Position:
Professor of Psychology, Department ChairLocation:
Halpin-Harrison 118Phone:
(540) 678-4339Email: lzimmerm@mowangyun.com
Educational History:
B.A. with Honors, Psychology, Emory University; B.A., Religion, Emory University; M.S., Developmental Psychology, University of New Mexico; Ph.D., Developmental Psychology with a minor in Language and Cognition, University of New Mexico
Fields of Expertise:
My current academic interests focus on child development, biopsychology, media, and culture.
Classes Taught: PSY 308 Research Methods in Psychology II, PSY 321 Infancy and Childhood, PSY/MCOM 323 Media from Childhood to College, PSY 317 Psychology & Culture, and PSY 360 Biopsychology.
Current Research Projects: Collaborative Online Learning with Undergraduates in the US and Jordan.
For more information about my research click here.
Professional Highlights:
I have articles published in Journal of Children and Media, Chronobiology International, Mind, Brain, and Education, College Teaching, Psychophysiology, Psychoneuroendocrinology, Journal of Genetic Psychology, Child Psychiatry and Human Development, Human Development, and the Journal of Environmental Education.
See my interview in the New York Times here.