Matthew Dykas
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Associate Chairperson |
Fall 2012 Class Schedule:
Course Number: PSY 320-800
Course Title: Developmental Psychology
Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Time: 1:50-2:45
Location: Lanigan 105
Course Number: PSY 320-820
Course Title: Developmental Psychology
Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Time: 3:00-3:55
Location: Mahar 103
Course Number: PSY 426-800
Course Title: Adv. Topics in Psychology: Developmental Interpersonal Relationships
Lecture Day(s): Monday
Time: 5:30-8:15
Location: Mahar 216
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Spring 2013 Class Schedule:
Course Number: PSY 290-850 / 85L
Course Title: Research Methods in Psychology
Lecture Day(s): T Th
Time: 9:35-10:55
Location: Mahar 107
Lab Day(s): M
Time: 9:10-11:10
Location: Mahar 302
Course Number: PSY 290-HY1 / HYL (Course Team Taught with Dr. Christina Leclerc)
Course Title: Research Methods in Psychology
Lecture Day(s): SLNWEB
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Lab Day(s): T
Lab Time: 5:30-7:30
Lab Location: Mahar 302
Course Number: PSY 320-SLN
Course Title: Developmental Psychology
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Spring 2013 Office Hours:
Day: Tuesday & Thursday Time: 11:00-12:30
Research Interests:
Matthew Dykas is a developmental psychologist whose expertise and theoretical interests lie in the area of children's and adolescents' social and emotional development. His current research program focuses principally on understanding how children and adolescents cognitively represent their experiences in close social relationships and how such cognitive representations are connected to the ways in which these individuals process social information and behave towards others.
Professional Information:
Education:
NIMH Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: (2006 – 2007) Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire
Ph.D.: (2006) Developmental Psychology, University of Maryland
M.A.: (2003) Developmental Psychology, University of Maryland
B.A.: (2000) Psychology and Religious Studies, Phi Beta Kappa, Fairfield University
Professional Organizations:
American Psychological Association
Society for Research in Child Development
Recent Papers:
You can find a list of recent publications at Dr. Dykas' Home Page (see link above).












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