The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 1st Edition (King)About the AuthorLaura King
Laura King did her undergraduate work at Kenyon College, where, an English major, she declared a second major in psychology during the second semester of her junior year. She completed her A.B. in English with high honors and distinction and in psychology with distinction in 1986. Laura then did graduate work at Michigan State University and the University of California, Davis, receiving her Ph.D. in personality psychology in 1991. Laura began her career at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, moving to the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 2001, where she is now a professor. In addition to seminars in the development of character, social psychology, and personality psychology, she has taught undergraduate lecture courses in introductory psychology, introduction to personality psychology, and social psychology. At SMU, she received six different teaching awards, including the "M" award for "sustained excellence" in 1999. At the University of Missouri, she received the Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity in 2004. Her research, which has been funded by the National Institutes for Mental Health, has focused on a variety of topics relevant to the question of what it is that makes for a good life. She has studied goals, life stories, happiness, well-being, and meaning in life. In general, her work reflects an enduring interest in studying what is good and healthy in people. In 2001, her research accomplishments were recognized by a Templeton Prize in positive psychology. Laura's research (often in collaboration with undergraduate and graduate students) has been published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Cognition and Emotion, the Journal of Personality, and other publications. A new paper on the place of regrets in maturity is forthcoming in the American Psychologist. Currently editor-in-chief of the Journal of Research in Personality, Laura has also served as associate editor of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, as well as on numerous grant panels. She has edited or co-edited special sections of the Journal of Personality and the American Psychologist. In "real life," Laura is an accomplished cook and enjoys listening to music (mostly jazz vocalists and singer-songwriters), gardening, and chasing Sam, her 3-year-old son. Nathan Smith, OLC quizzes
Nathan Grant Smith, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Philosophy at Texas Woman's University. He received his Ph.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. His research focuses on stress and coping, specifically among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals and persons living with or at risk of contracting HIV. He is also active in conducting research on professional and training issues. His teaching focuses on statistical methods, psychometrics, professional issues, and counselor training. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and has served in several governance positions within the Association. The Online Learning Center quizzes are student self quizzes in the form of Multiple Choice, True/False, and Fill-in-the-Blank questions that build on skills developed when students ready and study the text and use the Student Study Guide. Mary Anne Taylor, CPS
Mary Anne Taylor received her doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron in 1990. She conducts research on diversity-related issues, and focuses on issues involving older workers. She has taught Introduction to Psychology for 18 years and also teaches Testing and Legal Issues at the graduate level. She currently teaches at Clemson University. The Classroom Performance System questions include a mix of factual and opinion questions designed to let an instructor immediately know, for example, with what content the class is struggling. Edna Ross, Test Bank
Dr. Ross received her Ph.D in Experimental Psychology from Kent State University. She has over 30 years teaching experience at the college/university level and is currently the Co-Director of the very popular introductory psychology course at the University of Louisville. Dr. Ross has been honored with numerous awards for teaching and student involvement at U of L including the College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award, the Disability Resource Center Faculty of the Year Award, the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Favorite Award, the Athletic Department’s Favorite Faculty Award, and the REACH Ambassador Faculty Award. She also serves as the Director of the MA Degree Program in General Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville and is the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow for Critical Thinking. Dr. Ross does numerous workshop presentations on using instructional technology in the classroom and on the development of student critical thinking skills. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Kentucky Psychological Association. The Test Bank builds on the work done and questions asked in the Study Guide and online quizzes. There are 100-125 questions for each chapter. Chad Burton, Student Study Guide
Chad was introduced to psychology by Laura King as an undergraduate at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Having been introduced to the field by Dr. King, he has a unique understanding of the “appreciative view” this text communicates and sought to highlight that perspective in the study guide. In 2002, Chad completed his undergraduate degree at SMU with distinction in psychology, and continued his education at the University of Missouri where he received a Master’s degree and is currently completing his doctoral dissertation. Over the course of the last several years he has been involved in a variety of research on topics such as emotional expression, personal goals, intuition, and the use of stereotypes in person perception. Chad has presented some of his work at the annual meetings of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association for Psychological Science (APS), the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), and the International Summit on Positive Psychology. He has also published work in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Research in Personality, and coauthored multiple book chapters. In addition to maintaining an active research program, he routinely interacts with undergraduate students in a variety of contexts including as a teaching assistant, guest lecturer in statistics and personality, and graduate advisor to Psi Chi (the national honor society for students of psychology). The Student Study Guide approaches Chapters 1 and 2 with a thorough chapter outline and gradually weans the material in subsequent chapters. The idea is to shape students to know what needs to be included in a good chapter outline by demonstrating it in the first few chapters then removing material as the chapters--and students' study skills--progress. Christopher K. Randall, Lecture PowerPoints
Christopher K. Randall is an associate professor of psychology and currently serves as coordinator for the general psychology course at Kennesaw State University. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from Wabash College and his MS and PhD in experimental psychology from the University of Kentucky. Prior to joining the faculty at KSU, he was a postdoctoral research scientist in the Center for Developmental Psychobiology and a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Binghamton University. Chris also held a visiting faculty position at Mount Holyoke College prior to serving as an associate professor of psychology and department chair at Troy University's Montgomery Campus. His research and scholarly interests include comparative psychology, evolutionary psychology, and the teaching of psychology. Chris is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, the Midwestern Psychological Association, and the Human Behavior & Evolution Society. The PowerPoint slides are lecture outline PPTs with most of the figures and tables from the text. The PPTs will have enough room for instructors to add his/her lecture notes, but will include enough information to use as-is. There will also be lecture notes that elaborate on the main points of the chapter. These speaker/lecture notes will include some classroom activities relating to the information on a slide. Nina Tarner, Instructor's Manual and Test Bank
Dr. Nina Tarner joins the Department of Psychology at Sacred Heart University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Dr. Tarner holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Kansas State University and both an M.S. and a B.A. in Psychology from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Most recently she was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has served as an adjunct at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Towson State University, Central Penn College, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, as well as others. She was Visiting Assistant Professor at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. She has made presentations at international and regional conferences, has published in Learning and Motivation, and is recipient of several research grants. Her areas of research interest include the ingestive behaviors in rats and conditioned flavor preferences. She has had considerable experience in supervising undergraduate and graduate research students.  | 
