Dr. Ronald Levant, University of Akron Professor Emeritus, is coming to the aid of graduate students through a recent gift. He recently established The Dr. Ronald F. Levant Endowed Fund to assist graduate students studying or conducting research within the UA Counseling Psychology program. His work focuses on the psychology of men and masculinities, which involves men’s gender role strain, emotional expression, alexithymia, mental and physical health.
Dr. Levant is a pioneer in this leading research area and considered a foremost authority on the psychology of men. Dr. Levant, who retired in 2018, has authored or coauthored 19 books, and more than 250 referred journal articles and book chapters.