SUSAN MARCUS, Ph.D.

Susan Marcus, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Behavioral Sciences at Argosy University/Sarasota. She teaches courses in research methods, survey design and statistics. She earned her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth TX, with special emphasis in Multivariate Statistics and Social Psychology.

Since 1992, Dr. Marcus has co-directed a business research consultancy for business and non-profit organizations. Projects have included national, local, and regional surveys, market studies, focus groups and strategic planning.

Dr. Marcus’ current research efforts focus on work/life balance and resilience. Her work initially focused on program evaluation of alcohol and chemical dependency programs, studying the impact of social support and other “extra-treatment” factors on various outcomes. Her academic publications focused on the methodological challenges of conducting applied research.