PATRICIA A.
OSWALD, Ph.D.
Associate
Professor of Psychology
Assistant
Chair, Department of Psychology
Phone: (914)
633-2374
E-mail:
poswald@iona.edu
I am a social-organizational psychologist with special interests in the influences of dispositional (personality) and situational factors on human behavior. My specific research interests are in the domains of perspective taking, empathy, altruistic helping, and gender-related issues. I also enjoy the many ways computers can be used in the classroom, especially in statistics and experimental research courses.
Educational
Background
Ph.D. & M.Phil.: Social & Organizational Psychology - Columbia University
M.A.: Counseling
Psychology - Long Island University
B.A.: Psychology - State University of NY
New York State Licensed Psychologist
Selected
Publications
Do occupational
stereotypes still exist? An
examination of the Sex-Typing and Prestige Ratings of Occupations. Psychological Reports.
The IRI
Perspective-Taking Scale and Altruistic Helping. Perceptual and Motor Skills.
(2002). The interactive effects of affective demeanor,
cognitive processes, and perspective-
taking focus on
helping behavior. The Journal of
Social Psychology, 142(1), 120-132.
(2000). Using the personal computer to teach
statistics. In D. Johnson & M. E. Ware (Eds.), Psychology Teaching Demonstrations and Activities Handbook (2nd
ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
(2000). Advanced
Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology. NY:
College Enterprises, Inc.
(2000). Subtle sex bias in empathy and helping
behavior. Psychological Reports, 87, 545-551.
(1999, February 1).
When bystanders just stand
by: Are “Good Samaritan” laws the
answer? Hot Topics [Wadsworth
Publishing Co.]:
http://psychstudy.wadsworth.com/student/common/hot_topics/index/shtml
(1999). Using the personal computer to teach
statistics. In C. Brewer &
M. E. Ware (Eds.), Handbook for Teaching
Statistics and Research Methods, (pp. 63-66). Mahwah, NJ:
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
(1998). Integrating computers in the behavioral
science curriculum. ESCCC
Proceedings, 98, 222-229.
(1997). Employment desirability: The interactive effects of gender-type
profile, stimulus sex, and occupation.
Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 37, 467-476.
(1996). The effects of cognitive and affective
perspective-taking on empathic concern and altruistic helping. The Journal of Social Psychology,136, 613-623.
(1996). Classroom use of the personal computer to
teach statistics. Teaching of Psychology, 23, 124-126.
(1995). Using BMDP New System in teaching research
methods in the behavioral sciences.
Journal of Computing in Small
Colleges, 11, 69-72.
(1994). Using computer software in the teaching
of statistics: A comparison of
MYSTAT and ASP. Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, 10,
47-50.
(1992).
The effects of cognitive and affective perspective taking induction on
empathy and altruism (Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University). Ann Arbor, MI: UMI.
Course
Outlines
Undergraduate
Day Courses:
PSY
323: Quantitative Research Methods I
PSY 324: Quantitative Research Methods II
Undergraduate
Video/Guided Independent Study Courses:
PSY 2111:
Childhood & Adolescence
PSY 3060:
Developmental Psychology
PSY 4130:
Abnormal Psychology
PSY 4500: Social Psychology
Graduate
Courses:
PSY 602:
Proseminar in Personality & Social Psychology
PSY 605: Quantitative Research Methods in
Psychology
PSY 629: Conflict Resolution--Theory &
Practice