2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

College of Psychology and
liberal arts
Dean mary Beth Kenkel, Ph.D.
Degree Programs
Applied Behavior Analysis, M.S.
Applied Behavior Analysis and Organizational
Behavior Management, M.S.
Clinical Psychology, Psy.D.
Communication, B.S.
Forensic Psychology, B.S.
Humanities, B.A.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, M.S., Ph.D.
Organizational Behavior Management, M.S.
Psychology, B.A., B.S.
Technical and Professional Communication, M.S.
Undergraduate Minor Programs
Communication
Forensic Psychology
History
Psychology
Organization
Department of Humanities and Communication
Division of Languages and Linguistics (see Nondegree Programs)
Military Science Program (see Nondegree Programs)
School of Psychology
Mission Statement and Overview
The College of Psychology and Liberal Arts includes the
Department of Humanities and Communication, the division of
languages and linguistics, military science (Army ROTC), and
the School of Psychology. The college offers bachelor’s degrees in
communication, humanities, psychology and forensic psychology,
and master’s degrees in applied behavior analysis, industrial/organizational
psychology, organizational behavior management, and
technical and professional communication. Doctoral degrees
are awarded in clinical psychology and industrial/organizational
psychology.
Courses in foreign languages and linguistics are offered through
the department of humanities and communication’s languages
and linguistics program, as well as an intensive English as a
Second Language program for students whose first language is
not English.
Financial Assistance
General financial assistance information including assistantships
and veterans’ benefits is addressed in the Financial Overview
section of this catalog.
Merit scholarships for undergraduate students are dependent
on available funding. Contact the College of Psychology and
Liberal Arts.
Graduate Admission
Graduate admission requirements are described separately for
each graduate-level degree program in the sections that follow.
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For psychology program applicants, the School of Psychology
endorses the following resolution of the Council of Graduate
Departments of Psychology regarding the offering and accepting
of financial aid after April 15:
An acceptance given or left in force after April 15 commits
the student not to solicit or accept another offer. Offers made
after April 15 must include the provision that the offer is void if
acceptance of a previous offer from a department accepting this
resolution is in force on that date. These rules are binding on all
persons acting on the behalf of the offering institution.
DePartment of humanities anD
CommuniCation
Robert A. Taylor, Ph.D., Head
Degree Programs
Communication, B.S.
Graduate Certificate in Marketing Communication
Humanities, B.A.
Technical and Professional Communication, M.S.
Undergraduate Minor Programs
Communication
History
Professors
Gordon M. Patterson, Ph.D., 19th- and 20th-century intellectual history,
American history, history of science and technology.
Judith B. Strother, Ph.D., business communication, scientific and technical
communication, applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, intercultural
communication, customer service communication.
Associate Professors
Andrew Aberdein, Ph.D., logic and philosophy.
Robert L. Shearer, Ph.D., history of philosophy, existentialism, logic, music
history and performance.
Robert A. Taylor, Ph.D., modern American history, American Civil War,
Florida history.
Jane T. Tolbert, Ph.D., journalism, mass communication, scientific and
technical communication.
Assistant Professors
Marcia Denius, M.F.A., poetry, creative writing, scriptwriting, women
writers.
Heidi H. Edwards, Ph.D., public relations, health communication,
communication and social issues.
Sharon C. Irvin, M.A., technical writing, simplified English, technical
documentation.
Lars R. Jones, Ph.D., medieval and renaissance European art,
photojournalism, iconography.
Suzanne K. Laurion, Ph.D., public relations, journalism, media effects.
Lisa Perdigao, Ph.D., American literature, literary theory, cultural studies.
Alan M. Rosiene, Ph.D., medieval rhetoric, science fiction film, literary
theory, freshman composition.
Carol M.H. Shehadeh, M.A., new communication technology, business/
technical writing and editing, instructional design.
Angela Tenga, Ph.D., scientific and technical communication, Old and
Middle English literature, English, German.
Peter-Otto Uhr, Ph.D., foreign languages, opera, German and French
history.
Jamie A. Younkin, Ph.D., music and humanities.