
Employed Since:
2010Educational 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.
Personal Highlights:
Raising a family in Winchester with wife Cortney, daughter Colette, and son Sam. Enjoy playing disc golf & poker; working out; listening to podcasts, Dave Matthews Band, and 90s hip-hop; cheering for the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, FC St. Pauli, and Tottenham Hotspur.
Professional Highlights:
Global Citizenship Project participant to Serbia (2012) and leader to Fiji (2015) and the Bahamas (2022) Global Experiential Learning trip leader to Fiji (2016), Germany (2018), and Fiji again (2024). “Biggest Faculty Athletic Supporter” 2014-15. Visiting Scholar at Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies in Mainz, Germany, 2018 SU Board of Trustees Resolution of Appreciation for Contributions to Cross-Cultural Understanding, 2018 VIVA Open Adopt Grant awardee for Social Psychology, 2025 Partnering with the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging, 2011-present
Recommended Link(s):
www.shenandoahaaa.com
www.obama-institute.com
https://www.researchgate.net/
Quote:
“Could I have been anyone other than me?” – Dave Matthews Band