Frank Muscarella, Ph.D.

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Sexuality

Selected Supervised Student Research

• Bufford, C. (in progress) Social Media Use, Personal Dissatisfaction, and Thoughts of Violence. Master’s Thesis.
• Moore, C. (2019). Stress, Mindfulness, and Female College Students. Master’s Thesis.
• Prause, J. (2019). GPA and Stress Levels of Students with Combat Exposure. Master’s Thesis.
• Alexis, I. (2018). The Impact of the Characteristics of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Psychological Functioning in Adulthood in Women. Master’s Thesis.
• Williams, K. (2018). Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Women’s Coping Skills. Master’s Thesis.
• Motes, M. (2017). Body Image and Sexual Activity Master’s Thesis.
• Ponce, F. (2017). Factors that Contribute to Forgiving a Sexual Infidelity: What is the Best Predictor? Master’s Thesis.
• Puleo, G. (2015). Relationship Satisfaction and Social Media Acknowledgment. Master's Thesis.
• Pablos, J. (2015). Marital Satisfaction after Childbirth: Happily Ever After? Master's Thesis.
• Garcia, M. (2015). Women's Satisfaction with Sexual Hookups. Master's Thesis.
• Serpico, M. (2015). Sexual Hookups, Achievement Motivation, and Sexual Guilt in College Women. Master’s Thesis.
• Angulo, L. (2013). Behavioral Masculinity and Sexual Promiscuity in Heterosexual Men. Master's Thesis.
• Skelton, W. (2012). Spirituality and Self-Acceptance in Gay Men and Lesbians. Master's Thesis.
• Petty. M. (2011). Monogamy and Promiscuity in the Sexual Relationships of Heterosexual and Lesbian Women. Master's Thesis.
• Arantes, L. (2010). The Scent of Colognes: Preferences Based on Gender and Sexual Orientation. Master's Thesis.

Selected Publications/ Presentations

• Rapalino, J. & Muscarella, F. (2019, November). The relationship between characteristics of masculinity and femininity and sexual behavior. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Denver, CO.
• Zeigler, C. & Muscarella, F. (2019, November). Sex and sexual orientation differences in emotional expression. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Denver, CO.
• Wehrle, L. & Muscarella, F. (2018, May). The relationship between masculinity, male pattern baldness, depression, and anxiety. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
• Pablos, J. & Muscarella, F. (2017, November). Predictors of Marital Satisfaction in Women Post Childbirth. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Atlanta, GA.
• Muscarella, F. (2016). Alliance Formation Theory. In T. K. Shackelford & V. A. Weekes-Shackelford (Editors-in-Chief), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. New York: Springer. DOI: 10.10077/978-3-319-16999-6_44-1
• Muscarella, F. (2016). Evolutionary theory. In A. E. Goldberg (Ed.), SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies, 381-384. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
• Muscarella, F. (2015). Homosexuality, psychiatry, and clinical psychology: Historical and contemporary issues. In James D. Wright (editor-in-chief), International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Ed, vol 3, pp. 884-892, Oxford: Elsevier.
• Muscarella, F. (2013). Love between men. In L. Bormans (Ed.) The World Book of Love (pp. 134-136). Brussels: Lanoo.
• Muscarella, F., Arantes, L., & Koncsol, S. (2011). A rose by any other name: Scent preferences, gender, and sexual orientation. Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 14, (www.ejhs.org).
• Castillo, Y. Muscarella, F., & Szuchman, L. (2011). Gender differences in college students' perceptions of same-sex harassment: The influence of physical attractiveness and attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. Journal of College Student Development, 52, 511-522.
• Muscarella, F. (2006). The evolution of male-male sexual behavior in humans: The alliance theory. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 18, 275-311.
• Muscarella, F., Cevallos, A. M., Siler-Knogl, A., & Peterson, L. (2005). The alliance theory of homosexual behavior and the perception of social status and reproductive opportunities. Neuroendocrinology Letters, 26(6), 771-774.
• Muscarella, F., Elias, V. A.., & Szuchman, L. T. (2004). Brain differentiation and preferred partner characteristics in heterosexual and homosexual men and women. Neuroendocrinology Letters, 25, 305-309.
• Muscarella, F. (2002). Preferred partner characteristics in homosexual men in relation to speculated patterns of brain differentiation. Neuroendocrinology Letters, 23, 299-302.
• Szuchman, L. T. & Muscarella, F. (Eds.). (2000). Psychological perspectives on human sexuality. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
• Muscarella, F. (2000). The evolution of homoerotic behavior in humans. Journal of Homosexuality, 40, 51-77.
• Muscarella, F. & Cunningham, M. R. (1996). The evolutionary significance and social perception of male pattern baldness and facial hair. Ethology and Sociobiology, 17, 99-117.

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• International Academy of Sex Research
• Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Undergraduate Courses

• Abnormal Psychology
• Evolutionary Psychology
• Human Sexuality
• Theories of Personality

Graduate Courses

• Advanced Personality
• Human Sexuality
• Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning
• Clinical Psychology Practicum Supervision
• Clinical Psychology Internship Supervision