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Faculty Profile

Megan Yost

Associate Professor of Psychology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (2006); Prague Program Director, Fall 2024
Megan Yost

Contact Information

yostm@dickinson.edu

Denny Hall
717-245-1357

Bio

Professor Yost received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology and Feminist Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research examines the gendered nature of human sexuality from a social psychological perspective. She is interested in the ways in which traditional conceptualizations of masculinity and femininity impact sexuality, including around issues of sexual consent. She is also interested in prejudice and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and other sexual minorities. Prof Yost teaches interdisciplinary courses on gender, sexuality, and qualitative research methods.

Education

  • B.S., St. Lawrence University, 1998
  • M.S., University of California, Santa Cruz, 2003
  • Ph.D., 2006