Psychology

Christine Callahan

Kristin Wilkens — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:36:43 +0000

Christine Callahan

Kristin Wilkens Mon, 10/02/2023 - 14:36

Christine

Callahan

Instructor

Expertise

Child Advocate
Sexual Violence Victim’s Advocate
Domestic Violence Victim’s Advocate

Education

M.A. and Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago

B.A. The Ohio State University

Background

Courses Taught

Cognitive Psychology
Survey of Psychology
Stats and Research Methods
Research Lab: Test and Measurement
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Consumer Psychology

c-callahan@neiu.edu

Office Hours

Room BBH 307G
By appointment.

Ph.D.

Psychology

(773) 442-5836

Michael Fleischer

Kristin Wilkens — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:45:37 +0000

Michael Fleischer

Kristin Wilkens Wed, 08/16/2023 - 10:45

Michael

Fleischer

Instructor

Expertise

My official expertise is in Industrial Organizational Psychology with and emphasis on Psychometrics. However I would argue it is more on figuring out solutions for problems that are present by asking questions that will provide insight into the problems.

Courses Taught

PSYC 100 Survey of Psychology

PSYC 110 Life Span Development

PSYC 302 Statistics and Research Methods II

PSYC 365 Industrial Psychology

PSYC 370 Theories of Learning

PSYC 380 Happiness

Research Interests

Good questions and interesting areas of research. Specifically I am currently focusing on increasing engagement and retention in college students. Through engaging alternative methods of teaching and creating groups or mini cohorts for new students.

Education

Ph.D. Illinois Institute of Technology

M.S. Illinois Institute of Technology

B.A. 91Porn

mkfleish@neiu.edu

Office Hours

Office BBH 307G. By appt.

91Porn
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

773-442-5836

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

El Centro

Main Campus

Naida Silverthorn

Kristin Wilkens — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:33:00 +0000

Naida Silverthorn

Kristin Wilkens Thu, 07/27/2023 - 12:33

Naida

Silverthorn

Instructor

Expertise

Youth mentoring; self-esteem development; community- and school-based positive youth development programs; statistical methodology and analysis; program evaluation.

Courses Taught

Statistics and Research Methods II

Service Learning Capstone

Community Psychology

Child Psychology

Adolescent Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Seminar in Drug Abuse

Psychology of Personality

Survey of Psychology

Research Interests

Youth mentoring processes and outcomes; influences on positive youth development and adolescent self-esteem development.

Education

Ph.D. University of Ottawa

B.A. Queen's University, Kingston, ON Canada

Selected Publications

Bavarian, N., Lewis, K. M., Holloway, S., Wong, L., Silverthorn, N., DuBois, D. L., Flay, B. R., & Siebert, C. (2022) Mechanisms of influence on youth substance use for a social-emotional and character development program: A theory-based approach. Substance Use & Misuse, 57(12), 1854-1863. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2022.2120359

Lewis, K. M., Holloway, S. D., Bavarian, N., Silverthorn, N., DuBois, D. L., Flay, B., & Siebert, C. (2021). Effects of Positive Action in elementary school on student behavioral and social-emotional outcomes. The Elementary School Journal, 121(4). https://doi.org/10.1086/714065

Sánchez, B., Pryce, J., Silverthorn, N., Deane, K. L., & DuBois, D. L. (2019). Do mentor support for ethnic-racial identity and mentee cultural mistrust matter for girls of color? A preliminary investigation. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 25(4), 505-514. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000213

Silverthorn, N., DuBois, D. L., Lewis, K. M., Reed, A., Bavarian, N., Day, J., Ji, P., Acock, A. C., Vuchinich, S., & Flay, B. R. (2017). Effects of a school-based social-emotional and character development program on self-esteem levels and processes: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. SAGE Open, 7(3), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244017713238

Silverthorn, N., DuBois, D. L., & Crombie, G. (2005). Self-perceptions of ability and achievement across the high school transition: Investigation of a state-trait model. The Journal of Experimental Education, 73(3), 191-218. https://doi.org/10.3200/JEXE.73.3.191-218

n-silverthorn@neiu.edu

Office Hours

Fall 2023
Monday: 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Main Campus
Tuesday and Friday: 9:30-11:00 a.m. via Zoom.

91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5853

Ph.D.

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus

Master of Arts in Human Developmental Science

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Master of Arts in Human Developmental Science

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Breakthroughs happen at the intersection of psychological science and data analytics.

The Department of Psychology’s Master of Arts in Human Developmental Science is seeking curious and academically motivated individuals who are interested in learning about psychology across the human lifespan. Our program provides rigorous training in psychological theory as well as the statistical tools for studying human behavior and development. In our data-driven world, we need individuals who are trained in understanding behavior to create valid ways to survey behavior as well as interpret analyses of data, research studies and statistical findings. This master’s degree combines hybrid classroom education with hands-on application in order to facilitate learning at the highest level

Our Mission

Program Goals

Flexible Learning

About the Human Developmental Science Master’s Degree Program

The Human Developmental Science master's degree is unique to the Chicago area. It’s a multidisciplinary degree intended to provide both breadth and depth in the study of human development. Individuals in our program focus on human growth that includes physical, perceptual, cognitive, personality, social and emotional areas across the human lifespan. It empowers students to gain extensive understanding of the human experience and understand individual growth in the larger context of culture and society. We train this field’s next generation of researchers, leaders and practitioners.

