Mary Ann Watson, Ph.D.
6840 Richthofen Parkway
Denver, Colorado, 80220
(303)399-9264
Current Position
Professor of Psychology, Metropolitan State University, Denver
Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice
Education
Post-Doctoral Internship, Research Associate, 1972-1973, The Johns HopkinsUniversity School of Medicine, The Psychohormonal Research Unit
Ph.D., 1969, University of Pittsburgh, Counseling Psychology
M.A., 1967, University of Pittsburgh, Counseling Psychology
B.A., 1966, Grove CityCollege, Grove City, Pa., Cum Laude, English and Psychology
Advanced Study
Fulbright Hays Group Projects Abroad, Summer 2004, Cairo, Egypt
Seminar on Egypt, Fall 2003, MetropolitanStateCollege of Denver
Chautauqua Short Course for College Faculty, Socioeconomic Status, NYU, Stoney
Brook, Summer 2003
Fulbright Hays Group Projects Abroad, Summer 1998, Nairobi, Kenya
Post-graduate course in World Religions, Iliff Theological Seminary, Spring 1998
Post-graduate courses in Gerontology, AndrusGerontologyCenter, University of
Southern California, Summer, 1976
Undergraduate courses in African History, Egyptian History, Information Technology,
Native American Studies, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Egyptology, Egypt Study Society, Natural History Museum; Ancient Art, Denver Art Museum; 1997-present
Positions Held
Professor of Psychology, Metropolitan State University, Denver, 1982-present
Associate Professor of Psychology, Metropolitan State University, Denver, 1978-1982
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Metropolitan State University, Denver, 1974-1978
Clinical Psychologist, Licensure by ColoradoState Board of Psychologist Examiners,
December 1975 to present, specialty areas of family, marital and sexual issues
Visiting Professor, University of Colorado, Denver, Spring Semesters 2001, 2002
Visiting Professor, St. Thomas Theological Seminary, Spring Semesters 1993, 1995
Visiting Professor, University of Denver, School of Social Work, 1986-1988
Visiting Professor, University of Colorado, Denver, Pediatric Psychology Masters
Program, 1979-1982
Research Associate, University of ColoradoHealthSciencesCenter, Department of
Biophysics and Genetics and Department of Psychiatry, 1973-1977
Research Associate, The JohnsHopkinsUniversitySchool of Medicine, Psychohormonal
Research Unit, 1972-73
Clinical Psychologist, Public Health Service, Navajo and Hopi Reservations, 1970-1972
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Community College of Philadelphia, 1969-1970
Refereed Publications
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (2013) Instructor’s Guide to accompany U.S./Ethiopian/South A African Connections, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, NY, NY.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (2013) The Pursuit of Happiness, 20-minute film of U.S. and Ethiopian students discussing happiness in their lives. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, NY, NY.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (2013) The Meaningful Life: The Role of Helping Behavior; 27-minute film of U.S. and Ethiopian college students discussing meaning in their lives.
Films for the Humanities and Sciences, NY, NY.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (2013) Dimensions of Culture: Differing Views from Ethiopia, South Africa and the U.S. 38-minute film with college students from three countries. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, NY, NY.
Watson, M.S. & Smith, R. (2011) “Positive Porn’: Educational, Medical, and Clinical Uses.” American Journal of Sexuality Education, 7, 2.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (Producers), (2009). Becoming Me: The Gender Within. 40-minute film of five transgendered persons in the Denver metropolitan area with surgical film footage of M to F and F to M surgeries. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S.(2009). Instructor’s Guide to accompany Becoming Me: The Gender Within. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A. My Sexuality Workbook, Fifth Edition. (2008). Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (Producers), (2007). Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting. 30-minute film of six gay/lesbian families in the Denver metropolitan area. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (2007). Instructor’s Guide to accompany Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A. (2007). SAMD: Diversity Division – My Journey. Colorado Psychological
Association Bulletin, 35, 2, 11-12.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (Producers), (2006). Portraits in Human Sexuality. (Seven 30-minute films of edited interviews of 21 persons in seven areas of study in human sexuality. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A. & Curl, L.S. (Editors), (2006). Instructor's Guide to Accompany Portraits in
Human Sexuality. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A. (2005). Female Circumcision from Africa to the Americas: Slavery to
the Present. The Social Science Journal, 42, 421-437.
