Patricia Morency

Patricia Morency, MSW, M.Ed., CSE (she/her/hers), is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Roxbury Community College. She is an independently licensed social worker and an AASECT-Certified Sexuality Educator. Professor Morency specializes in teaching diverse and marginalized populations through a trauma-informed, intersectional, and multicultural lens.

Education

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• Master's of Social Work, Widener University (PA), 2017
• Master of Education, Widener University (PA), 2017
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis (MO), 2011

Teaching Focus

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• General Psychology
• Human Growth and Development
• Psychology of Racism
• Psychology of Gender

Professional Roles

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• Member, Academic Technology and Library Committee

Research Interests

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• Social Justice

• LGBTQIA+ inclusivity

• Anti-Racism

• Mental Health

• Social Work

• Certified Sexuality Educator, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), 2025

• Certificate in Sexuality Education and Disability: Understanding Neurodiversity, Intellectual Disabilities and Sexual Health, 2025

• "Laughing 'til it Hurts (No More): Uncolonizing Mental Health and Sexuality through Irreverent Comedy," AASECT Annual Conference, 2023

• "A Clash of Cultural Expectations: Collectivists and Individualists in the American Graduate Classroom," The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) Annual Meeting, 2017