Individuals will engage with faculty both in classroom seminars and on individually tailored research projects spanning core developmental areas from infancy to adulthood and aging. Furthermore, students will have many opportunities to advance their statistical and methodological skills in order to work on basic and applied research questions. Students will be able to select a specialized area of research tailored to their interests, needs and career path (e.g., aging and mental health, physiology of adolescence, adult relationship dynamics, etc.). Graduates of the program will be well-prepared to enter into the workforce or will be competitive applicants for admission to doctoral programs. As an individual in the program, you’ll be able to:

Explore a wide range of developmental topics related to social, clinical, physiological and cognitive psychology. Students will be able to engage in independent research that encourages curiosity and a passion for answering basic research, industry and behavioral questions.
Gain skills using an array of statistical tools related to research investigation including collecting, coding, analyzing data and creating predictive models of behavior relevant to for-profit and nonprofit industries.
Participate in classes that are organized around the principle of engaged and active learning.
Apply to Ph.D. programs or for careers in fields that desire information research scientists, quantitative skills and knowledge of human behavior.

Master-level scholars will have access to flexible modalities of education as courses will be offered online, face-to-face and remote/hybrid.

B.A. + 1 Degree Option

For current NEIU students, the program will also be offered as an accelerated 4+1 degree. Upon graduation, students who are full-time will gain a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Human Developmental Science in five years. This accelerated program prepares individuals for PhD programs or careers in private industry, government, academic and non-profit fields; fields that require quantitative skills as well as knowledge of human social behavior.

Psychology Department

Faculty and Staff

College of Graduate Studies & Research

Tuition & Scholarships

Admissions & Visit Options

M.A. Human Developmental Science (32 Credit Hours)

The program’s foundational curriculum emphasizes the theoretical underpinning of developmental mechanisms from infancy to adulthood and aging. Students are provided with an array of statistical tools and data management know-how. Special topics focus on students’ research pursuits and career paths. Offering customizable culminating experiences, students will decide if they wish to complete a research project or an applied track (internship). Learn how to:

Formulate research questions to solve problems in basic research and a variety of industries
Summarize and synthesize research
Create protocols to collect physiological and behavioral data
Develop codes for behavioral classification
Master statistical techniques for analyzing data
Interpret data analysis

Learn from our Psychology faculty who come from top university doctoral programs with well-established research programs across a variety of areas of speciality including perception, cognitive psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, education and gerontology. Their research has been published in high impact, peer-reviewed journals. Students will have exposure to the full range of faculty experiences and expertise.

Review the Human Developmental Science program curriculum, and read all required course and elective descriptions.

Careers Opportunities

Did you know that the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that by 2026 there will be a significant increase in the need for information research scientists?

There are so many career pathways with a master’s degree in Human Developmental Science, which prepares you to enter fields that require an understanding of human behavior and quantitative tools. Job choices in private industry, government, academics and nonprofits are wide-ranging, including, but not limited to:

Behavioral Scientist
Consultant
Policy and/or Data Analyst
Consumer Behavior Analyst
Research Scientist
Grant Evaluator

Doctoral Research Programs

The M.A. in Human Developmental Science can prepare students to compete for Ph.D. programs that pay for full tuition and stipends.

The range of specialties is wide and will be oriented toward an individual’s research interest.

Our program will help prepare students for doctoral programs that can focus on child, adolescent and adult development covering topics on emotion, industrial psychology, social decision-making, social behavior, biopsychology and cognition, among many others.

Specialized topics can include cognitive neuroscience, perception and memory, social neuroscience, brain and behavior, language development, concept development, STEM learning and nonverbal communication.

Our faculty can help you learn more about doctoral programs and how to apply for them.

Admission Requirements

91Porn is home to students from all corners of the world and is one of the most ethnically diverse universities in the Midwest. Our small class sizes, flexible schedules and dedicated faculty can help you succeed in your studies.

Individuals interested in applying will need to satisfy Northeastern’s Graduate College Admission Standards and must submit:

Three letters of recommendation
A personal statement describing your research interests and future goals
An official transcript confirming a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

Additionally, applicants are encouraged to have a background in math, including some statistics.

Learn More and Contact Us

Gain the skills you need to succeed in the growing field of Human Developmental Science. Please contact the Department of Psychology at (773) 442-5840 or email hdsma@neiu.edu with questions.

To provide both breadth and depth of knowledge along with the skills to study human behavior.

Psychology from infancy to late adulthood; mastery of an array of statistical tools; skills related to data management and analytics.

Special topics focus on students’ research pursuits; customizable culminating experience, e.g., research project or applied internship.

Program at a Glance

Human Developmental Science, M.A.

Our program provides rigorous training in psychological theory as well as the statistical tools for studying human behavior and development.

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Andrew Young

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Andrew Young

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Andrew

Young

Assistant Professor

Courses Taught

PSYC 202 Statistics and Research Methods I

PYSC 215 Child Psychology

PSYC 310 Developmental Psychology

PSYC 316 Child Development Lab

PSYC 385 Capstone Seminar

PSYC 396 Senior Seminar in Psychology

Research Interests

My research focuses on the cognitive and social mechanisms underlying children’s learning and cuts across developmental, cognitive, and educational psychology. In particular, I study 1) children’s collaborative and cultural learning, 2) the development of scientific thinking, and 3) applications of psychological science to education.

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2016)

B.S. in Psychology & BS in Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University (2006)

Selected Publications

Young, A.G. & Shtulman, A. (2020). Children’s cognitive reflection predicts conceptual understanding in science and mathematics. Psychological Science, 31, 1396-1408.

Young, A.G. & Shtulman, A. (2020). How children’s cognitive reflection shapes their understanding of science. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1247.

Young, A.G., Alibali, M.W., & Kalish, C.W. (2019). Causal learning from joint action: Collaboration helps first graders, but hinders kindergartners. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 177, 166-186.

Riggs, A.E. & Young, A.G. (2016). Developmental changes in children’s normative reasoning across learning contexts and collaborative roles. Developmental Psychology, 52, 1236-1246.

