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DR. DOUG NEEDHAM


Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Vice President, Academic
Dean of Sciences and Social Sciences
Phone: 905.648.2139 Ext 4236
Fax: 905.648.2134
Office: 102B
Email: dneedham@redeemer.ca


Courses taught 2011/2012:
PSY122  Introduction to Psychology
PSY225  Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
PSY/PED227  Psychology of Health and Well-being


EDUCATION

Ph.D. Psychology, McMaster University

B.Arts & Sci. (Honours), McMaster University


RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Cognitive psychology (specifically, analogical transfer in problem-solving tasks and incubation effects in problem-solving)
  • Developmental psychology (specifically, an investigation of morals and values in adolescents)

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Walters, P., Needham, D. & Williams, B.  (2008).  Emotional health and wellness.  In P. Walters & J. Byl (Eds.), Christian Paths to Health and Wellness.  Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL.

Needham, D.R. (2004). Dealing with depression. In J. Byl (Ed.), Caring For God's Temple.

Both, L., Needham, D.R., & Wood, E. (2004). Examining tasks and contexts that facilitate the experience of incubation while problem- solving. Alberta Journal of Education Research, 50(1), 57-67.

Schludermann, E.H., Schludermann, S.M., Needham, D., & Mulenga, M. (2001). Fear of rejection versus religious commitment as predictors of adjustment among Reformed and Evangelical college students in Canada. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 22:2, 209-224.

Six articles in The Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology (2nd Edition) (1999): Decision Making, Genetic Counseling, Imaginary Friends, Metacognition, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and Suicide.

 
 
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