Position: Associate Professor of Psychology, Department Chair
Location: HHH 116
Phone: (540) 535-3441
Email: sking4@su.edu
Employed Since: 2010
Educational History:
B.A., Psychology and German, Beloit College; M.A., Applied Social Psychology, Loyola University Chicago; Ph.D., Social Psychology, Loyola University Chicago.
Fields of Expertise:
Ageism: what it is, how it’s measured, and how we can reduce it.
Social media: how it affects behavior, personality, relationships, teaching, and vice versa for all the above.
Trying new things in the classroom, although usually not expertly.
Professional Highlights:
Global Citizenship Project participant to Serbia (’12) and leader to Fiji (’15)
Associate Managing Editor of Seniors Housing & Care Journal
Partnering with the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging
“Biggest Faculty Athletic Supporter” 2014-15.
Personal Quote:“Could I have been anyone other than me?” – Dave Matthews Band
Personal Highlights:
Raising a family in Winchester with wife Cortney, daughter Colette, and son Sam. Enjoy playing soccer & poker; working out; listening to podcasts, Dave Matthews Band, and 90s hip-hop; cheering for the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers.
Recommended Link(s):
http://www.matherlifewaysinstituteonaging.com/research-resources/seniors-housing-care-journal/