Psychology faculty
Andrea DonahoeInstructor of Psychology A.B.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Whitworth University 712-707-7332
adonahoe@nwciowa.edu
VPH 305 C
ProfileProfessor Donahoe is completing a doctorate in developmental psychology from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. She previously was a visiting psychology professor at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, where she won the Outstanding Collaborative Teaching Award in 2006 for a study trip to the Gulf Coast to serve and study communities in crisis. With colleagues, she presented a poster at the Society for Research in Child Development. She also co-authored an article in Developmental Psychology about visuo-spatial short-term memory in a child’s first year.
Courses- General Psychology
General Psychology This course is an overview of the field of psychology and includes topics such as biological bases of behavior, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, human development, personality, intelligence, abnormal behavior and therapy. The course emphasizes methodologies including observation, correlational and experimental as they are used in the study of psychology. A major purpose is to have the student struggle with the question, "What is psychology?" Finally, this course provides students with the necessary background in psychology to move on to other more advanced topics in the field.(4 credits) - Developmental Psychology: Childhood
Developmental Psychology: Childhood The study of the physical and mental development of the child from the prenatal period into adolescence. The course includes the study of physical, cognitive, moral, social and personality development of childhood and adolescence.(4 credits) - Developmental Psychology: Adulthood
Developmental Psychology: Adulthood This course explores psychological issues and theories in normal adult development, with emphasis on cognitive, social and personality functioning from young adulthood to old age.(4 credits) - Psychopathology
Psychopathology A study of the disordered personality including theories of causation, diagnosis and characteristics of disorders. The system found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV of the American Psychiatric Association will be followed. Prerequisite: 4 credits of psychology courses. (4 credits) - Psychology Research Lab
Psychology Research Lab As a culminating experience, senior students conduct a semester-long empirical research project and produce an APA-formatted report. This is substantive project that allows the student to individually explore a self-selected research topic in depth and to experience the research process from initial idea to finished publication-ready manuscript. It challenges the student to think creatively, to integrate knowledge and skills obtained throughout the psychology curriculum, and to produce a worthwhile contribution to the field.Prerequisites: 20 credits of psychology courses including PSY215 and 216.(4 credits)
Memberships- Society for Research in Child Development
- International Society on Infant Studies
- Cognitive Development Society
Honors- Outstanding Collaborative Teaching Award, Whitworth University, 2006
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