Young, A.G., Alibali, M.W., & Kalish, C.W. (2012). Causal learning and disagreement: Others’ hypotheses affect children’s evaluations of evidence. Developmental Psychology, 48, 1242-1253.

A-Young20@neiu.edu

Office Hours

By appointment.

(773) 442-5844

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus

Faculty and Staff

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Faculty and Staff

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(773) 442-5840

Psychology

Rachel

Birmingham-Hoel

Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Affiliated Faculty of Psychology

Justice Studies

Child Advocacy Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-4709

r-birmingham@neiu.edu

Expertise

• Child Abuse and Family Violence • Child and Adolescent Development • Patterns of Family Interaction

Courses Taught

Parenting Psychology

Child Psychology

Adolescent Psychology

Developmental Psychopathology

Child Advocacy Internship Seminar

Developmental Lifespan Counseling

Introduction to Social Justice

Lifespan Development

Advanced Child and Adolescent Development

Theories of Human Development and Family Studies

Social Justice in Chicago

Human Rights

Research Interests

I was trained as a Developmentalist, specializing in attachment, parent-child relationships, the development of executive functioning and academic outcomes across early and middle childhood. In particular, I examined the role of early parent-child relationships and children’s home environment in the development of healthy social and emotional development. My current research focuses on childhood adversity, family violence exposure and sibling abuse. Specifically, my research examines how experiences of early childhood abuse shape attitudes surrounding family violence in adulthood.

Education

• Ph.D. Human Development & Human Studies, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 2013
• M.S. Family, Youth & Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2007
• B.A. Sociology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2005

Professional Affiliations & Membership

Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD)

American Psychological Association (APA)

Additional Information

International Teaching Experience

(2019) NEIU International Studies Faculty Leader: Human Rights Study Tour to Geneva, Switzerland, Rome, Italy

(2018) NEIU International Studies Faculty Leader: Human Rights Study Tour to Geneva, Switzerland

(2016) NEIU International Studies Faculty Co-Leader: Human Rights Study Tour to Geneva, Switzerland

r-birmingham@neiu.edu

Room LWH 4063
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-4709

Office Hours

By appointment.

El Centro

Main Campus

Christine

Callahan

Ph.D.

Instructor

Psychology

(773) 442-5836

c-callahan@neiu.edu

Expertise

Child Advocate
Sexual Violence Victim’s Advocate
Domestic Violence Victim’s Advocate

Education

M.A. and Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago

B.A. The Ohio State University

Background

Courses Taught

Cognitive Psychology
Survey of Psychology
Stats and Research Methods
Research Lab: Test and Measurement
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Consumer Psychology

c-callahan@neiu.edu

(773) 442-5836

Office Hours

Room BBH 307G
By appointment.

Lorilene

Cuevas

Student Services Coordinator, Instructor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5842

l-cuevas@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

Lifespan Development

Survey of Psychology

General Psychology

Child Psychology

Adolescent Psychology

Geropsychology

Psychosocial Development of Aging

Service Learning

Research Interests

Perceptions and Stereotypes Aging

Education

M.A. University of Chicago, 2009

B.A. 91Porn, 2006

l-cuevas@neiu.edu

Room BBH 313G
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5842

Office Hours

By appointment

El Centro

Main Campus

Amanda

Dykema-Engblade

Associate Professor, Interim Associate CAS Dean

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5848

a-dykema-engblade@neiu.edu

Expertise

Social Psychology/Small Group Performance and Decision Making, and Psychology of Food.

Courses Taught

General psychology

Social Psychology

Social Psychology Lab

Psychology of Food

Service Learning

Research Interests

Transactive Memory Systems; Impression formation as a function of diet and food type (e.g., “healthy” versus “unhealthy”)

Education

M.A. and Ph.D. - Loyola University, Chicago

B.S. - Grand Valley State University

Selected Publications

Sánchez-Johnsen, L., Dykema-Engblade, A., Rosas, C., Calderon, L.,Rademaker, A., Nava, M., & Hassan, C. (2022). Mexican and Puerto Rican Men’s Preferences Regarding a Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Body Image Intervention, Nutrients (Special Issue: Cardiometabolic Health in Relation to Diet and Physical Activity: Experimental and Clinical Evidence), 14(21).

Sánchez-Johnsen, L., Dykema-Engblade, A., Nava, M., Rademaker, A., & Xie, H. (2019). Body Image, Physical Activity and Cultural Variables among Latino Men. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.

Craven, M., Keefer, L., Rademaker, A., Dykema-Engblade, A., & Sánchez-Johnsen, L. (2018). Social Support for Exercise as a Predictor of Weight and Physical Activity Status among Puerto Rican and Mexican Men: Results from the Latino Men’s Health Initiative. American Journal of Men’s Health.

Sanchez-Johnson, L., Craven, M., Nava, M., Alonso, A. Dykema-Engblade, A., Rademaker, A., & Xie, H. (2017). Cultural Variables Underlying Obesity in Latino Men: Design, Rational, and Participant Characteristics from the Latino Men’s Health Initiative. Journal of Community Health (pg 1-13).

Tindale, R.S., Smith, C.M., Dykema-Engblade, A., Kluwe, K. (2012). Good and bad group performance: Same process - different outcomes. Submitted to Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (GPIR): Special Issue in Tribute to Jim Davis.

a-dykema-engblade@neiu.edu

Room BBH 313 E
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5848

Office Hours

By appointment.

Main Campus

Maureen

Erber

Ph.D.

Professor, Interim Chair

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5843

m-erber@neiu.edu

Expertise

Social Psychology

Courses Taught

Survey of Psychology

First year Experience: Psychology

General Psychology

Social Psychology

Social Psychology Lab

Theories of Intimate Relationships

Research Interests

Trust and Fairness, Intimate Relationships, Stereotype application, and Counterfactual thinking about death

Education

M.A. and Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

B.A. University of Hawaii

Selected Publications

Erber, R., & Erber, M.W. (2024). Intimate Relationships: Issues, theories, and research, 4th ed., Routledge.