Watson, M.A., Winter, C. & Rogers, K. (Producers), (2004). Colorado
to Cairo: Voices of Youth. (A 30-minute film of edited interviews of youth
from Egypt and the U.S. discussing Middle East stereotypes.) Films
for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A., Winter, C., Rogers, K. & Wasinger, H. (Editors), (2004). Instructor’s
Manual to accompany Colorado to Cairo: Voices of Youth. Films for the Humanities and Sciences. (
Watson, M.A. & Winter, C. (Producers), (2004). The Egyptian Family: Continuity
and Change. (A 30-minute film of edited interviews with three Egyptian families
filmed on location in Cairo, Egypt, Summer 2004).
Watson, M.A., Winter, C. & Wasinger, H. (Editors), (2004). Instructor’s
Manual to accompany The Egyptian Family: Continuity and Change.
Watson, M.A. (September 2004, Issue 3). Africans to America: The Unfolding of
Identity. Journal of African Migration. (
Watson, M.A. (2004). Developmental Aspects of Death. In Salkind, N.J. and
De Ruych (Editors), The Encyclopedia of Human Development.
Watson, M.A. (Executive Producer), (2003). Wearing Hijab: Uncovering the Myths
of Islam in the United States. (A 30-minute film of edited interviews conducted spring and summer 2003 of six Muslim women students and their family members.) Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A. and LeJeune, R. (Editors), (2003). Instructor’s Manual to accom-
pany Wearing Hijab: Uncovering the Myths of Islam in the United States.
Films for the Humanities and Sciences.(
Watson, M.A. (2003). Your Sexuality Workbook, 4th Edition. Kendall Hunt, Dubuque,
Iowa.
Watson, M.A. (2002). Africans in America: The Unfolding of Ethnic Identity. (A
30-minute film of edited interviews conducted spring and summer 2002 of
first and second generation African immigrants in the Denver metropolitan
area.) Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey.
Watson, M.A. (2002). Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Africans in America: The
Unfolding of Ethnic Identity.Films for the Humanities and Sciences. (
Watson, M.A. & Meranto, O. (Producers), (2001). A Changing American
Indian in a Changing America: Videocases of American Indian Peoples.Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Watson, M.A. & Meranto, O. (Editors), (2001). Instructor’s Manual to accompany A
Changing American Indian in a Changing America: Videocases of American
Indian Peoples.Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Watson, M.A. (Ed.),(2000). Modern Kenya: Social Issues and Perspectives.Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.
Watson, M.A. (2000). Rites of Passage: Birthing, Naming, Coming of Age, Marriage,
Elderhood, Widowhood, Death. In Watson, M.A. Modern Kenya: Social Issues
and Perspectives.Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.
Watson, M.A. & Thobhani, A.H. (2000). Introduction: Why Kenya? In Watson, M.A.
Modern Kenya: Social Issues and Perspectives. (2000). Lanham, Maryland:
University Press of America.
Watson, M.A. (2000).Psychology of Sexuality. In Spender, D. and Kramarae, C.
(Eds.). Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women’s Studies. New York, NY: Routledge.
Watson, M.A. & K’okul, R.(Producers)(1999). Rites of Passage: Videocases of
Traditional African Peoples. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Watson, M.A.& Montgomery, S.(1999). Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Rites of
Passage: Videocases of Traditional African Peoples. Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Prentice Hall.
Watson, M.A. & Dahms, A.(Producers), (1998). Videocases in Human
Development. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Watson, M.A., Dahms, A., Montgomery, S., & Fanatia, D. (1998), (Editors). Instructor’s
Manual to Accompany Videocases in Human Development.Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Watson, M.A. & Dahms, A.(Producers), (1996). Videocases in Human Sexuality.
Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Watson, M.A. & Dahms, A.. (Editors), (1996). Instructor’s Manual to Accompany
Videocases in Human Sexuality. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Watson, M.A.(1996). Your Sexuality Workbook, Third Edition. Dubuque, Iowa:
Kendall-Hunt Publishing Co.
Watson, M.A. (1994). Bereavement in the Elderly. Journal of the Association of
Operating Room Nurses,5.
Watson, M.A. (1992). Denise: A Transsexual. In A.M. Dahms and J.H. Scully (Editors/
Producers) Patients as Educators: Videocases in Abnormal Psychology.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Watson, M.A. (1992). Keeping the Home Fires Burning. Senior Edition,2.
Watson, M.A., Susman, E., & Wall, R. (1991). Prevalence and Clinical Implications
Of Sexual Dysfunction Among Women in Medical Out-Patient Settings.
In Watson, M.A. (Editor) Readings in Sexology,2Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt
Publishing Co.
Watson, M.A.(Editor), (1991). Readings in Sexology, Second Edition. Dubuque, Iowa:
Kendall-Hunt Publishing Co.
Watson, M.A. (1985). The Colorado Examination: A Structured Oral. Professional
Practice of Psychology, 5,2.
Watson, M.A.(Editor).(1984). Readings in Sexology. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt
Publishing Co.
Watson, M.A. (1982). Children of Open Marriages: Parental Disclosure and
Perspectives. Alternative Lifestyles,4.
Watson, M.A. & Whitlock, F. (1982). Breaking the Bonds: The Realities of Sexually
Open Relationships. Denver, Colorado: Tudor Press.
Watson, M.A. (1981). Custody Alternatives: Defining the Best Interests of the
Children. Family Relations,30.
Watson, M.A. (1981). Sexually Open Marriage. Alternative Lifestyles,1.
Watson, M.A. & Money, J. (1975). Behavior Cytogenetics and Turner’s Syndrome: A
New Principle in Counseling and Psychotherapy. American Journal of Psycho-
therapy,29.
Non-Refereed Publications
Watson, M.A. (2002). Connecting the World.
A website devoted to video segments with accompanying instructor’s guides
related to diverse cultures.
Watson, M.A. & Hazan, R. (Producers), (2000).Voices for Peace: Videocases
of Jews and Arabs in Israel. (A 30-minute film completed on location in Israel,
West Bank and Golan Heights.)
Watson, M.A. & Hazan, R. (Editors), (2000). (Instructor’s Manual to accompany
Voices for Peace: Videocases of Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Watson, M.A. (1974). The Electroencephalogram and Chromosome Abnormalities.
In-house report, Department of Biophysics and Genetics, University of Colorado
HealthSciencesCenter.
Watson, M.A. (1973). Differentiation of Children With Sex-Chromosome
Abnormalities. In-house report, Department of Biophysics and Genetics,
University of ColoradoHealthSciencesCenter.
Watson, M.A. (1973). The Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities: Differentiation
Of Children with Chromosome Abnormalities. In-house report, Department
of Biophysics and Genetics, University of ColoradoHealthSciencesCenter.
Refereed Presentations
Becoming Me: The Gender Within. Invited presentation at the IPFW LGBT Conference,
Ft. Wayne, IN, February 7, 2014.
“Positive Porn”: The Use of Sexually Explicit Material in Clinical, Educatonal, and Healthcare
Settings. Poster session at the Rocky Mountain Psychologial Association. Salt Lake City,
UT, April 16, 2011.
Teaching Using Personal Stories. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Las Vegas, NV, November 4, 2010.
Becoming Me: The Gender Within. Lecture/Disscussion of produced film a the Society for the
Scientific Study of Sexuality, Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, November 8, 2009.
Final Edits of Becoming Me: The Gender Within. Presentation at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Boise, Idaho, April 16, 2009.
Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting. Presentation at the International Congress of Psychology, Berlin, Germany, July 22, 2008.
Use of Video Excerpts in Teaching Concepts in Psychology. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Boise, Idaho, April 10, 2008.
Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom. MSCD Professional Development Conference, Denver, Colorado, August 15, 2007.
