Education:

B.A. in Psychology, Siena College, 1993
M.A. in Experimental Psychology, SUNY Cortland, 1995
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, Ohio University, 2000

Research Interests:

I am a social psychologist who uses quantitative research to investigate the psychology of the self.  My research primarily focuses on how people deal with threats to positive feelings about themselves. This includes research on topics such as social comparison, self-esteem, and contingencies of self-worth.

Teaching Interests:

I teach undergraduate courses in social psychology, statistics, and research methods. I also teach graduate seminars and a special topics course on "the self".

My 2012 syllabus for PSYC 470/570: The Self