Joseph S. King, Ph.D.

Fall, 2003

Offfice:    Floyd Hall (Honors Academu Offices)

Office Hours:

Phone: (540) 831-6125

M, T, W, R      9:00 - 10:00 AM

e-mail: jsking@radford.edu

and by appointment

Floyd Hall - Honors Academy Office

 

 

 

    A large part of my time is spent as Director of the Honors Academy.  The honors academy as the mission to promote and recognize student scholarship.  We accomplish this goal primarily through facilitating faculty/student collaboration and through the sponsorship of the Honors Academy Residential Community in Floyd Residence Hall.  To find out more about the Honors Academy click on the heading bulleted at the beginning of this section.

    Most recently I have begun teaching UNIV 100, Introduction to Higher Education. I firmly believe that a successful college career is one of the most exciting times in a person's life.  The purpose of UNIV 100 is to facilitate students' transition to an academically and socially successful college career. Dana Doganes & I are co-instructors for this semester.

UNIV 100Fall, 2004

    My academic teaching is aimed at helping students understand two aspects of scientific psychology.  The first is how the different subject areas that comprise psychology are interrelated.  The second is to demonstrate how these aspects of psychology are relevant to their everyday lives.  These are not just academic exercises.  To see more about my teaching, click on the heading for this section.

          My research is a direct extension of my classroom teaching.  Graduate and undergraduate students conduct all of the research in my lab, and actively participate in as much of the research process as they feel comfortable with.  We try to work in teams composed of a second year grad student (who is probably working on a thesis), a first year grad student or two, a one or two undergraduate students.  Most of my research is a collaborative effort not only among students, but with other faculty as well.  Before commencing active involvement in research I encourage all students to first (hang out) at the lab and observe what we do.  If a student is still interested in more active participation, then (s)he may sign up for academic credit (Psyc 498, undergraduate research).  Click on the heading for this section to see more about my research.