Fulbright Experiences Panel, MSCD Professional Development Conference, Denver, Colorado, August 15, 2007.
Iconographic Images in 10 Ancient Cultures. Presentation to the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Bloomington, Indiana, November 7, 2007.
Muslim Women Speak Out. Presentation to the Society for the Advancement of Multiculturalism and Diversity, Denver, Colorado, September 28, 2007.
Portraits in Gay Parenting. Presentation to the Society for the Advancement of Multiculturalism and Diversity, Denver, Colorado, September 28, 2007.
Portraits in Human Sexuality. Presentation to the Rockyt Mountain Psychological Association meetings, Denver, Colorado, April 12, 2007.
Paradise on the Hilltop: The 10,000-Year-Old Fabric of Ethnicity. Presentation to the National Association of Ethnic Studies, March 21, 2007, New Palz, New York.
Colorado to Cairo: Voices of Youth. Panel and video presentation at the First International Ethnic Studies meeting, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, November 15, 2006.
Up Close and Personal: Using Video Interviews for Teaching Human Sexuality. Presentation at Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality meetings, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 9, 2006.
Longitudinal Portraits in Acquaintance and Stranger Rape. Presentation at Society for the
Scientific Study of Sexuality, Atlanta, Georgia, November 4, 2005.
To Veil or not to Veil: The Maintenance of Cultural Identity. Presentation to Sixth Annual Colloquium of English Language and Literature Conference, University of Denver,
Colorado, April 29, 2005.
Colorado to Cairo: Voices of Youth. Presentation at African Studies Association
Meetings, New Orleans, La., November 12, 2004.
College Women and the Wearing of Hijab. Panel moderator and presenter for 2004
Honors Conference, April 2, 2004.
Changing Gender Roles and African Identities. Panel chairperson and presentation at
African Studies Association meeting, Boston, Mass., October 30, 2003.
Wearing the Hijab. Chair of panel and presentation for the MSCD 6th Annual Honors
Conference, TivoliCenter, Auraria Campus, October 7, 2003.
Building Ethnic Diversity: The Videocase Approach in the U.S. Classroom.
Presentation at the National Association of Ethnic Studies, Phoenix, Arizona,
April 3, 2003.
African Experience. Panel member at MSCD Black World Conference, February 4, 2003.
The ‘Why Can’t You Find a Nice ____ Girl’ Phenomenon: The Maintenance of Cultural
Identity When Africans Become Americans. Presentation at African Studies Association meetings, Washington, D.C., December 7, 2002.
Gender Construction in the Media. Slide presentation at the MSCD Honors Conference,
October 10, 2002.
From Venus to Britney: The Female ‘Physical Ideal’ throughout the Generations.
Presentation to the MSCD Honors Conference, October 10, 2002.
From Africa to the Americas: Female Circumcision Comes to America.
Presentation to the African Studies Association, Houston, Texas, November 16,
2001.
Preserving Diverse Heritage. Presentation to the Colorado Preservation Conference,
February 2, 2001.
When East Meets West: The Introduction of Female Circumcision into the United
States. Presentation to the African Studies Association, Nashville, Tennessee, November 17, 2000.
Voices for Peace. Multimedia presentation, Honors Conference, November 1, 2000.
Voices for Peace: Videocases of Israeli-Arab Conflict. Presentation to The Association of
Third World Studies, MSCD, October 20, 2000.
An Immigrant’s Dilemma: The Availability of Female Circumcision in the United States.
Presentation to the Association of Third World Studies, MSCD, Oct. 20, 2000.
When East Meets West: The Introduction of Female Circumcision into the United
States. Presentation at National Association of Ethnic Studies, Boston,
Massachusetts, March 24, 2000.
Rites of Passage Film Series and Instructor’s Guide. African Studies Association
National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 13, 1999.
Fulbright-Hays Summer Project. Panel presentation to the FACT Conference, Crested
Butte, Colorado, October 15, 1999.
Rites of Passage. Videocase presentation to the National Association of Ethnic Studies,
Orlando, Florida, March 24-29, 1999.
Modern Kenya: Issues and Perspectives. MSCD Black World Conference, February 2,
1999.
