Teaching Assistant Professor College of Arts and Sciences Pronouns:He/himDepartment:PsychologyCourses currently teaching:Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 001); Research Methods and Data Analysis III (PSYC 203)Degrees held:Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History (Gettysburg College), Master of Arts in Psychology (University at Albany, SUNY), Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology (University at Albany, SUNY)What are your research interests?Music Cognition, Motivation, Empirical Aesthetics and the History of Psychology.What do you enjoy most about teaching?Seeing all the lightbulbs go off in a huge classroom when teaching students something that they can immediately connect to their everyday lives!Why did you choose Lehigh?I chose Lehigh for several reasons. First, it was the only institution I interviewed at that was specifically looking for someone to (1) regularly teach Introduction to Psychology (my favorite course to teach!) and (2) be a fully-fledged faculty member with opportunities for student advising and other departmental and university-wide service roles. Second, I loved the campus (and the people!) when I visited for my interview. And, third, the location is ideal for me—I grew up in Pennsylvania, and I'm so glad I get to return to my home state to start my career (it's great being so close to family/friends again)!What was your previous institution?I was at two institutions simultaneously: over the past four years, I was teaching both at SUNY Albany (where I also was completing my Ph.D.) and at Skidmore College.
