Biography:

"Education is lighting a fire, not filling a bucket" --W.H. Auden

Education:

• B.A., Psychology, Antioch College, 1971
• M.A., Clinical Psychology, Ohio State University, 1974
• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Ohio State University, 1981

Areas of Emphasis:

• The Teaching of Psychology. Outcome evaluation for service agencies. Interdisciplinary approaches to deviance

Biography:

"Remember that Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels" --Faith Whittlessey I became interested in psychology as an undergraduate at the University of Colorado. I was lucky to have three professors who peaked my interest, challenged me and ultimately convinced me that I could conquer the world. I am always enthusiastic and supportive about my research; Dr. Eugene Sheehan captured my interest in prejudice on the first day of his class Psychology of Prejudice and encouraged me to go to graduate school; and Dr. William (Skip) Barnard who took me on as a research assistant and gave me the chance to co-author my first publication. I ended up at the University of Montana by a twist of fate. I was attending a conference in Boise and wandered into a graduate school information exchange. I sat down with Dr. Nabil Haddad and within 20 minutes he was persuading me to send my application for an extended deadline for that fall. As soon as I returned to Colorado I rushed my application and was accepted the next week. I was fortunate at the the University of Montana to have many supportive professors from whom I learned a great deal about teaching and research. I worked with Dr. Frances Hill who I consider to be both mentor and dear friend. It is through her honesty, gentle encouragement and support that I am doing something I truly enjoy doing: teaching.

Education:

• B.A., Psychology, University of Nothern Colorado, 1992
• M.A., Psychology, University of Montana, 1995
• Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Montana, 1996

Areas of Emphasis:

• Research pertaining to gender issues and prejudice.

Biography:

"As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible but more mysterious." --Albert Schweitzer

Education:

• B.S., Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University, 1999
• M.A./Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Arizona State University, 2005

Areas of Emphasis:

• Health psychology, substance abuse, eating disorders, gender, clinical work with medical populations

Education:

• B.A., Psychology, Shippensburg University (Pennsylvania), 1992
• M.A., Social Psychology, University of Toledo (Ohio), 1994
• Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Toledo (Ohio), 1997

Areas of Emphasis:

• Interpersonal Perception Accuracy, Dyadic Interactions

Education:

• Ph.D. (Social Psychology), Social Psychology, University of Windsor (Canada), 1977
• M.A. (Psychology), Psychology, University of Windsor, 1975
• B.Sc. (Business Administration), Business Administration, Southwestern Minnesota State University, 1971

Areas of Emphasis:

• Academic Liaison on the board of Peace and Justice Studies, as well as teaching Peace Psychology.
• Faculty Director for joint PLU/Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Leadership program.
• Passion for teaching statistics/research methods, where I approach the classroom as a dynamic social environment and continually strive to create a positive, active learning environment for my students.
• Current research interests: (1) Cognitive complexity and openness to experience in relation to the liberal arts experience; (2) teaching and learning styles in relation to the challenges of teaching Millennials; and (3) changes in perceptions of cities over time

Education:

• B.A., French Literature, Whitman College, 1971
• M.A., Experimental Psychology, Columbia University, 1983
• Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Columbia University, 1985

Areas of Emphasis:

• Development of perception, speech, language, and voices

Biography:

I am a community psychologist and a clinical psychologist by training. My research interests focus on minority status stress, what contributes to it, and how people cope with it. I also have an interest in Asian-American populations and how their experiences broaden our understanding of a psychology for all. "Kindness that catches us by surprise brings out the best in our natures." --Bob Kerry "It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." --John Wooden

Education:

• B.A., Psychology, University of Hawaii, 1971
• M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester, N.Y., 1975
• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester, N.Y., 1976

Areas of Emphasis:

• Minority status stress & American Asian populations

Biography:

Broadly, my research falls under th erubric of cognitive psychology. More specifically, my primary research focus is on issues of language adn knowlege, especially knowledge about word meanings, in both adults and toddlers. Current studies investigate differences in toddlers' comprehension of partially known words. Secondary lines of investigation can be described as social cognition (e.g., the effects of physical attractiveness on eyewitness memory, cognitive overload as an explanation for noncompliance with emergency vehicles, or ethical decision making as a function of gender and academic major.) Undergraduate research assistants are involved in all phases of all projects.

Education:

• B.A., Psychology, Coe College, 1986
• M.S., Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1988
• Ph.D., Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1991

Areas of Emphasis:

• Cognitive Psychology, Language and Knowledge

Education:

• A.B., Psychology, Smith College (Northampton, MA), 1986
• Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan, 1993

Areas of Emphasis:

• Role of parening in children's social-emotional development; Children's beliefs about biological and social origins of gender differences

Biography:

I am interested in children's and adolescents' socialization across different cultural contexts. My current research focuses on adolescents' work socialization and identity development among ethnic minority groups, and Asians and Asian Americans in particular. I am also interested in how adolescents make the transition from school to work in different societies and how this transition may influence areas in adult life such as career and family formation. As part of this line of research, currently, I have been studying adolescents' conceptualization of adulthood in the U.S. and Japan

Education:

• B.A., Psychology, Waseda University (Toyko, Japan), 1989
• M.A., Psychology, Waseda University (Toyko, Japan), 1991
• Ph.D., Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, 2000

Areas of Emphasis:

• Developmental and adolecent psychology