Rites of Passage: African Indigenous Cultures. Film series presentation. African Studies
Association, Chicago, Illinois, October 28-November 1, 1998.
Biracial Parenting. National Association of Ethnic Studies, Fresno, California, March 26,
1998.
Ancient Sexuality: Sexual Images in Six Early Civilizations. Slide presentation to the
Joint Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, Arlington, Virginia, November 14, 1997.
Use of Videocases in the Classroom. University of Colorado Technology Conference,
ColoradoSchool of Mines, Golden, Colorado, August 31, 1997.
Sexuality in Five Ancient Civilizations. Slide presentation at Western Social Science
Association meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 23, 1997.
Videocases in Psychology: Use in the Classroom. Colorado State Colleges Technology
Conference, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, April 18, 1997.
Children at Work: Economic, Psychological and Human Rights Issues. Moderated panel,
World Issues Forum, MSCD, April 9, 1997.
Sex in the 90’s: Sex From the Head Down. 4th Annual Rational Recovery Symposium,
Denver, Colorado, October 27, 1995.
Sex and Aging. Colorado Gerontological Society Regional Meeting, Denver, Colorado,
October, 1991.
The Disorder of the 90’s: Low Sex Drive. Colorado Society for Behavior Analysis and
Therapy, September, 1989.
Desire Phase Disorders. NAACOG (Obstetric nurses), Denver, Colorado, May, 1988.
Children and Loss: Death and Divorce. Children of Alcoholics National Conference,
Colorado Springs, Colorado, March, 1988.
Family Relationships. Natural Highs Conference, Boulder, Colorado, October, 1987.
Liking and Loving. Natural Highs Conference, Boulder, Colorado, October, 1987.
Sexual Dysfunction. NAACOG (obstetric nurse) Conference, May, 1987.
The Bereaved Offspring: Death, Divorce and Illness. National Conference of Children of
Disturbing Circumstances, Denver, Colorado, September, 1984.
The Colorado Examination: A Structured Oral. American Association of State
Psychology Boards, Toronto, Canada, August, 1984.
Sex From the Head Down: New Directions in Sex Therapy. Northwest AASECT,
Albany, New York, Fall, 1981.
Love and Jealousy. Colorado Psychological Association Summer Meeting, Aspen,
Colorado, June, 1978.
Psychopathology and Three Cytogenetic Syndromes: 47,XXY; 47,XYY; 45,X.
American Psychopathological Association Meetings, Boston, Mass., February,
1973
Invited Presentations
RMPA Symposium, Happiness: An Examination of Positive Psychology Across Cultures.
Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Salt Lake City, UT, April 16, 2011.
Diversity Council Lunch andd Film Presentaion, Wearing Hijab: Uncovering the Myths of
Islam in the United States, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, SaltLake
City, UT, April 15, 2011.
Higher Education Diversity Summit. Wearing Hijab: Uncovering the Myths of Islam in
TheUnited States. Denver, CO. April 4, 2011.
Teaching and Learning at MetroState. Panel Presentation, MetropolitanStateCollege of Denver, Spring Forum, April 1, 2011.
Dossier Preparation. MetropolitanStateCollege of Denver Dossier Preparation Workshop,
September 3, 2010.
Dossier Preparation Panel. MSCD, October 14, 2010.
Gay Parenting. PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Denver, Colorado, August 6, 2010.
Sex Therapy. St. Anthony’s North. Family practice interns and residents. July 16, 2010.
Sex Therapy: The Successes and Not-So-Successes. CSPIPP (Colorado Psychchologists in
Private Practice. April 9, 2010.
A New Look at Islam in Denver. The Race Group. January 12, 2010.
Sex Therapy Update. University of Colorado Counseling Psychology class. October 31, 2009.
Preparing Your Dossier. MetropolitanStateCollege of Denver, Dossier Preparation Workshop,
September 4, 2009.
Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting. Lunch movie/discussion presentation at RockyMountain sychological Association. April 17, 2009.
Teaching with Film. MSCD Professional Development Conference. February 6, 2009.