Dr. Colleen Loomis
Associate Professor, Psychology
Contact Information
Email: cloomis@wlu.caPhone: 519-884-0710 ext.2858 | lab 519-884-0710 ext.2879
Office Location: N2075H
Office Hours: Tues, 10:00-12:00pm
Languages Spoken
English
French
Academic Background
(Honours), Psychology, University of Tulsa
MA, Human Services Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
PhD, Human Services Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Psychology, Stanford University Medical Center
Invited Professor, Psychology and Sciences of Education, University of Geneva
Biography
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I focus my research on psychological sense of community within geographical and relational communities, including virtual (online) communities such as social networking via the web. I have developed a research program that addresses some of the following questions: How do individuals and communities interact? What makes someone feel a part of one or more communities? How do communities promote inclusion and participation? I am particularly interested in how learning communities integrate (or exclude) individuals in multicultural cities. For example, some of my studies have examined how communities support the relation between an individual and places of learning such as schools, adult education programs, alternative learning communities, and early childhood development programs such as Better Beginnings Better Futures. My work is situated at the intersection of the disciplines of psychology and education and is based in both ecological and multicultural frameworks. I am also interested in social support in virtual and face-to-face communities and how sense of community relates to social support. I have published on psychological sense of community, early childhood development, service-learning in education, and related subjects, including self-help groups, gender and power, socioeconomic class, mentoring, and bilingual education (as it relates to the U.S.). In my writing, conducting research, teaching and mentoring, and consulting I facilitate, negotiate and synthesize understandings among multiple stakeholders.
Additional Information
Professional Mentoring Tips
Over prepare, then go with the flow.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
(2 of 45 tips written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland,Ohio)
Recording Music (Enregistre musique)
Réalisations d'enregistrements sonores en vue de parutions discographiques, mixage, montage mastering et restauration d'archives sonores.
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