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Curtis Dunkel

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Curtis Dunkel
EducationUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology, personality psychology
InstitutionsWestern Illinois University
ThesisThe role of identity in the encoding and memory of trait adjectives (2002)
Doctoral advisorJoseph C. LaVoie

Curtis Scott Dunkel is an American psychologist and former professor in the Department of Psychology at Western Illinois University, where he was granted tenure in August 2012.[1] His research has covered topics such as death anxiety[2] and the general factor of personality.[3]

Dunkel has authored a controversial paper with Emil Kirkegaard that cites the work of Kevin B. MacDonald.[4] In 2024, Dunkel left his position at Western Illinois University.[4]

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  1. ^ "WIU trustees approve tuition hike". The Register-Mail. 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  2. ^ Kluger, Jeffrey (2018-02-15). "How to Become Less Afraid of Death". Time. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  3. ^ "People with a 'good' personality are also often more physically attractive". PsyPost. 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  4. ^ a b Activist who led ouster of Harvard president linked to ‘scientific racism’ journal: Christopher Rufo recommends a newsletter to his readers that has published several supporters of discredited genetics theory by Jason Wilson (31 Jan 2024 07.00 EST) The Guardian.

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