Dr. Eric Charles Stephens, who specializes in engineering psychology and cognitive aging, joined the Cumberland College faculty in 2001. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Berea College, an M.A. in Applied Experimental Psychology from Western Kentucky University, and a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Stephens' Course Website

Courses Taught

Basic Psychology (PSYC 131); Also in Bridge program

Psychology and Human Development (PSYC 232); Also in Bridge program

Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PSYC 338); Also in Bridge program

Special Topics in Education (EDUC 431)

Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality (PSYC 238)

Research Design and Statistics I (PSYC 234)

Research Design and Statistics II (PSYC 244); will teach in Spring 2008

Learning and Cognition (PSYC 436); will teach in Spring 2008

Adult Development (PSYC 332)

Senior Seminar (PSYC 499)

INSIGHTS since 2003

Professional Memberships

Association for Psychological Science (formerly the American Psychological Society)

Society for the Teaching of Psychology

Psi Chi

Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA)

Publications and Presentations

1. Stephens, E. C., Carswell, C. M., & Schumacher, M. M. (2006) Evidence for an elders’ advantage in the naive product usability judgments of older and younger adults. Human Factors, 48(3), 422-433.

2. Carswell, M, Rinaldo, S., & Stephens, E. (2005). Representative sampling of users? To the contrary. Ergonomics in Design, 13(4), 25-27.

3. Waters, S. E., Carswell, C. M., Stephens, E. C., & Selwitz, A. S. (2001). Usability testing meets consent forms. Ergonomics in Design, 9(2), 14-20.

4. Carswell, C.M., & Stephens, E. C. (2000). Information processing. In W. Karwowski (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors. London: Taylor and Francis, Ltd

5. Stephens, E. C., & Johnson, M. M. S. (2000). Dr. Mom and other influences on younger and older adults' OTC medication purchases. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 19(4), 441-459.

6. Stephens, E. C., Carswell, C. M., & Dallaire, J. (2000). The use of older adults on preference panels: Evidence from the Kentucky Interface Preference Inventory. International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics, 4(3), 179-190.

PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

1. Stephens, E. C. Teaching critical thinking skills: Problems in using journal article critiques. Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. New Orleans, LA, February 2007.

2. *Wakeley, M., & Stephens, E. C. Do Type A/Optimistic individuals have higher achievement motivation? Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. New Orleans, LA, February 2007.

3. * Breitenbach, E., & Stephens, E. C. Who has more intrapersonal stress across all classifications of years in college? Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. Nashville, TN, April 2005.

4. * Danley, D. M., & Stephens, E. C. Female perceptions of females who initiate dates. Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. Nashville, TN, April 2005.

5. Stephens, E. C. Creating musical group names to aid student memory. Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. Nashville, TN, April 2005.

6. Huffman, C. M., & Stephens, E. C. Operational definitions to Tootsie Pops: Integrating research design and statistics. Finding Out: Best Practices in Teaching Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology Conference. Atlanta, GA, October, 2004.

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