Erber, R., Erber, M.W., & Poe, J.R. (2004). Mood regulation and decision making: Is irrational exuberance really a problem? In J. Carillo & I. Brocas (Eds.) Psychology and Economics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Erber, M.W. & Erber, R. (2001). The role of motivated social cognition in the regulation of affective states. In J.P. Forgas, Handbook of Affect and Social Cognition. Mahwah, N.J.: Erlbaum.

Erber, M. W. & Erber, R. (July 2017). Mate Choice Copying in Humans. Poster presented at the 18th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology. Granada, España.

Erber, M., Rueckert, L., Dykema-Engblade, A., Merchant, C., & Cuevas, L. (2015). Collaborative and active learning strategies promote critical thinking across psychology curriculum. Symposium presented to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Division at the Midwestern Psychological Association 87th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

m-erber@neiu.edu

Room BBH 313 C
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5843

Office Hours

By appointment.

Main Campus

Alvin

David

Farmer

Jr.

Associate Professor

Psychology

Gerontology

African and African American Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5849

a-farmer2@neiu.edu

Expertise

Clinical Psychology

Courses Taught

Abnormal Psychology

Psychology of Personality

Psychopathology of Childhood

Theory and Methods of Individual Therapy

Introduction to Group Therapy

Laboratory of Research Methods: Personality Development

Research Interests

High-risk youth and the mental health interventions with children, specifically disruptive behavior disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Education

Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University

B.A. Morehouse College

Selected Publications

Abdul-Adil, J., Drozd, O., Irie, I., Riley, R, Silas, A., Farmer, Jr. A., & Tolan, P. (2009). University-community mental health center collaboration: Encouraging the dissemination of empirically-based treatment and practice. The Community Mental Health Journal, 46(5), 417-422.

Sarah Pekoc, MA., Jaleel Abdul-Adil, PhD., Alvin Farmer, PhD (2017). Treating Violence Exposure: A Case Study Using Community and Evidenced-Based Practices in Chicago. Poster session presented at the Cultural Impact Conference at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Jaleel Abdul-Adil, A. David Farmer Jr., Gibson, L., & Liza Suarez, (2018). Hip-Hop H.E.A.L.S. (H³) Clinical Intervention Manual for Child Trauma and Community Violence Exposure (First Edition).

Jaleel Abdul-Adil, A. David Farmer Jr., & Liza Suarez, (2018). Hip-Hop H.E.A.L.S. (H³) Prevention Manual for Child Trauma and Community Violence Exposure (First Edition).

Background

Child and Family Clinical Psychologist

Additional Information

Dr. Farmer is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides clinical services to children and families. His goal is to develop clinical interventions that address the mental health outcomes of violence exposure and trauma and is especially interested in examining evidence-based clinical interventions with Disruptive Behavior Disorders and trauma and violence exposure.

a-farmer2@neiu.edu

BBH 307 H
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5849

Office Hours

By appointment. Please email.

Main Campus

Michael

Fleischer

Instructor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

773-442-5836

mkfleish@neiu.edu

Expertise

Courses Taught

PSYC 100 Survey of Psychology

PSYC 110 Life Span Development

PSYC 302 Statistics and Research Methods II

PSYC 365 Industrial Psychology

PSYC 370 Theories of Learning

PSYC 380 Happiness

Research Interests

Education

Ph.D. Illinois Institute of Technology

M.S. Illinois Institute of Technology

B.A. 91Porn

mkfleish@neiu.edu

91Porn
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

773-442-5836

Office Hours

Office BBH 307G. By appt.

El Centro

Main Campus

Lisa

Hollis-Sawyer

Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology; Gerontology Faculty, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Affiliate Faculty, Instructor in the Master of Public Health Degree Program.

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5846

l-hollissawyer@neiu.edu

Expertise

Gerontology, Psychology, Women and Gender Studies, Tests and Measurements, Public Health, Program Assessment.

Courses Taught

PSYC 401 Gerontology:An Overview

PSYC 402 Developmental Processes in Later Life

PSYC 406 Aging and the Family

PSYC 408 Research methods in Gerontology

PSYC 420 Seminar in Proposal Writing

PSYC 434 Aging Services Network

PSYC 455 Seminar in Aging

PSYC 307 Psych Tests and Measurements

PSYC 308 Psych Tests and Measurements Lab

PSYC 312 Psych Development of Women

PSYC 324 Geropsychology

PSYC 360 Social Psychology

PSYC 365 Industrial Psychology

PSYC 397 Service Learning

PH 470 Research Methods

Research Interests

Dr. Hollis-Sawyer’s research interests range from lifespan human development and intergenerational eldercare to aging women’s mental and physical health. She has authored/co-authored eight textbooks and authored/co-authored 59 scholarly publications. Many of these publications reflect a focus on aging and health outcomes. She is the co-Chair of the APA. Division 35 Committee on Women and Aging. In 2017, she received the APA Division 35’s Florence L. Denmark award for her research on women and aging. She has co-written a 2015 book on women’s positive health entitled “Women and Positive Aging: An International Perspective,” and published an edited 2020 APA book entitled “Older Women Who Work: Resilience, Choice, and Change.” She is a co-author of a 2020 book entitled "Adult Development and Aging."

Education

The University of Akron, Akron OH

Selected Publications

Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2021). Differential treatment of older workers due to COVID-19 accommodations: Potential issues of ageism and age discrimination. Journal of Elder Policy, 1(3), 155-174. https://doi.org/10.18278/jep.1.3.6

Patrick, J., Hayslip, B., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2020). Adult development and aging. Sage.

