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Lynn
H. Collins, Ph.D.
Associate
Professor of Psychology
Office: Wister M-17
Phone: 215-951-5046
E-mail: Collins@lasalle.edu
Personal web page: http://www.lasalle.edu/~collins
Curriculum vita
Spring
2010 Office Hours:
TBA
Education:
B.S., Psychology,
Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., Clinical Psychology Program,
Ohio State University; Postdoctoral study at Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine. Licensed Psychologist in Maryland
and Pennsylvania.
Research
Interests:
My current research interests include anxiety
disorders, substance dependence, international psychology, gender influences
in psychopathology, feminist psychology, and women in academe. I am also interested
in professional training issues.
Some
ongoing projects include:
- Gender influences on psychopathology.
- Etiology and treatment of substance dependence in women.
- Evaluation of pop psychology theories.
- Clinical issues when working across cultures.
- The use of technology in Clinical Psychology.
Opportunities
for student research involvement:
I welcome student
participation in all phases of the projects listed above
(research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation,
and presentation at professional conferences). I lead
a Gender Research group that meets weekly in the food court,
usually at 3:30 PM on Thursdays.
Recent
Publications:
Collins, L. H. (2008, January 30). A comprehensive update
on etiology and prevention of a selection of major psychiatric disorders. [Review
of the book Recognition and prevention of major mental and substance use disorders.
Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing] PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary
Psychology: APA Review of Books.
Collins, L. H. (2008). Practicing what you teach: Applying
the principles of social justice in the classroom. [Review of the book Teaching
and Social Justice. Integrating Multicultural and Feminist Theories in the Classroom.
Washington, DC, American Psychological Association] Sex Roles: A Journal of
Research, 58 (1-2).
Collins, L. H. (2007). Practicing safer listserv use: Ethical
use of an invaluable resource. Professional
Psychology: Research and Practice, 38 (6), 690-698.
Collins, L. H. (2007, August 15). Netaholism...another pseudodiagnosis.
[Review of the book The psychology of Netaholics. New York: Novika Books (An
imprint of Nova Science Publishers, Inc.)] PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary
Psychology: APA Review of Books.
Collins, L. H. (2007, May 2). The Cross-national sexual harassment
Politics: A need for a psychological perspective. [Review of the book The politics
of sexual harassment. A comparative study of the United States, the European
Union, and Germany. New York: Cambridge University Press.] PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary
Psychology: APA Review of Books.
Collins, L. H. (2006, May 10). Online therapy:
Let the buyer and seller beware. [Review of the book Online therapy: A therapist’s
guide to expanding your practice.] PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology:
APA Review of Books.
Collins, L. H. (2005, September 16). A comprehensive
guide to the MMPI-A. [Review of the book MMPI-A: Assessing Adolescent Psychopathology,
third edition.] PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology: APA Review
of Books.
Collins, L. H. (2005, May 25). Safer sex: Reviewing, editing,
and rewriting complex sexual scripts. [Review of the book Safer sex in personal
relationships. The role of sexual scripts in HIV infection and prevention] PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary
Psychology: APA Review of Books.
Collins,
L. H. (2005, March
23). Lost in translation: Gender, cultural, and developmental gaps [Review
of the film Lost in Translation.] PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology:
APA Review of Books, 50, Article 12.
Collins,
L. H. (2002). Alcohol and drug addiction in women: Phenomenology and prevention.
In M. Ballou & L. S. Brown (Eds.), Rethinking mental health and disorder:
Feminist perspectives. New York: Guilford Press.
Collins, L. H., Dunlap, M., & Chrisler, J. C. (Eds.)(2002). Charting
a new course for feminist psychology. New York: Praeger.
Collins, L. H. (2002). Self-esteem inoculation: Protecting
girls from the effects of sexism. In L. H. Collins, M. R. Dunlap, & J. C.
Chrisler (Eds.), Charting a new course for feminist psychology. New
York: Praeger.
Collins, L. H. (2002). An accessible introduction to
privilege, power, and difference. Invited review of Privilege, power, and difference. Psychology
of Women Quarterly, 26, 92-93.
Collins, L. H., Powell, J. L., & Oliver, P. V. (2000).
Those who hesitate lose: The relationship between assertiveness and response
latency. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 90, 931-943.
Collins, L. H. (2000). Creating gender role behavior:
Demonstrating the impact of power differentials. Teaching of Psychology, 27, 37-40.
Collins, L. H. (2000). Truly co-dependent no more. In
J. C. Chrisler, C. Golden, and P. D. Rozee (Eds.) Lectures on the psychology
of women, 2nd edition (pp. 360-379). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Collins, L. H. (1999). When clients follow The Rules.
A clinical and social psychological critique. In R. Roth (Ed.) Psychologists
facing the challenge of a global culture with human rights and mental health. (pp.
178-188). Lengerich, Germany: Pabst Science Publishers.
Collins, L. H., Chrisler, J. C., & Quina, K. (Eds.)(1998). Career
strategies for women in academe: Arming Athena. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications, Inc.
Collins, L. H. (1998). Competition and contact: The dynamics
behind resistance to affirmative action in academe. In L. H. Collins,
J. C. Chrisler, & K. Quina (Eds.) Career
strategies for academic women: Arming Athena. (pp. 45-74). Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Collins, L. H. (1998). Illustrating feminist theory:
Power and psychopathology. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 22, 97-112.
Awards & Honors:
Fellow,
American Psychological Association, Divisions 35 (Society
for the Psychology of Women, 2004) and 52 (International Psychology,
2006).
Christine
Ladd-Franklin Award, Association for Women in Psychology (2005).
National
Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology
Women's Issues Committee Individual Award (2004).
Current
Roles within Professional Organizations:
Section
Representative, APA Division 12 (Clinical), Section IV
President,
International Psychology (APA Division 52)
Past-President,
Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists
Former
Member, APA Committee on International Relations in Psychology
(CIRP;
2006-2008)
Site
Visitor for APA Committee on Accreditation
Hobbies:
Renovating houses, web design (this site, for instance), digital art, and keeping
up with new alternative acoustic music.
Courses
taught at La Salle University since 1998:
For 2007-2008 course requirements in a nutshell - Click
here.
Undergraduate Courses:
Psych
155: Introductory Psychology (campus & online)
Psych
155: Introductory Psychology - Online
Psych
220: Abnormal
Psychology
Psych
265: Stress and Health Psychology
Psych
271: Psychology of Women
Psych
350: Theories of Counseling
Psych 444: Independent Undergraduate
Research
Graduate
Level Courses:
Psych 500: Introduction
to Counseling and Psychotherapy
Psych
503: Psychopathology (in USA, Greece, & Czech Republic
programs)
Psych
574: Introduction to Graduate Writing and Research
Psych 610: Cognitive-Behavioral
Approaches in Counseling & Psychotherapy
Psych 702: Therapeutic Change
Psych
704: Psychopathology I: Adult Psychopathology
Psych
707: Psychopathology II: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Psych 714: Human Behavior III: Personality
and Individual Differences
Psych
730: Psychological Assessment II: Personality and Behavioral
Assessment-Objective Techniques
Psych 740: Cognitive Therapy
Applications
Psych 788: Practicum Seminar
Psych 772: Research Methods III: Dissertation
Organization
Web Sites:
National
Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology
(NCSPP) (2002-present)
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