The Clarkson family crest in stained glass occupies the window of the second floor staircase landing in Holcroft House.

Gary Kelly

Adjunct Instructor
137 Bertrand H. Snell Hall
PO Box 5825
Potsdam, NY 13699-5825

Phone: 315-268-7105
E-mail: gkelly@clarkson.edu

Education
M. Ed., Counseling and Human Development, St. Lawrence University

Courses Taught
Psychology: Human Sexuality, Psychology of Psychoactive Drugs, Counseling Psychology: Theory and Practice
Honors Program: Social and Ethical Implications of Research, Social Problems Course

Academic Interests
Having spent much of my career as a counselor and student affairs administrator, I have interest in the practical and applied sides of psychology, rather than original research. My work as a writer has largely focused on the interpretation of scientific theories and research findings to students through textbooks and other publications. Having long been interested in the field of human sexuality, I continue to update and revise texts that reach national and international audiences. In teaching the psychology of psychoactive drugs, I have attempted to bridge the gap between our contemporary social and psychological understandings of drugs and the longer history of substance use for a range of spiritual and self-exploration purposes. I am licensed as a Mental Health Counselor in New York State, and continue to see counseling clients, adding to the practical knowledge of human experience that I try to bring to my courses.

Recent Campus Honors
CUSA (Clarkson University Student Association) Outstanding Teaching Award, 2007-2008.
Delta Zeta Sorority Inspiring Mentor Award, 2009

Publications (6 years)
Kelly, G. F. (2011-in press). Sexuality Today, 10th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
(A Chinese edition of this textbook is to be published in China, 2010.)

Kelly, G. F. (2009). What makes a good sexuality educator? In Schroeder, E., & Kuriansky, J. (Eds.). Sexuality Education: Past, Present, and Future Issues (Volume 1). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Kelly, G. F. (2008). Sexuality Today, 9th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

Kelly, G. F. (2005). Sexuality: A challenge for the future. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 1(1), 5-21.