Charles Negy

Charles Negy was an associate professor of psychology at University of Central Florida.[1] Beginning in June 2020, Negy is under formal investigation by the University for posting allegedly racist comments on Twitter.[2] On January 13, 2021, UCF announced that it intends to fire him for misconduct in his classroom.[3]

Charles Negy
EducationTexas A&M University (Ph.D.)

Biography

Negy received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University in 1994.[4] He has since been working for the University of Central Florida where he received employment in Fall of 1998. During his time at the University of Central Florida, Negy has also worked for three years as a psychologist along the Texas-Mexico border, serving low-income Mexican American families.

In December 2009, the University of Central Florida recognized Negy as a recipient of the 2008-2009 Teaching Incentive Program Awards for faculty excellence.[4]

Controversy

Negy received criticism after tweeting remarks about black privilege during the George Floyd protests resulting in a petition for his termination from the University of Central Florida, which garnered over 26,000 signatures.[5]

Selected works

Books
  • Negy, Charles. (2020). White Shaming: Bullying based on Prejudice, Virtue-Signaling, and Ignorance. Kendall Hunt. ISBN 978-1-7924-0785-7. OCLC 1140713175.

Journal articles
  • Negy, Charles; Woods, Donald J. (1992). "The Importance of Acculturation in Understanding Research with Hispanic-Americans". Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 14 (2): 224–247. doi:10.1177/07399863920142003. ISSN 0739-9863. S2CID 145697542.
  • Negy, Charles; Snyder, Douglas K. (2000). "Relationship Satisfaction of Mexican American and non-Hispanic White American Interethnic Couples: Issues of Acculturation and Clinical Intervention". Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 26 (3): 293–304. doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2000.tb00299.x. PMID 10934676.
  • Negy, Charles; Shreve, Tara L.; Jensen, Bernard J.; Uddin, Nizam (2003). "Ethnic Identity, Self-Esteem, and Ethnocentrism: A Study of Social Identity Versus Multicultural Theory of Development". Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 9 (4): 333–344. doi:10.1037/1099-9809.9.4.333. ISSN 1939-0106. PMID 14609364.
  • Negy, Charles; Eisenman, Russell (2005). "A comparison of African American and white college students' affective and attitudinal reactions to lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals: An exploratory study". Journal of Sex Research. 42 (4): 291–298. doi:10.1080/00224490509552284. ISSN 0022-4499. PMID 19827233. S2CID 6879953.
  • Marino, Teresa L.; Negy, Charles; Tantleff-Dunn, Stacey (2010). "Relations among media influence, body image, eating concerns, and sexual orientation in men: A preliminary investigation". Body Image. 7 (4): 301–309. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.07.002. PMID 20739233.

References
  1. "Florida professor cites 'black privilege' amid George Floyd protests, prompting calls for his firing". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  2. Levenson, Michael (2020-06-05). "University to Investigate Professor Who Tweeted About 'Black Privilege'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  3. "UCF moves to fire professor accused of racist tweets for 'misconduct' in the classroom". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. "Negy, Charles - Psychology".
  5. "UCF denounces professor's Twitter posts on race; petition calls for his firing". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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