Layton Curl

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Layton Curl

Professor of Psychology

Psychological Sciences

Biography

Dr. Layton Seth Curl, Professor of Psychology, received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Mississippi. He holds a Master’s degree in Experimental Psychology, a B.A. in Psychology, and a Diploma in Asian Studies from Kansai Gaidai University of Japan.

Research Interests

    During high school and college, Dr. Curl spent years abroad studying psychology and culture. He currently pursues scholarship and professional development activities in social and multicultural psychology, as well as human sexuality. Working with his friend and colleague, Dr. Mary Ann Watson, he most recently completed three new educational films titled, “The Meaningful Life,” “Pursuit of Happiness” and “Dimensions of Culture,” now published by Films for the Humanities and Sciences. Drs. Curl and Watson have produced numerous award winning films including a 21-part video series titled Portraits in Sexuality, which is used across the United States and abroad, as well as “Becoming Me: The Gender Within” and “Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting.” Among his other published works is a lead article for International Education titled, “The Cross-Cultural Generality of Equal Opportunity Climate: A Study of College Students,” which sampled 1334 students in three countries.

Education

PhD in Psychology

University of Mississippi

MA in Experimental Psychology

University of Mississippi

BA in Psychology

Lyon College

Other in Asian Studies

Kansai Gaidai University of Japan

Other in

Mountain View High School

Published Works

    Curl, S. L., Rocheleau, C. (2025). Polarized perceptions—how anchoring shaped voter expectations to the 2024 presidential election. Discover Psychology, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-025-00365-0. Schmitt, P. D., Curl, S. L. (2017). Narcissism and the Strategic Pursuit of Short-Term Mating: Universal Links across 11 World Regions of the International Sexuality Description Project-2. Psychological Topics, 26(1), 89-137. . Richmond, S. A., Curl, S. L., Ropp, A., Woody, D. W. (2017). RMPA faculty mentor program: Advice to faculty from faculty.. Society of Teaching of Psychology, http://teachpsych.org/resources/Documents/ebooks/teachingtips.pdf Richmond, S. A., Murphy, C. B., Curl, S. L., Broussard, K. (2015). The effect of immersion scheduling on academic performance and student’s ratings of instructors. . Teaching of Psychology, 42(1), 26-33. . Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2013). U.S./Ethiopian/South African Connections: An Instructor's Manual. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Curl, S. L., Watson, M. (2013). Intercultural Connections in Psychology: Altruism, Dimensions of Culture, and Happiness: Five Dimensions of Culture in Ethiopia, South Africa, and the U.S.. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, http://digital.films.com/play/CYDWZU Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2013). Intercultural Connections in Psychology: Altruism, Dimensions of Culture, and Happiness: The Pursuit of Happiness in Ethiopia and the U.S.. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2013). Intercultural Connections in Psychology: Altruism, Dimensions of Culture, and Happiness: The Role of Altruism in a Meaningful Life. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Richmond, A., Curl, S. L. (2010). A Comparative Study of the Immersion Classroom in Higher Education: One Psychology Department's Discovery. . Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2010). Altruism & Helping Behavior: The Ethiopia Project. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2009). Becoming Me: The Gender Within. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2009). Becoming Me: Transgenderism. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, http://digital.films.com/play/RHFWJ7 Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2009). Instructor's Guide to accompany Becoming Me: The Gender Within . Films for the Humanities and Sciences , Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2008). Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2007). Instructor's Guide to accompany Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Gladman, T., Szarkowski, A., Curl, S. L. (2007). Motivation for Second Language Learning: An Exploratory Study in Japan. Comparative Culture, 137-96. . Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2007). Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2006). Instructor's Guide to Accompany Portraits in Human Sexuality. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2006). Portraits in Human Sexuality. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Watson, M., Curl, S. L. (2006). Portraits in Human Sexuality . Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Gladman, T., Curl, S. L. (2005). Willingness to Communicate, Ethnocentrism and Intercultural Communication Apprehension in an Expatriate Population: A Pilot Study. Comparative Culture, 115-20. . Gladman, T., Curl, S. L. (2004). Variables Contributing to Acculurative Stress in Japanese Sojourners. Comparative Culture, 109-48. . Curl, S. L. (2002). Wimmin, wimps & wallflowers: An encyclopedic dictionary of gender and sexual orientation bias in the United States.. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Landis, D., Barrios, B., Curl, S. L., Black-Gutman, D., Chesterton, P. (2001). Cross-cultural generality of equal opportunity climate: A study of college students.. International Education, 30-18. . O'Shea, W., Moore, M., Curl, S. L., Banatwala, T. (2000). Virtual Workgroups Operations Manual for the "Sale Call" Game. Center for Applied Research and Evaluation,