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Faculty Member
Deborah A. Acorn
Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara (1989)
B.A., University of Virginia (1983)
Phone:
(864) 388-8798
E-mail:
dacorn@lander.edu
College:
College of Education
Department:
Department of Psychological Science
CLASSES TAUGHT
Course Num
Course Title
PSYC-101
General Psychology
PSYC-221
Undergraduate Research
PSYC-260
Psychology Research Skills
PSYC-301
Soc Percep Soc Psyc I
PSYC-302
Group Processes, Soc Psyc II
PSYC-304
Biological Bases of Behavior
PSYC-331
Behavioral Stats in Exper Psyc
PSYC-360
Women and Men
PSYC-379
Stereotyping & Prejudice
PSYC-421
Research Seminar
PRESENTATIONS
Do Dogs Increase Friendliness? The Effect of Priming Anthropomorphized Animals on Social Behavior
.
2013 Student Academic Showcase
.
Greenwood
,
South Carolina
.
(2013)
Priming Aggressive and Nonaggressive Behavior
.
35th Annual Psi Chi Convention of the Behavioral Sciences
.
Athens
,
Georgia
.
(2012)
The Effects of Initial Email Communication on Subsequent Student Evaluations of Professors
.
South Carolina Psychological Association
.
Columbia
,
South Carolina
.
(2012)
Lander University's General Psychology Supplemental Program
.
Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology
.
Atlanta
,
Georgia
.
(2012)
The Effects of Priming Friendliness on Social Interaction
.
Georgia Undergraduate Research in Psychology Conference
.
Atlanta
,
Georgia
.
(2012)
Teaching research methods, statistics, and writing in the psychology undergraduate program
.
South Carolina Psychological Association
.
Myrtle Beach
,
South Carolina
.
(2011)
The impact of the presence of direct violence, structural violence, and harmonious relationships on perceptions of a fictitious community's peace
.
South Carolina Psychological Association
.
Myrtle Beach
,
South Carolina
.
(2010)
College students' perceptions of peace in a fictitious community
.
Peace Studies Conference
.
Greenwood
,
South Carolina
.
(2010)
Effect of team-based instructional strategies on student content amstery in an introductory psychology course
.
South Carolina Psychological Association
.
Myrtle Beach
,
South Carolina
.
(2010)
Supplemental sessions for general psychology: Assisting freshmen students
.
Annual Spring Conference of the South Carolina Psychological Association
.
Myrtle Beach
,
South Carolina
.
(2009)
What is peace? College students' concepts of peace
.
Peace Studies Conference
.
Greenwood
,
South Carolina
.
(2009)
Students' perceptions of 'hard-ass' and 'push-over' professors.
.
Annual Spring Conference of the South Carolina Psychological Association
.
Myrtle Beach
,
South Carolina
.
(March, 2008)