Sawyer, T., Nebl, P., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2020). Black belt statistics: A competency-based approach (plus SPSS and R). Cognella.

Cole, E., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (Editors) (2020). Older women who work: Resilience, choice, and change. APA Books.

Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2020). Use it or lose it: Older women and civic engagement. In Cole, E., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (Editors), Older women who work: Resilience, choice, and change. APA Books.

Professional Affiliations & Membership

Lifetime member of Sigma Phi Omega Honor Society in Gerontology

Member of the Gerontological Society of America

Member of the APA Division 2, Teaching of Psychology

Member of the APA Division 20, Adulthood and Aging

Member of the National Association for Professional Women

Honors

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education Program of Merit Award

Additional Information

Selected Professional Awards

Recipient of the 2021 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles for Older Women Who Work: Resilience, Choice, and Change (APA Books, 2020).

Recipient of the 2017 British Medical Association (BMA) “Highly Commended” book recognition designation for the Hollis-Sawyer, L. A., & Dykema-Engblade, A. (2016). Women and positive aging: An international perspective. Academic Press book. Awarded at the BMA Award Ceremony in London, UK on September 11, 2017.

Recipient of the 2017 American Psychological Association Division 35 Denmark Women and Aging Award. Awarded at the APA Conf. in Washington, DC on August 5, 2017.

Recipient of the 2014 American Psychological Association (APA) Division 20 Mentorship Award in Adult Development and Aging. Awarded at the APA Conference in Washington, DC on August 9, 2014.

Recipient of the 2014-2018 Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) Program of Merit Award (as Gerontology Coordinator). Awarded at the AGHE Conference in Denver, CO on March 1, 2014.

l-hollissawyer@neiu.edu

Room BBH 307E
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5846

Office Hours

By appointment.

El Centro

Main Campus

Christopher

Merchant

Associate Professor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5884

c-merchant@neiu.edu

Expertise

Suicidal ideation and depression among adolescents and young adults; identity development in young adulthood

Courses Taught

Abnormal Psychology (Psych 340)

Psychology of Personality (Psych 330)

Senior Seminar

General Psychology

Psychosocial Advocacy for Developmental Maladjustment

The Performative Self (in Science Technology Engineering Arts & Math Curriculum

Research Interests

Identity development among young adults; Depression; Suicidal ideation; Interpersonal connectedness; Internet use; Social networking

Education

Ph.D. from University of Michigan
B.S. in Psychology from Morehouse College

Selected Publications

Erber, M., Rueckert, L., Dykema-Engblade, A., Merchant, C., & Cuevas, L. (2015). Collaborative and active learning strategies promote critical thinking across psychology curriculum. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association-Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Chicago, IL.

Merchant, C., Erber, M., Rueckert, L., Adams, S., & Polyashuk, Y. (2014). Cyber peer-led team learning in a statistics and research methods class. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Teaching of Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, May, 2014.

Ghaziuddin, N, Merchant, C.R., Dopp, R., & King, C.A (2014). A naturalistic study of suicidal adolescents treated with an SSRI: Suicidal ideation and behavior during 3-month post-hospitalization period. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 11, 13-19.

King, C.A., Kerr, D.C., Passrelli, M.N., Ewell-Foster, C., & Merchant, C.R. (2010). One-year follow up of suicidal adolescents: Parent history of mental health problems and time to post-hospitalization attempt, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, DOI 10.1007/s10964-009-9480-2.

Merchant, C.R., Kramer, A., Joe, S., Venkataraman, S., & King, C.A. (2009). Predictors of multiple suicide attempts among suicidal Black adolescents, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 39(2), 115-124.

King, C.A., & Merchant, C.R. (2008). Social and interpersonal factors relating to adolescent suicidality: A review of the literature, Archives of Suicide Research, 12(3), 181-196.

c-merchant@neiu.edu

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Office Hours

By appointment.

Main Campus

University Center Lake County

Yelena

Polyashuk

Instructor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5853

yspolyas@neiu.edu

Expertise

Industrial/Organizational Psychology, in which knowledge of psychological principles is applied in the workplace.

Courses Taught

PSYC 100 Survey of Psychology

PSYC 200 General Psychology

PSYC 202 WIP: Statistics and Research Methods I

PSYC 360 Social Psychology

PSYC 365 Industrial Psychology

PSYC 393 Seminar in the Teaching of Psychology

Research Interests

My research is in the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology with a special interest in leadership, work relationships, communication, as well as ethnic and gender influences.

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology

M.S. In Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology

B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago

Selected Publications

Polyashuk, Y. (in press). Z-Scores. POGIL Activity Clearinghouse.

yspolyas@neiu.edu

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Office Hours

By appointment.

Main Campus

Linda

Rueckert

Professor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5841

l-rueckert@neiu.edu

Expertise

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Courses Taught

General Psychology

Statistics and Research II

Theories of Learning

Cognitive Psychology

Social Neuroscience

Cognitive Lab

Research Interests

My recent research has focused on the neuropsychology of empathy and embodied cognition. I’ve also conducted research into how students learn about and understand statistics.

Education

Ph.D. and M.A. - University of Chicago

B.S. - University of Michigan

Selected Publications

Jaimes, G., Diaz, R., Portillo, M., & Rueckert, L. (2021). The evaluation of facial expressions and emotions. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science (online, May, 2021).

Rueckert, L., Church, R. B., Avila, A., & Trejo, T. (2017). Gesture enhances learning of a complex statistical concept, Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2, 1-6. DOI: 10.1186/s41235-016-0036-1

Campos, K. & Rueckert, L. (2017). Facial mimicry and attractiveness. Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, April, 2017.

