperson, Department of Psychology

2000 - 2008 President, Massachusetts State College Association

1983 - 1994 Coordinator, Honors Program

1977 - 1979 Visiting Assistant Professor, College of Wooster (OH)

1973 - 1977 Graduate Fellow, The Ohio State University

1977 Ph. D., Developmental Psychology

1975 M. A., Developmental Psychology

1969 - 1973 The Ohio State University

1973 B. S., Psychology

Professional Interests

Gender and Human Sexuality

Psychology of Women

Psychology and the Law

Labor unions and higher education

Women's issues

Responsibilities

Chairperson, Department of Psychology: 15 full-time faculty, 30 part-time and graduate faculty, over 500 undergraduate majors and nearly 100 graduate students

Professor of Psychology: teaching interests include psychology and the law, and psychology of women

Member of the Graduate Faculty: teaching interests include gender and human sexuality, interpersonal relationships and contemporary families

Member of the Continuing Education Faculty: teaching interests include Adulthood & Old Age

Editor, MSCA Perspective, the newsletter for the Massachusetts State College Association

Selected Publications

Most recent publication:

Markunas, P. V. (2010). The Moscone/Milk Assassinations: Missteps, Misinterpretations and Miscarriages of Justice. Sextant, XVIII (1), 30-37.

Selected Presentations

Theatrical debut:

"Fur is Back," by Eve Ensler (performance), in "A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer," directed by Randy Holmberg, Salem State University, March 30 and 31, 2010

Personal Interests

Science fiction

True crime

Yard sales, estate sales, antiques, eBay