Curtis Dunkel

Curtis Scott Dunkel is an American psychologist and former professor in the Department of Psychology at Western Illinois University, where he was granted tenure in August 2012. His research has covered topics such as death anxiety and the general factor of personality.

Dunkel has authored a controversial paper with Emil Kirkegaard that cites the work of Kevin B. MacDonald. In 2024, Dunkel left his position at Western Illinois University. Dunkel's paper has been discredited.