Amherst College Main Navigation Gateways Tools &amp; Resources Search MENU Amherst College Catherine A. Sanderson PSYCHOLOGY Poler Family Professor of Psychology; Chair of Psychology 413-542-2438 @amherst.edu Science Center Room D215 COURSES « Back | Current Semester | Forward » Fall 2021 Social Psychology Sports Psychology Section Menu Professional and Biographical Information Degrees Ph.D., Princeton University (1997) M.S., Princeton University (1993) A.B., Stanford University (1990) Teaching Interests My teaching interests and experiences roughly divide into two distinct areas. First, I teach two introductory psychology courses (introduction to psychology, social psychology) that provide background about theory and research in psychology. My teaching in these classes emphasizes providing students with general information and skills in interpreting and understanding research in this area, that can then be explored in more detail in future classes as well as (I hope) be used in some way in their day to day lives. Second, I teach more specialized classes that focus in more depth on a specific area of psychology-health psychology, close relationships, sports psychology, and, most recently, the psychology of good & evil. These classes offer a different type of challenge, namely working with students to critically examine, discuss, and write about empirical research in particular areas. Awards and Honors B/START Award, National Institute of Health, 2000-2001 Class of 1952 Dean Eugene S. Wilson Fellowship, 2000-2001 Princeton Review's Best 300 Professors, 2012 James E. Ostendarp Professor of Psychology, 2013 Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences (Psychology), 2016 Honorary Degree from the University of New England, 2018 Scholarly and Professional Activities Adjunct Faculty Member, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Editorial Boards: Health Psychology, 2000 - 2003 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2000 - 2004 Journal of Research in Personality, 2003 - present Textbooks (Authored and Co-Authored) Health Psychology, Sage Social Psychology, Wiley Real World Psychology, Wiley Psychology in Action, Wiley Sports Psychology, Oxford See also: Research Interests and Selected Publications Amherst College 220 South Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002 Contact Us (413) 542-2000 Contact Us Map & Directions Social Links More Navigation CALENDARS DIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT MAJORS TITLE IX TUITION & FEES APPLY GIVE Emergency A-Z Index Accessibility Copyright Terms & Conditions Jump to top of page PERMALINK https://www.amherst.edu/mm/29271