Rueckert, L., Branch, B., & Doan, T. (2011). Are gender differences in empathy due to differences in emotional reactivity? Psychology, 2, 574-578.

Rueckert, L. (2011). Gender differences in empathy. In D. J. Scapaletti (Ed.) Psychology of Empathy, Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

l-rueckert@neiu.edu

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Office Hours

Vary by semester
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Main Campus

Shannon

Saszik

Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5839

s-saszik@neiu.edu

Expertise

Neuropsychology, Physiological Psychology, Sensation and Perception, Animal Research

Courses Taught

Survey of Psychology

Human Perception

Visual Neuroscience

Physiological Psychology

Physiological Lab

Social Neuroscience

Neuropsychology

Research Interests

My research interests focus on examination of the processing of information in the brain through parallel pathways, and ultimately how that processing impacts behavior and choice. Using both studies that examine the bottom up, data signals that are coded by the sensory receptors and top down, knowledge signals that are based on prior experience, projects in the Neuropsychology Lab address questions related to the interaction between these two systems. My long-term goal is to understand the relationship between data and knowledge to determine how the dependence on one over the other can be altered given changes to both internal (physiological) and external (environmental) cues.

Education

M.A. Experimental Psychology

Ph.D. Neuroscience

Selected Publications

Saszik, S. M., & Smith, C. M. (2018). The impact of stress on social behavior in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). Behavioural pharmacology, 29(1), 53–59.

Saszik, S., & DeVries, S. H. (2012). A mammalian retinal bipolar cell uses both graded changes in membrane voltage and all-or-nothing Na+ spikes to encode light. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 32(1), 297–307.

Bilotta, J., Barnett, J. A., Hancock, L., & Saszik, S. (2004). Ethanol exposure alters zebrafish development: a novel model of fetal alcohol syndrome. Neurotoxicology and teratology, 26(6), 737–743.

Saszik, S., Alexander, A., Lawrence, T., & Bilotta, J. (2002). APB differentially affects the cone contributions to the zebrafish ERG. Visual neuroscience, 19(4), 521–529.

Saszik, S. M., Robson, J. G., & Frishman, L. J. (2002). The scotopic threshold response of the dark-adapted electroretinogram of the mouse. The Journal of physiology, 543(Pt 3), 899–916.

s-saszik@neiu.edu

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(773) 442-5839

Office Hours

By appointment.

Main Campus

University Center Lake County

Naida

Silverthorn

Ph.D.

Instructor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5853

n-silverthorn@neiu.edu

Expertise

Youth mentoring; self-esteem development; community- and school-based positive youth development programs; statistical methodology and analysis; program evaluation.

Courses Taught

Statistics and Research Methods II

Service Learning Capstone

Community Psychology

Child Psychology

Adolescent Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Seminar in Drug Abuse

Psychology of Personality

Survey of Psychology

Research Interests

Youth mentoring processes and outcomes; influences on positive youth development and adolescent self-esteem development.

Education

Ph.D. University of Ottawa

B.A. Queen's University, Kingston, ON Canada

Selected Publications

n-silverthorn@neiu.edu

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Office Hours

Fall 2023
Monday: 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Main Campus
Tuesday and Friday: 9:30-11:00 a.m. via Zoom.

Main Campus

Masami

Takahashi

Professor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5845

m-takahashi@neiu.edu

Expertise

Developmental Psychology, Gerontology

Courses Taught

Master’s Thesis Seminar (G)

Aging and Diversity (G)

Research Designs and Methods (G)

Values, Decision Making, and the Elderly (G)

Meanings of Old Age (G)

Developmental Processes and Aging (G)

Seminar on Wisdom (G)

History of Psychology (UG)

Research Designs and Methods (UG)

Survey of Psychology (UG)

Introductory Psychology (UG)

Introductory Developmental Psychology (UG)

Popular Films and Adult Development (UG)

Psychosocial Development and Aging (UG)

Research Interests

My research interests currently revolve around three areas: (a) definition, open rationalization, and evaluation of psychological strengths in late adulthood (e.g., wisdom, spirituality, religiosity); (b) potential factors of longevity in the Blue Zones, and (c) psychosocial profile of the former kamikaze pilots with implications in other suicide missions around the world.

Education

Ph.D., Spring 1999, Developmental Psychology. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

M.S., Summer 1990, Psychology. University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX

B.A., Spring 1988, Psychology. University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX

Selected Publications

Takahashi, M. & Kato, H. (in press). Psychology of religion in Japan. Cambridge handbook of psychology and religion. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Takahashi, M. (Ed.). (2020). The empirical study of the psychology of religion and spirituality in Japan. San Antonio, TX: Elm Grove.

Takahashi, M. (2019). Relationship between wisdom and spirituality: An expanded theoretical model with mysticism and gerotranscendence. In J. Gluck and R. J. Sternberg (Eds.), The handbook of wisdom (pp. 626-646). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Takahashi, M. (2017). Relational Wisdom and happiness in late adulthood. In A. S. Dick and U. Muller (Eds.), Advancing developmental science: Philosophy, theory, and method. New York: Routledge.

Takahashi, M. (Producer/Director). (2007). Last Kamikaze: Testimonials from the WWIIsuicide pilots. [Motion picture]. United States: phi phenom production (Available from Documentary Educational Resources, Inc., 101 Morse St., Watertown, MA 02472-2554).

External Publications Link

The Wisdom Page

Professional Affiliations & Membership

American Psychological Association

Gerontological Society of America

Japan Psychological Association

Japan Socio-Gerontological Society

m-takahashi@neiu.edu

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Office Hours

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Andrew

Young

Assistant Professor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5844

A-Young20@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

PSYC 202 Statistics and Research Methods I

PYSC 215 Child Psychology

PSYC 310 Developmental Psychology

PSYC 316 Child Development Lab

PSYC 385 Capstone Seminar

PSYC 396 Senior Seminar in Psychology

Research Interests

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2016)

B.S. in Psychology & BS in Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University (2006)

Selected Publications

Young, A.G. & Shtulman, A. (2020). Children’s cognitive reflection predicts conceptual understanding in science and mathematics. Psychological Science, 31, 1396-1408.

