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Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work

Robert R. Mowrer

Professor of Psychology

Robert R. Mowrer
E-mail: robert.mowrer@angelo.edu
Office: A204H
Phone: (325) 942-2068, Ext. 247
Education: 1978 -   B.A., Susquehanna University
1982 -   M.A., University of New Mexico
1984 -   Ph.D., The University of New Mexico

At ASU since: 1988
Courses Taught: Undergraduate: General Psychology, Research Methods and Statistical Analysis, Learning and Cognition, Physiological Psychology, Drugs and Behavior Graduate: Research Design and Analysis, Advanced Learning, Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Research Interests: My current interests encompass a variety of areas including: preventing memory distortions, acculturation and life satisfaction, the multicultural identity, the problem of selection bias in psychological research, psychoneuroimmunology, evolutionary medicine and rehabilitative pharmacology. My true passion is classical learning theories.
Recent Work:

Mowrer, R. R., Love, S. S., Montgomery, W. A., & Gwathmey, M.G. (2004). Teacher evaluations, expected grade, and locus of control. Southwest Teachers of Psychology Conference, Seguin, TX.

Mowrer, R. R., & Parker, K. N. (2004). The refined multicultural perspective index and measures of depression, shyness, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Psychological Reports, 95, 1227-1228.

Mowrer, R.R., Love, S.S., & Orem, D. (2004). Desirable teaching qualities transcend the nature of the student. Teaching of Psychology, 31(2), 106-108.

Mowrer, R.R., & Gwathmey, M.G. (2004). Desirable teaching qualities transcend the nature of the student, again. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.

Mowrer, R.R. (2004). Validation of the Multicultural Perspective Index (MPI). Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.