Psychology professor to present "Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans" March 9
Contact: Christina Chapple
3/2/06
HAMMOND – Award-winning psychology professor and author Karen Huffman will present a lecture, “Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans,” March 9 at Southeastern Louisiana University.
A professor of psychology at Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif., Huffman will be a guest in the Southeastern Department of Psychology’s lecture series, “Crossroads.” Her free lecture, the third in the series, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. in the War Memorial Student Union, room 216. The lecture is open to students, faculty, staff and the general public.
In addition to teaching full-time, Huffman has written several editions of four introductory psychology texts published by John Wiley and Sons, including “Psychology in Action,” which is among the texts used in Southeastern psychology courses. John Wiley and Sons is publishing a supplement that will be packaged with its texts to provide students with information on coping with stress.
The supplement includes an interview with Southeastern sophomore Daniel Ippolito of New Orleans about his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
She received the National Teaching Award for Excellence in Community/Junior College Teaching given by Division Two of the American Psychological Association (APA). She also was recognized with the first Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching from Palomar College, and an Outstanding Teaching award from the University of Texas at Austin.
Huffman has also published “Essentials of Psychology in Action,” “Active Learning Edition Psychology in Action,” and “Living Psychology” and has authored or co-authored various ancillaries for psychology texts.
Her special interests are in active learning and critical thinking, and she has presented online web seminars and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The Crossroads Lectures are also sponsored by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the Center for Faculty Excellence.
For additional information, contact the Department of Psychology, (985) 549- 3984.
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