Young, A.G. & Shtulman, A. (2020). How children’s cognitive reflection shapes their understanding of science. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1247.

Riggs, A.E. & Young, A.G. (2016). Developmental changes in children’s normative reasoning across learning contexts and collaborative roles. Developmental Psychology, 52, 1236-1246.

Young, A.G., Alibali, M.W., & Kalish, C.W. (2012). Causal learning and disagreement: Others’ hypotheses affect children’s evaluations of evidence. Developmental Psychology, 48, 1242-1253.

A-Young20@neiu.edu

(773) 442-5844

Office Hours

By appointment.

Main Campus

Kristin

Wilkens

Office Administrator

Psychology

(773) 442-5840

kl-wilkens@neiu.edu

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(773) 442-5840

Office Hours

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Ruth (Breckie)

Church

Ph.D.

Professor Emerita

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

rbchurch@neiu.edu

Expertise

Gesture, cognition and learning

Courses Taught

Senior seminar: Special topics

Gesture

Child Psychology

Adolescent Psychology

History of psychology

General Psychology

Child Development Research Lab

Research Interests

The role of gesture production and comprehension in language, thinking, learning and communication.

Education

Ph.D. The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

B.A. Coe College, Cedar rapids, IA

Selected Publications

Church, R.B. (2012). It’s Not Just about Drawing and Language…It’s Really about Reconceptualizing the Roles of Nature and Nurture: Commentary on Cohn. Human Development: 199–204.

Alibali, M.A., Nathan, M.J., Wolfgram, M.S., Kim, S., Church, R. B. and Knuth, E.(2013). Teachers’ gesture and speech in early algebra lessons: Forging common ground and resolving trouble spots. ZDM Journal of Education: Special Issue on "Classroom-based interventions in mathematics education.”

Alibali, M.W., Nathan, M.J., Wolfgram, M.S., Church, R.B., Jacobs, S.A., Johnson, C.V., Knuth, E.J. (2013). How Teachers Link Representations in Mathematics Instruction Using Speech and Gesture: A Corpus Analysis. Cognition and Instruction.

Church, R.B., Kelly, S.D. and Holcomb, D. (2013). Temporal Synchrony between Speech, Action and Gesture during Language Production. Language and Cognitive Processes.

Alibali, M.W., Young, A.G., Crooks, N., Yeo, A., Wolfgram, M.S., Nathan, M., Church, R.B., Knuth, E. (2013). Students Learn more when their Teacher has Learned to Gesture Effectively.

Selected Exhibitions

Background

Research Interests: Mechanisms of normal cognitive development, the role of non-verbal behavior as an index of cognitive transition and instability in mathematical and science understanding, with a primary focus on inclusion of undergraduate minority students in her research programs in an effort to promote their entrance into fields that have traditionally underrepresented minorities.

Administration: Dr. R.B. Church has been a PI for a CDC funded grant that implemented and examined the effects of high risk behavior interventions for children of one of the most impoverished housing projects in Chicago and a PI for a number of Spencer Foundation Small grants evaluating the effects of math instruction in middle school-aged children in both public and private schools in the city of Chicago. She has been a Co-PI on two grants (IES and NSF) that examine the role of gesture in mathematics education and a co-PI on the NIH foundation’s Maximizing Access to Research Careers grant.

rbchurch@neiu.edu

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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Church Curriculum Vitae.pdf244.83 KB

Saba

Ayman-Nolley

Ph.D.

Professor Emerita

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

s-ayman-nolley@neiu.edu

Expertise

Saba Ayman-Nolley is a developmental psychologist with training in educational psychology, early childhood education and developmental psychology- her focus has been on social and social cognitive development. She also works on curriculum development and teacher training especially in spiritual development and culturally and developmentally diverse settings as well as finding effective and efficient ways of doing program evaluation.

Courses Taught

Child Psychology

Adolescent Psychology

Developmental Psychology

General Psychology

Service Learning

Advanced Child Psychology

Art and Psychology

Research Interests

I am interested in the intersection of art and psychology. My research is primarily in how drawing can be a window to the human social mind. Using drawings as a tool working with NEIU students, we have explored various concepts, such as family, friendship, leadership, aging, officers of law, doctors and nurses... we now have thousands of drawings across ages and cultures, to explore and to expand. My expanded area of research is another area of non-verbal communication: gesture. I have explored math learning and teaching through gestures, collaborating with Dr. Church and our NEIU students. I also have theoretical work on development of creativity.

Education

B.A. Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

M.A . Early CHildhood education and development, The University of Chicago.

Ph.D. Developmental and Educational Psychology, The University of Chicago.

Selected Publications

Koumoutsakis, T., Church, R. B., Alibali, M., Singer, M., & Ayman-Nolley, S. (2016). Gesture in instruction: Evidence from live and video lessons. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 40(4), 301-315. doi:10.1007/s10919-016-0234-z

Liu, L., Ayman, R., & Ayman-Nolley, S. (2012). Children’s image of leadership in China. In Turnbull, S., Case, P., Edwards, G., Schedlitzki, D., & Simpson, P. (Eds.), Worldly Leadership: Alternative Wisdoms for a Complex World, New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Ayman Nolley, S., & Ayman, R. (2005). Children’s Implicit Theory of Leadership. Chapter in J.

