Biography

Monique A. Major, PhD is a Master Instructor in the Department of Psychology. She is an alumna of Howard University where she earned her bachelors of science degree in Psychology with a minor in painting. She also earned her master's of science and doctorate degree in Personality Psychology from Howard. She began teaching at Howard in 2018 and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses including Statistics I, Statistics II, Seminar on Mental Health & The Arts, Research Design & Analysis, Social & Personality Development Seminar, and Introduction to Psychology. In 2023, Dr. Major won an outstanding teaching award from the College of Arts and Sciences. 

She conducts research about creativity and its relationship to health and well-being. Of particular interest is the critical and protective role of the arts for Black survival and well-being throughout the diaspora. 

In addition to researching creativity and the arts, she is also a visual artist. She co-owns Alice & Daisy's Kin, a Philadelphia based-design house, that offers design services and art instruction for people at varying skill levels. Dr. Major is a proud Philadelphia native with roots in South Carolina.