Invited Speakers

Rosemary Phelps

University of Georgia

Rosemary E. Phelps, Ph.D. is an associate professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services and Director of the Preparing Future Faculty for Psychology Initiative at The University of Georgia. Dr. Phelps received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She teaches in the areas of diversity and multiculturalism, counseling theories, psychopathology and diagnosis. Her research focuses on diversity issues, ethnic and racial identity, and professional issues for faculty and students of color. Currently, Dr. Phelps is Chair of the Minority Interest Group of SEPA (Southeastern Psychological Association).

Dr. Amy Buddie
Kennesaw State University

Dr. Buddie received her M.A. in 1998 and her Ph.D. in 2001 in social psychology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She completed two years of postdoctoral training at the Research Institute on Addictions at the University of Buffalo before joining the faculty at Kennesaw in 2003. Dr. Buddie's research interests include the role of alcohol in sexual aggression/risky sexual behavior and college students' attitudes about rape. She has publications in various journals, including Personality and Social Psychology Review, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Sex Roles, and Journal of Interpersonal Violence. In addition, she has co-authored book chapters in Advances in Psychology Research and What Social Psychology Can Tell Us About the Holocaust. Dr. Buddie is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, The American Psychological Society, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, the Society for the Psychology of Women, and the Research Society on Alcoholism

Carl Huether
University of Cincinnati

Genetic epidemiology and demographic genetics. Epidemiology of Down syndrome. Incidence estimates of genetic anomalies in human populations, with particular reference to Down syndrome. Birth defects registries. Probability aspects of genetic counseling. Human genetics education. Effective tools, and their evaluation, that promote undergraduate student learning

Michael Jackson
Earlham College

I am a clinical psychologist with a background in both applied clinical work and teaching. I am originally from Southern California, where I attended UCLA to get my bachelor's degree and California State University to get my master's degree. Throughout this period I worked in a number of mental health settings in a variety of applied positions. I then moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where I completed a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Michigan and continued to do applied mental health work (psychological testing and psychotherapy with adults, children and adolescents) as well as clinical supervision of graduate student psychotherapy interns and other types of teaching. I began teaching at Earlham in August, 2000. Courses I teach include Counseling and Psychotherapy, Ethical Issues in Psychology and Tests and Measurements, but I am also interested in a variety of other topics, including qualitative research (interviewing and naturalistic observation) and philosophical issues in psychology. I am especially interested in understanding more about the underlying connections between quantitative research (identifying causal connections) and qualitative research (interpreting meanings).

Jim Bodle, Ph.D.
College of Mount Saint Joseph
Jim Bodle is an Associate Professor of psychology at the College of Mount Saint Joseph, where he has taught since 1996. He earned his Ph.D. at Miami University, and has conducted research on human development, aging, and memory. In particular, he has become interested in the influence of social interaction on the process of recall. He has also published and presented work on curriculum development and assessment.
 

Beth Dietz-Uhler

Miami University

Ph.D., Univ. of Pittsburgh, 1993. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MIDDLETOWN CAMPUS, Miami University. Interests: Intergroup relations: stereotypes, intergroup discrimination, and group behavior; Sport psychology: sport fan behavior.

Trish Ellerson

Miami University

PhD University of California at Santa Barbara. Assistant Professor, Hamilton Campus, Miami University. Interests: Close relationships, e.g., caregiving, friendship, and romantic relationships. How people respond physiologically and cognitively to conflicts in these relationships.

Local Alumni and Students on Panel

Zak Birchmeier is a recent PhD in social psychology; his dissertation was about tacit coordination among group members on a task. In describing his experiences in the APA PFF program, he said “contact with partner faculty and visits to partner campuses have broadened my conceptions of undergraduate education, including an increased awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of being a faculty member at institutions smaller than Miami-Oxford. [ I also experienced] more diverse student learning styles by teaching at the College of Mount St. Joseph… Finally, attending and presenting at the Ohio Learning Networks and the Lilly conferences, respectively, has exposed me to many valuable ideas that I will continue to integrate into my teaching.”

Don Domenici is a clinical student, with teaching experience in Abnormal Psych and Experimental Psych. He is interested in narrative psychotherapy and research. As part of the APA PFF program, he worked with Michael Jackson at Earlham in his clinical and counseling courses. He says, “Interacting with the PFF group and with Dr. Jackson stimulated valuable discussion about topics such as attaining a faculty position, designing courses, and balancing teaching, research, and service as a faculty member.”

Dave Mueller is a social psych student, who has taught Stats lab, Social Psych, and will be teaching a new course, Political Psychology. His research interest is intergroup relations. His placement in the APA PFF program involved supervising undergraduate research at Earlham. He says, “The atmosphere at such an institution has an important effect on the students, the type of learning that occurs, and the day-to-day operation of an academic department.”

Andi Bakker is a social psychology student, recently recognized by the Psychology department for excellence in teaching. In reflecting on her experiences in the PFF program, she said, “Through the PFF program I had the opportunity to team teach at Northern Kentucky University… Student ability and expectations at NKU were very different from what I had become used to at Miami….  This experience has helped me to realize that being willing to adjust the class guidelines does not necessarily mean that I was "wrong" or incompetent, and that flexibility in the classroom and being attuned to students' needs is imperative for creating a positive class experience.”