Monica D. Foust

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Associate Professor
Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice

EMAIL: mfoust@bmcc.cuny.edu

Office: S-633H

Office Hours:

Phone: +1 (212) 346-8553

Professor Foust’s research explores the link between the messages individuals receive about (sex)uality and individuals’ sexual attitudes and behaviors. She has examined the link between the messages individuals receive about homosexuality and individuals’ attitudes toward lesbians and gays. She is currently exploring issues related to women’s sexual development, specifically women’s experiences with masturbation.

Prior to working in higher education, Professor Foust was an elementary educator and diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioner. She worked in schools in Washington, D.C. and New York City.

Expertise

Sexual Socialization, Attitudes Toward Lesbians, Gays, & Bisexuals, Women’s Sexuality

Degrees

Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan- Ann Arbor

M.S. Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan- Ann Arbor

M.A. Educational Psychology, New York University

B.S. Psychology, Howard University

 

Courses Taught

PSY 250 (Child Psychology)

Research and Projects

Publications

Foust, M., Komolova, M., Malinowska, P., Kono, Y. (2022). Sexual Subjectivity in Solo and Partnered Masturbation Experiences Among Emerging Adult Women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1-15. doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02390-9

Foust, M., Ward, L.M., Hagelskamp, C., Rowley, S. (2021). Parent and peer messages about homosexuality: Considering the role of gender. Sexuality & Culture 25(2), 597-622.

Fletcher, K., Ward, L. M., Thomas, K., Foust, M., Levin, D., & Trinh, S. (2014). Will it help? Identifying socialization discourses that promote sexual risk and sexual health among African American youth. The Journal of Sex Research. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2013.853724.

Ward, L. M., Reed, L., Trinh, S., & Foust, M. (2014). Sexuality and entertainment in the new millennium. In D. Tolman, L. M. Diamond, J. A. Bauermeister, W.H. George, J.G. Pfaus, & L. M. Ward (Eds.), APA handbook of sexuality and psychology (Vol. 2.) (pp. 373-423). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Evans, A., Banerjee, M., Meyer, R., Aldana, A., Foust, M., & Rowley, S. (2012). Racial socialization as a mechanism for positive development among African American youth. Child Development Perspectives, 6(3), 251-257.

Hughes, D., Hagelskamp, C., Way, N., & Foust, M. (2009). The role of mothers’ and adolescents’ perceptions of ethnic-racial socialization in shaping ethnic-racial identity among early boys and girls. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38(5), 605-626.

Hughes, D., Rivas, D., Foust, M., Hagelskamp, C., Gersick, S., & Way, N. (2008). How to catch a moonbeam: A mixed-methods approach to understanding ethnic socialization processes in ethnically diverse families. In S. Quintana and C. McKown (Eds.), Handbook of race, racism, and the developing child (pp. 226-277). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Honors, Awards and Affiliations

2021 – 2024  CO-I (PIs: Sangeeta Bishop & Janice Walters), National Science Foundation (NSF),  Creating a Path to STEM Careers in Psychology for Under-Represented Minorities” https://psyched4stem.commons.gc.cuny.edu

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