St. Bonaventure University Faculty Profiles
Walker, Charles
TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
ACADEMIC SCHOOL
School of Arts & Sciences
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
Psychology
OFFICE LOCATION
COURSES TAUGHT
- Interpersonal Relations
- Human Well-Being
- Experimental Social Psychology
- Organizational Psychology
- Introductory Psychology
ACADEMIC DEGREES
- BS, University of Pittsburgh
- MA & Ph.D., Adelphi University
OTHER EDUCATION
Marriage & Parenthood
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Instructor at Hofstra University and Adelphi University
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Kodak Award for Teaching Excellence
- Nationally known consultant and speaker on Classroom Assessment and Faculty Vitality
- Numerous conference presentations & journal articles or book chapters on rumor & gossip, faculty well-being or topics in positive psychology
- Over 140,000 copies of Mastering APA Style sold and translated into four languages.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Be eclectic. Lecture sometimes, create collaborative learning situations sometimes, engage students, arouse their passion and curiosity and trust them to learn what is important and meaningful.
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS
- Student well-being
- Social forms of flow experience
- Slander gossip
PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Olean Cycling Club
- Allegany Nordic Club
- Finger Lakes Hiking Club
- Olean Area Outdoor Club
- Three Amigos Symposium on Aging