Carole Hetzel, Ph.D.

Carole Hetzel, Ph.D.Marquette University

Cramer Hall, 325

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-1131carole.hetzel@marquette.edu

Teaching Associate Professor

Psychology

Dr. Hetzel, a native of Milwaukee, WI, joined Marquette’s psychology department in 2023 after more than 20 years as faculty in higher education. Outside of Marquette, she enjoys watching and researching classic films, pursuing the challenge of cooking (a work in progress), and participating in community activism.

Courses Taught

Developmental Psychology, Psychology of Prejudice, Psychology of Gender, and Social Psychology

Research Interests

Dr. Hetzel’s research interests include the study of gender, gender identity, and sexual orientations, specifically how public perception and social policies can drive marginalization based on demographic intersectionality. Dr. Hetzel’s research is framed within a social psychological theoretical perspective.

Her research interests were further cultivated in her doctoral work in the School for Social Change at Walden University; Ph.D., 2006.

She is currently working on a comparative study of perceived life satisfaction of couples with children and childfree couples based on the respective couples’ gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientations.

Publications

Hetzel, C. J. & Mann, K. (2021). The Social Psychological Dynamics of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Identity Formation, Negotiation, and Validation. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Trost, S.E., & Hetzel, C.J. (2015). Sexual Dysfunctions and Gender Dysphoria.  In B. Burke, S.E. Trost, T. DeRoon-Cassini, M.T. Nietzel, E.A. McCauley, D.A. Bernstein, & M. L. Speltz (Eds.), Abnormal Psychology (pp. 415-446), Cleveland, OH: Yolo Publishing.  

Hardt Schultz, R. F. & Hetzel, C. J. (2014). The ABCs of CSR: A Social Psychological Model for Accelerating Sustainability. Business Journal of Entrepreneurs, 2014 (2).

Hetzel, C.J. (2012). Exploring the Relationship between Public Opinion and Personal Attitudes and Behavior toward Lesbians and Gay Men: Social Conformity Revisited. Journal of Homosexuality, 58(10), 1421-1441. doi:10.1080/00918369.2011.614910

Laskey, M. L. & Hetzel, C. J.  (2011). Investigating Factors Related to the Retention of At-risk College Students. Journal of Learning Assistance Review, 16, 31-43.