Teaching of Psychology Practicum (PY 695)

Introduction to Psychology (PY 101): Traditional, online, & recitation formats

Honors Introduction to Psychology (PY 105): Traditional & online formats

sprentic@bama.ua.edu

I am a faculty member in the University of Alabama’s doctoral concentration in social psychology. My current courses are Introduction to Psychology in traditional, honors, and online formats, as well as a graduate course in the Teaching of Psychology. I have been honored to receive the College’s and University’s highest awards for teaching excellence and have been a consulting editor for the journal, Teaching of Psychology.

My research focuses on health psychology and on teaching. In recent years, I have investigated interventions to promote preventive health behaviors such as reducing skin cancer risk, complying with dietary guidelines following gastric bypass surgery, and increasing breast cancer awareness . I have also written articles on training graduate students to teach and on consultation with new instructors. I am a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, which is the primary professional organization in my field.

Prentice-Dunn, H., & Prentice-Dunn, S. (in press). Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and childhood obesity: A review of cross-sectional studies. Psychology, Health and Medicine.

Prentice-Dunn, S. (2012).Teaching in the context of professional development and work-private life balance. In W. Buskist & V. A. Benassi (Eds.), Effective college and university teaching: Strategies and tactics for the new professoriate (pp. 39-47). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Payne, K. L., Prentice-Dunn, S., & Allen, R. S. (2010). A comparison of two interventions to increase completion of advance directives. Clinical Gerontologist, 33, 49-61.

Prentice-Dunn, S., McMath, B. F., & Cramer, R. J. (2009). Protection motivation theory and stages of change in sun protective behavior. Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 297-305.