Meet Dr. Amy C. Moors, a psychologist, who researches and teaches about LGBTQ+ issues, consensual non-monogamy, gender, and inclusion in higher education.
Amy is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Faculty Affiliate in Engineering at Chapman University. She is also a Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. Amy’s goal is to use science to address social issues, such as discrimination, with the hope of moving up and onward.
Change starts now
Dr. Amy Moors and her research team at the ONWARD lab are making society more inclusive of diverse expressions of gender, sexuality, and relationships. Amy uses evidence-based and theoretically-grounded strategies and methods to facilitate real, systemic change.
Work With Amy
Amy regularly delivers engaging and informative presentations or workshops on consensual non-monogamy, LGBTQ issues, ways to be an ally, and other aspects of sexuality research. She also works with non-profits and companies on survey, interview, and evaluation research to better understand the experiences and needs of their target audiences.
Consulting & Evaluation
Amy uses interviews, focus groups, and surveys to help organizations understand their audiences, and has led large-scale research projects on non-monogamous communities. She also has extensive experience evaluating academic programs and workplace climates from her roles at major universities.
Speaking
Amy delivers engaging, research-informed talks and workshops to a wide range of audiences, including universities, corporations, and professional conferences. Her speaking style combines expertise, humor, and interactive learning.
Expert Witness
Amy provides expert testimony and consulting on legal cases involving non-traditional relationships, drawing on her background as a personality-social psychologist and sexuality researcher. She produces reports and testimony but does not perform clinical evaluations.
Research
Amy and the ONWARD lab conduct mixed method research and develop interventions aimed at promoting inclusion for sexual minorities, people engaged in diverse forms of intimacy, and people with marginalized identities. Their work primarily focuses on:
Gender roles and LGBTQ+ issues
Consensual non-monogamy and diverse forms of intimacy
Inclusion and belonging in higher education
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Recent Publications
ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
How do people maintain consensual non-monogamy?: An international development and validation of the Multiple Relationships Maintenance Scale (MRMS).
THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
Monogamy in question: Predictors of perceived shifts in attitudes toward monogamy and consensual non-monogamy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Moral judgment toward individuals in consensually non-monogamous relationships as a function of moral foundations and disgust sensitivity.
