B.A., DePauw University
M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University
I teach social and developmental psychology and direct the Duns Scotus Honors Program. I also do research in the areas of environmental psychology, the psychology of work, educational psychology, and the psychology of minimalism.
I have a blog devoted to the “psychology of less” which you can find at听
When I鈥檓 not at USF I spend a lot of time taking care of my three young sons. I enjoy reading, jogging, taking cello lessons, exploring Chicago, hiking, camping, and traveling. I put my developmental psychology interest to work in the real world by leading a scouting group for young kids through the Outdoor Service Guides organization.
I teach Social Psychology, Life-Span Development, Child & Adolescent Development, and Adult Development & Aging. I have also taught electives called 鈥淧sychology of Work鈥� and “Applied Positive Psychology,” an Experiential Term course called 鈥淧sychology, Nature, & Sustainability,” and an honors seminar called “For Real Life: Developmental Psychology Lessons from Bluey.”