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Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work
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Kristi Cordell-McNulty

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Dr. Bill Davidson

E-mail: kmcnulty@angelo.edu
Office: A204A
Phone: (325) 942-2068 ext.253
Education: 2004 - B.S., Shippensburg University - Computer Science
2005 - M.S., Shippensburg University - Psychology
2009 - PhD., University of Florida - Educational and Developmental Psychology
At ASU since: 2009
Courses Taught: Undergraduate: General Psychology, Child Psychology
Research Interests: My main research area is increasing academic success and preventing attrition among college students through motivational and social support factors. In particular I am interested in parental involvement in college education, social support from family, peers, and instructors, identity, and academic motivation.
Recent
Work :

Cordell-McNulty, K., & Ashton, P. (2009, May). A bioecological model of college student retention. Paper presented at the American Institute of Higher Education Conference, Nashville, TN.

Cordell-McNulty, K., & Ashton, P. (2009, April). Collegestudent entry characteristics and academic self-efficacy in university and community college students. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Linderholm, T., Zhao, Q., Therriault, D. J., & Cordell-McNulty, K. (2008). Metacomprehension effects situated within an anchoring and adjustment framework. Metacognition and Learning, 3, 175-188.

Cordell-McNulty, K., & Ashton, P. (2008, March). Relationship of perceived social support to self-efficacy and achievement in community college students. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.