Florence Denmark
Florence L. Denmark is the Robert Scott Pace Distinguished Research Professor at Pace University. A social psychologist who has published extensively on the psychology of women and gender, Professor Denmark has long been an energetic force in advancing psychology internationally. She served as the 88th president of the American Psychological Association and has been a president of the International Council of Psychologists, Eastern Psychological Association, New York State Psychological Association, and Psi Chi. She was also a vice-president of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Professor Denmark has four honorary doctorates and is the recipient of many awards, including APA's Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training, Public Interest and the Advancement of International Psychology. She is currently the main representative to the United Nations for both APA and the International Council of Psychologists.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Gender Psychology
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
Books:
- Adler, L. L., & Denmark, F. (Eds.). (1995). Violence and the prevention of violence. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
- Adler, L. L., & Denmark, F. L. (Eds.). (2004). International perspectives on violence. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
- Bates, U., Denmark, F., Held, V., Helly, D. O., Hune, S., Lees, S. H., Mascia-Lees, F., Pomeroy, S. B., & Somerville, C. B. (2005). Women's realities, women's choices: An introduction to women's studies (3rd ed.). London: Oxford University Press.
- Denmark, F. (1976). Who discriminates against women? London: Sage.
- Denmark, F. (1976). Women, volume 1: A PDI research reference work. New York: Psychological Dimensions.
- Denmark, F. (1967). Communication patterns in integrated classrooms and pre-integration subject variables as they affect the academic achievement and self-concept of previously segregated children. New York: CUNY Press.
- Denmark, F., Gielen, U., Krauss, H. H., Midlarsky, E., & Wesner, R. (Eds.). (2005). Violence in schools: Cross-national and cross-cultural perspectives. New York: Plenum.
- Denmark, F. L., & Nadien, M. B. (Eds.). (1998). Females and autonomy: A life-span perspective. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
- Denmark, F. L., & Paludi, M. A. (2007). Psychology of women: Handbook of issues and theories (2nd ed.). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
- Denmark, F. L., Rabinowitz, V. C., & Sechzer, J. A. (2005). Engendering psychology: Women and gender revisited (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
- Sechzer, J. A., Pfaffin, S. M., Denmark, F. L., & Griffin, A. (1996). Women and mental health. New York: New York Academy of Sciences.
- Unger, R. K., & Denmark, F. L. (1975). Woman: Dependent or independent variable? New York: Psychological Dimensions.
Journal Articles:
- Denmark, F. (2004). Status of women. International Journal of Psychology, 39(5-6).
- Denmark, F. L. (1998). Women and psychology: An international perspective. American Psychologist, 53(4), 465-473.
Florence Denmark
Department of Psychology
Pace University
41 Park Row, 13th Floor
New York, New York 10038
United States of America
- Phone: (212) 346-1506