Morrison, Todd G. 1968–

PERSONAL:

Born January 12, 1968, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; son of Donald and JoEllen Morrison. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: University of Victoria, B.Sc. (with first-class honors), 1991; Memorial University of Newfoundland, M.Sc., 1995; Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Ph.D., 1998. Politics: New Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Film, weight-lifting.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Galway, Ireland. Office—Department of Psychology, National University of Ireland, University College, Galway, Upper New-Castle, Galway, County Galway, Ireland. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, lecturer in psychology, 1991-94; National University of Ireland, University College, Galway, lecturer in psychology, 1994—.

MEMBER:

Canadian Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science.

WRITINGS:

(Editor) Eclectic Views on Gay Male Pornography: Pornucopia, Harrington Park Press (Binghamton, NY), 2004.

(Editor, with Bruce W. Whitehead) Male Sex Work: A Business Doing Pleasure, Harrington Park Press (Binghamton, NY), 2007.

Contributor of more than thirty articles to journals, including Adolescence, Journal of Social Psychology, Sexuality and Culture, Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, and Psychology of Men and Masculinity.

SIDELIGHTS:

Todd G. Morrison told CA: "I believe that all research endeavors—in some capacity—are attempts at self-understanding. We gravitate toward things that perplex us, bother us, concern us, and we aim to find the answers that will lead to their resolution (for ourselves, at least). I study ‘homonegativity,’ for example, because it disturbs me deeply that gay men and lesbian women remain second-class citizens. I am enraged by the benefits that certain groups receive as a function of being interested in the ‘right’ genitalia.

"Conducting social scientific research on the topic of homonegativity provides a ‘suitable’ channel for this disturbance and, more importantly, may assist in the attainment of equality. One might say that my research and writing are grounded in a reality that is oft-times bleak, yet tempered—always—with the possibility that things can improve."