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Plous, Scott L.
Professor of Psychology
Psychology Department
860.685.2368
Judd Hall 219
BA University of Minnesota Minneapolis
PHD Stanford University
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EMAIL:
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splous@wesleyan.edu
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PERSONAL HOME PAGE:
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http://www.socialpsychology.org/plous.htm
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Founder and Executive Director of Social Psychology Network, a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is "to promote peace, social justice, and sustainable living through public education, research, and the advancement of psychology"
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WESLEYAN PO BOX:
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Psychology Department
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COURSES TAUGHT THIS SEMESTER:
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PSYC260 - 01
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:
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Professor Plous' research focuses on prejudice and discrimination, decision making, and ethical issues relating to animals and the environment. He is also interested in web-based research and the development of online psychology resources.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
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Social Psychology
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ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS:
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Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association; Member of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
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AWARDS WON:
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2009 Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring, SPSSI; 2008 Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award, American Psychological Foundation; 2006 Connecticut Professor of the Year, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
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OFFICE HOURS:
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Fall semester: 2:45-3:45 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays
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PUBLICATIONS:
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http://www.socialpsychology.org/plous.htm
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GRANTS:
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Using Social Networking to Advance Psychological Research and Teaching (National Science Foundation research grant, 2009-2014, $700,000)
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