R. Meindl and Brigit Schyns (2005), Implicit Theories: Essays and Explorations, A Volume in the Leadership Horizons Series, Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Ayman-Nolley, S., & Taira, L. L. (2000). Obsession with the dark side of adolescence: A decade of psychological studies. Journal of Youth Studies, 3 (1), 35-48.

Ayman-Nolley, S. (1999). A Piagetian perspective on the dialectic process of creativity. Creativity Research Journal, 12 (4), 267-275.

s-ayman-nolley@neiu.edu

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By email.

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Suzanne

Gaskins

Ph.D.

Professor Emerita

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

s-gaskins@neiu.edu

Expertise

Developmental psychology, cultural anthropology, developmental importance of play, museum research

Courses Taught

General Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Child Psychology

Culture and Development

Play and Development

Research Interests

Cultural child development, parental ethno-theories, informal learning at home and in museums, language as a cognitive tool, ethnographic critique of universal claims

Education

Ph.D. University of Chicago

B.A. Pomona College

Selected Publications

Shneidman, L., Gaskins, S., & Woodward, A. (2016). Child‐directed teaching and social learning at 18 months of age: evidence from Yucatec Mayan and US infants. Developmental science, 19(3), 372-381.

Haden, C. A., Jant, E. A., Hoffman, P. C., Marcus, M., Geddes, J. R., & Gaskins, S. (2014). Supporting family conversations and children's STEM learning in a children's museum. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 29(3), 333-344.

Lancy, D. F., Bock, J., & Gaskins, S. (Eds.). (2010). The anthropology of learning in childhood. Rowman Altamira.

Gaskins, S., Haight, W., & Lancy, D. F. (2007). The cultural construction of play. Play and development: Evolutionary, sociocultural, and functional perspectives, 179-202.

Lucy, J. A., & Gaskins, S. (2001). Grammatical categories and the development of classification preferences: A comparative approach. Language acquisition and conceptual development, 257-283.

s-gaskins@neiu.edu

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By email.

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Therese

Schuepfer

Ph.D.

Professor Emerita

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5836

t-schuepfer@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

Life Span Development

Human Perception

Psychosexual Development

Research Interests

Social - Cognitive Development

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology

t-schuepfer@neiu.edu

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(773) 442-5836

Office Hours

TBA by semester

Main Campus

Bonita Fritz

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Bonita

Fritz

Office Administrator

b-fritz@neiu.edu

Office Hours

Monday through Friday 9:30 am until 5:00 pm

Psychology

Bernard Brommel Hall 313-F
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5840

Shannon Saszik

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Shannon

Saszik

Associate Professor

Expertise

Neuropsychology, Physiological Psychology, Sensation and Perception, Animal Research

Courses Taught

Survey of Psychology

Human Perception

Visual Neuroscience

Physiological Psychology

Physiological Lab

Social Neuroscience

Neuropsychology

Research Interests

Education

M.A. Experimental Psychology

Ph.D. Neuroscience

Selected Publications

Saszik, S. M., & Smith, C. M. (2018). The impact of stress on social behavior in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). Behavioural pharmacology, 29(1), 53–59.

Saszik, S., Alexander, A., Lawrence, T., & Bilotta, J. (2002). APB differentially affects the cone contributions to the zebrafish ERG. Visual neuroscience, 19(4), 521–529.

Saszik, S. M., Robson, J. G., & Frishman, L. J. (2002). The scotopic threshold response of the dark-adapted electroretinogram of the mouse. The Journal of physiology, 543(Pt 3), 899–916.

s-saszik@neiu.edu

Office Hours

By appointment.

Room BBH 307 B
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(773) 442-5839

Ph.D.

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus

University Center Lake County

Suzanne Gaskins

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Suzanne Gaskins

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Suzanne

Gaskins

Professor Emerita

Expertise

Developmental psychology, cultural anthropology, developmental importance of play, museum research

Courses Taught

General Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Child Psychology

Culture and Development

Play and Development

Research Interests

Cultural child development, parental ethno-theories, informal learning at home and in museums, language as a cognitive tool, ethnographic critique of universal claims

Education

Ph.D. University of Chicago

B.A. Pomona College

Selected Publications

Lancy, D. F., Bock, J., & Gaskins, S. (Eds.). (2010). The anthropology of learning in childhood. Rowman Altamira.

Gaskins, S., Haight, W., & Lancy, D. F. (2007). The cultural construction of play. Play and development: Evolutionary, sociocultural, and functional perspectives, 179-202.

Lucy, J. A., & Gaskins, S. (2001). Grammatical categories and the development of classification preferences: A comparative approach. Language acquisition and conceptual development, 257-283.

s-gaskins@neiu.edu

Office Hours

By email.

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Ph.D.

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus

Maureen W. Erber

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Maureen W. Erber

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Maureen

Erber

Professor, Interim Chair

Expertise

Social Psychology

Courses Taught

Survey of Psychology

First year Experience: Psychology

General Psychology

Social Psychology

Social Psychology Lab

Theories of Intimate Relationships

Research Interests

Trust and Fairness, Intimate Relationships, Stereotype application, and Counterfactual thinking about death

Education

M.A. and Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

B.A. University of Hawaii

Selected Publications

Erber, R., & Erber, M.W. (2024). Intimate Relationships: Issues, theories, and research, 4th ed., Routledge.

Erber, M.W. & Erber, R. (2001). The role of motivated social cognition in the regulation of affective states. In J.P. Forgas, Handbook of Affect and Social Cognition. Mahwah, N.J.: Erlbaum.

Erber, M. W. & Erber, R. (July 2017). Mate Choice Copying in Humans. Poster presented at the 18th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology. Granada, España.

m-erber@neiu.edu

Office Hours

By appointment.

Room BBH 313 C
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(773) 442-5843

Ph.D.

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus