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Psychology

 

 

 Woz

 William J. Wozniak

Ph.D., Miami University
Professor of Psychology

Copeland Hall, Room 304F
(308) 865-8242
WozniakW@unk.edu

Mailing address:
2507 11th Ave
Psychology Department, UNK
Kearney, NE 68849-5140


Courses Regularly Taught

  • Experimental Psychology
  • General Psychology
  • Memory & Cognition
  • Sensation & Perception
  • Science & Skepticism
  • Death & Dying

Research Interests

  • Applied Cognitive Psychology
  • Environmental Psychology
  • Irrational Beliefs
  • Perception of Animals

Selected Publications

Wadkins, T., Miller, R. L., & Wozniak, W. (2006). Team teaching: Student satisfaction and performance. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 118-120.

Miller, R. L., Rycek, R. F., & Wozniak, W. J. (2004). The successful job applicant: What the University of Nebraska at Kearney seeks in a new faculty member. In W. Buskist, B. C. Beins, & V. W. Hevern (Eds.). Preparing the new psychology professoriate: Helping graduate students become competent teachers (pp. 114-117). Syracuse, NY: Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Retrieved from the web site: http://www.teachpsych.org/teachpsych/pnpp/

Miller, R. L., Wozniak, W., Rust, M., Miller, B., & Slezak, J. (2002). Counterattitudinal advocacy as a means of enhancing instructional effectiveness: How to teach them what they don't want to know. In R. A. Griggs (Ed.). Handbook for teaching introductory psychology: Vol 3: With an emphasis on assessment (pp. 43-48). Mahway, NJ: Erlbaum Associates.

Professional Memberships

  • Society for the Teaching of Psychology
  • Association for Psychological Science
  • Rocky Mountain Psychological Association
  • Sigma Xi
  • American Psychological Association
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Nebraska Psychological Society

Honors and Awards

  • UNK Faculty Senate David Stevenson Award, 2007
  • CNSS Faculty Mentoring Award, 2001
  • Kearney Chamber of Commerce Award for Higher Education, 1998
  • Pratt-Heins Award for Service, 1998
  • RMPA Distinguished Service Award, 1998

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