Associate 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., Ramapo College 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.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15546128.2022.2053259
• 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.