Professor of Psychology
Year Joined RCNJ: 2004
Contact Information
- Phone: (201) 684-7192
- Email: mporan@ramapo.edu
- Office: G265
- Office Hours: T 9:00-9:40AM; F 1:30PM-2:30PM and by appointment
Education:
- B.A., Âé¶¹´«Ã½ of New Jersey
- M.A., Ph.D., CUNY
Recent Publications:
- Poran, M.A. (2022). Teaching the Psychology of Puberty for LGBTQIA+ Diversity, Inclusion, and Beyond: A New Model of Expansive Pubertal Understanding. American Journal of Sexuality Education.
- Poran, M. A. (2006). The Politics of Protection: Body image, social pressures, and the misrepresentation of young Black women. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 55, 739-755.
- Poran, M. A. (2005). The Steps of Inclusion: Historical paths of inquiry create dilemmas for studies with Latinas. Latino Psychological Association of New Jersey (LPANJ) Bulletin, 4, 2, 6-9.
- Poran, M. A. (2002). Denying Diversity: Social Comparison Processes and the Denial of Personal Disadvantage Response among Latina, Black, and White Women. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 47, 65-81.
- Poran, M. A. (1999). Embodying Identities: De-Essentializing the Body through Ethnic Location. Dissertation Research. MI: UMI Company. (Dissertion Committee Reviewed)
- Bertram, C. & Poran, M. (1995). A selective review of research on topics relating to sexual harassment/gender-based teasing and bullying.  Technical report for Educational Equity Concepts, Inc.
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