Michele
Van Volkom, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department Advising Coordinator
First Year Advisor
Ph.D.,
State University of New York at Albany
M,A.,
State University of New York at Albany
B.A.,
Seton Hall University
Office: Howard Hall, Room 134
Phone:
732-263-5479
Email:
mvanvolk@monmouth.edu
Regularly Taught Courses:
FY101: First Year Seminar (Health Psychology)
PY103: Introduction to Psychology
PY205: Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
PY220: Research Methods in Psychology
PY311: Psychological Statistics
About:
I began teaching at the State University of New York at Albany in May of 1999. I also worked as an adjunct faculty member at Sage college during graduate school. After completing my doctoral program in Social Psychology in 2002, I spent one year as a visiting assistant professor at Susquehanna University. In September of 2003, I began my full time faculty position at Monmouth University.
Research Interests:
Generational and sex differences in the use of and attitudes toward technology; Sibling relationships in adulthood
Professional Associations:
National Academic Advising Association
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Eastern Psychological Association
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Selected Works:
Books:
Van Volkom, M. (2005). Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Social Psychology by Baron, Byrne, and Branscombe (11th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Scholarly Articles:
(* indicates student co-author)
Ciarocco, N. J., Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Van Volkom, M. (2013). The impact of a multifacted approach to teaching research methods on students' attitudes. Teaching of Psychology, 40, 20-25. doi:10.1177/0098628312465859
Van Volkom, M., Machiz, C.,* & Reich, A. E.* (2011). Sibling relationships in the college years: Do gender, birth order, and age spacing matter? North American Journal of Psychology, 13, 35-50.
Van Volkom, M. (2009). The effects of childhood tomboyism and family experiences on the self-esteem of college females. College Student Journal, 43, 736-743.
Van Volkom, M. (2008). Attitudes towards cigarette smoking among college students.College Student Journal, 42, 294-304.
Van Volkom, M. (2006). Sibling relationships in middle and older adulthood: A review of the literature. Marriage and Family Review, 40, 151-170
Forthcoming:
Ciarocco, N. J., Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Van Volkom, M. (in press). The impact of a multifaceted approach to teaching research methods on students’ attitudes. Teaching of Psychology.
Van Volkom, M., Stapley, J. C., & Malter, J.* (in press). Use and perception of technology: Sex and generational differences in a community sample. Educational Gerontology.
