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David M. Frost
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health
Biography:
Dr. David M. Frost is a social and personality psychologist who is broadly concerned with close relationships, sexuality, and health. More specifically, his research focuses on how individuals and couples psychologically experience intimacy within long-term romantic relationships and the resulting implications for their health and relational well-being. He also studies how stigma, prejudice, and discrimination constitute minority stress and, as a result, affect the health and well-being of marginalized individuals. Most recently, he has combined these two lines of research within multiple projects examining same-sex couples' experiences of stigmatization and the resulting impact on their relational, sexual, and mental health. Dr. Frost is also appointed as a United Nations NGO committee representative for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI).
Education & Training:
PhD, City University of New York, 2009
Affiliation(s):
Additional Affiliations:
- Member, American Psychological Association
- Member, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
- Member, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Honors and Awards:
- James McKeen Cattell Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Psychology, New York Academy of Sciences
- Chancellor?s Award for Academic Excellence, State University of New York
Selected Publications:
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Frost, D. M., & Forrester, C. "Closeness discrepancies in romantic relationships: Implications for relational well-being, stability, and mental health" Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 39 456-469 2013
Frost, D. M. "The narrative construction of intimacy and affect in relationship stories: Implications for relationship quality and mental health" Journal of Social and Personal Relationships in press
Frost, D. M., & Eliason, M. "Challenging the assumption of fusion in female same-sex relationships" Psychology of Women Quarterly in press
Frost, D. M., & Meyer, I. H. "Internalized homophobia and relationship quality among lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals" Journal of Counseling Psychology 56 97-109 2009
Frost, D. M. "Stigma and intimacy in same-sex relationships: A narrative approach" Journal of Family Psychology 25 1-10 2011
Frost, D. M. "Similarities and differences in the pursuit of intimacy among sexual minority and heterosexual individuals: A personal projects analysis" Journal of Social Issues 67 282-301 2011
Frost, D. M. "Social stigma and its consequences for the socially stigmatized" Social and Personality Psychology Compass 5 824-839 2011
Frost, D. M., & Ouellette, S. C. "A search for meaning: Recognizing the potential of narrative research in social policy-making efforts" Sexuality Research & Social Policy 8 151-161 2011
Frost, D. M., & Meyer, I. H. "Measuring community connectedness among diverse sexual minority populations" Journal of Sex Research 48 36-49 2012
Contact Information
Office/Address:
60 Haven Avenue B2
New York, NY 10032
USA
Phone:
212-304-5766
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