Frank Muscarella, Ph.D.

Professor
Director, Clinical Psychology Program

Office: LIB 150
Phone: (305) 899-3275
Email: fmuscarella@mail.barry.edu 

Dr. Muscarella, a clinical psychologist licensed in the states of Florida and Kentucky, joined the faculty at Barry in 1993. Prior to coming to Barry, he taught at Hanover College and the University of Louisville. Dr. Muscarella earned his B.A. in psychology from San Diego State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. (1991) from the University of Louisville. His area of clinical specialization is Geriatric Psychology.

Research Interests

• Evolutionary Psychology
• Human Sexuality

Selected Supervised Student Research

• Martins, R. (2004, November). Sex and the Internet: Psychological correlates. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Orlando, FL.
• Cevallos, A. (2003, November). The Perception of male homosexual behavior: An evolutionary perspective. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX.
• Siler-Knogl, A. (2003, March). The perception of female homosexual behavior: An evolutionary interpretation. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, GA.
• Taylor, F. (2002, November). Sexual Attitudes: An Examination of Differences by Ethnicity, Gender, and Year in College. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Montreal, Canada.

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Muscarella, F., Elias, V. A.., & Szuchman, L. T. (in press). Brain differentiation and preferred partner characteristics in heterosexual and homosexual men and women. Neuroendocrinology Letters.
• Muscarella, F., Cevallos, A. M., Siler-Knogl, A., & Peterson, L. (in press). The alliance theory of homosexual behavior and the perception of social status and reproductive opportunities. Neuroendocrinology Letters.
• 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
• Human Behavior and Evolution Society
• International Academy of Sex Research
• International Society for Human Ethology
• Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Undergraduate Courses

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

Graduate Courses

• Advanced Personality
• Human Sexuality
• Legal, Ethical, & Professional Issues for Clinicians