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Psychology
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Bonnie B. Bowers, associate professor; B.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee.
Research interests are reptile and fish antipredator behavior and learning effects of environmental enrichment, habituation, chemical alarm signals, and chemical senses. |
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Randall K. Flory, professor; B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University; Ph.D., Arizona State University.
Research interests are behavioral medicine, applied behavior analysis, and phototherapy for seasonal and cyclical disorders.
Dr. Flory's research on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has been cited on the following Web sites and publications:
- Self Magazine
- USA Today
- Forbes.com
- Yahoo! Health
- Excite.com Health
- buildingbetterhealth.com
- myhealth.atriumhealthplan.com
- drkoop.com
- healthfinder.gov (A Service of the National Health Information Center)
- 4woman.gov (A Service of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health)
- fitfaq.com
- Health on the Net Foundation (an international organization based in Geneva, Switzerland)
- personalmd.com
- Connects (a worldwide interactive website for the sharing of information by people interested in mental health problems and/or learning disabilities, sponsored by The Mental Health Foundation/Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, based in London, England)
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George W. Ledger, professor; B.A., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.
Research interests are neural networks, children's language and memory development, metacognition, intelligence, reading and memory strategies, short-term memory processing, and psycholinguistics. |
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Richard Michalski, (Homepage) assistant professor; B.A., Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University.
Area of specialization is social/personality psychology with specific training as an evolutionary psychologist. Research interests include research on family relationships and romantic relationships. He has been involved in research on topics such as the effects of birth order, relationships between grandparents and grandchildren, relationships with parents, relationships with in-laws, and sex differences in mating strategies.
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Psychology:
Courses & Major Requirements
Faculty
"My experience at Hollins better prepared me for my graduate work at my current school. I felt ahead of my current classmates, and I contribute that to the wonderful professors at Hollins. The professors really took the time to make sure I knew the material and would go the extra mile to help me in any way they could. My senior honors thesis was a huge success thanks to Professors Flory and Bowers -- allowing, encouraging, and helping me to use my interests and imagination to take my research to a new level. I feel Hollins not only prepared me for graduate school, but for my life."
Kimberly Milton '04
Currently a graduate student at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, School of Counseling
"The psychology department prepared me to pursue what I expect will be a rigorous but rewarding career in academia. The faculty was and continues to be some of the warmest and supportive individuals I know. The department encouraged me to challenge myself and complete multiple clinical internships and research projects. I have worked at Johns Hopkins University as a research assistant on a project concerning HIV since graduation. I plan to enter the Ph.D. program in clinical psychology at the University of Central Florida, where I will study eating disorders and body image."
Cathy Pearte '04
Coby Wilmer '06 (left), a psychology major, volunteered at the Rockbridge Area Occupational Center during the summer of 2004. The Center has provided jobs for people with disabilities in the Buena Vista, Lexington, and Rockbridge County (Va.) area for over thirty-five years. Her volunteer experience at the Center has helped her to gain experience in working with people with special needs, and has afforded her the opportunity to learn more about the field of vocational rehabilitation.
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