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Faculty
Linda Solomon, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
email
212-774-4884
Degrees
B.A., University of Toronto
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Linda Zener Solomon has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Toronto in Canada. Dr. Solomon has been a Research Associate/Consultant at the Institute for Developmental Studies, NYU, the Joyful Heart Foundation (NYC) and also at the Office of Research and Evaluation, NYC Department of Education. She taught at Baruch College and Hunter College before coming to Marymount Manhattan. Dr. Solomon was instrumental in establishing a chapter of Psi Chi (the International Honor Society in Psychology) at MMC. Her research interests include helping behavior, gender roles and mentor-mentee relationships. She encourages her students to become actively involved in either her research or research of their own. She co-edited a Readings Book in social psychology and has published her research in journals, such as Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and the Journal of Social Psychology. She was co-author of the entry on 'mentor' in the Encyclopedia of Human Development.Recent Publications
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2007-2008
Achievements in Scholarship and Service
Presentations
--, with Kouri, D. M., Chong, C. S., Owen, C. J. “Moms and college students: Mutual separation.” Presented at Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Brooklyn, NY, March 4 - 7, 2010.
--, with Escano, R. R., Layton, E. E., Owen, C. J., & Solomon, N. “Leaving home and beginning college: The impact of culture shock.” Presented at Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Brooklyn, NY, March 4 - 7, 2010.
--, with Owen, C. J., Chong, C. S., & Kouri, D. “The negative impact of authoritarian parenting on students’ adjustment to college.” Presented at Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA., May 27-30, 2010.
Other Professional Activities
Faculty Advisor: Psi Chi (National Honor Society) Faculty Committee.
Faculty Liaison - Eastern Psychological Association Faculty Liaison to MMC Psychology Department.
Vice Chair, Coordinator of Cattell Dissertation Award - NY Academy of Sciences - Psychology Section Steering Committee.
Publications
Solomon, L. Z. with H. Solomon. History of the City University of New York Doctoral Programs in Psychology. In R. Rieber (Ed.). Encyclopedia of the History of Psychology. Sage. (in press).
Faculty-Student Collaborations
Brown, E. E. “Parent status and perceived threat: Predictors of support for community notification re sex offenders.” Presented at Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA., May 27-30, 2010.
Dervan, G. “Social-cultural identity as predictor of behavior in stressful situations.” Presented at Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA., May 27-30, 2010.
Escano, R. R. “The negative personality traits of those actively involved in online social networking.” Presented at Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA., May 27-30, 2010.
Escano, R. “The negative personality traits of those actively involved in online social networking.” Presented at the Pace U. Psych. Conference, NYC, May 8, 2010. (Awarded the Florence Denmark Award for Outstanding Poster).
Kroll, M.“The influence of religiosity and political views on attitudes towards physician-assisted suicide.” Presented at the Pace U. Psych. Conference, NYC, May 8, 2010. (Awarded the Florence Denmark Award for Outstanding Poster).
McGovern, E. “The effect of offender gender on college students' attitudes toward teacher-student statutory rape.” Presented at the Pace U. Psych. Conference, NYC, May 8, 2010.
O'Connor, E. “The effect of math anxiety on performance in college math classes.” Presented at the Pace U. Psych. Conference, NYC, May 8, 2010.
Students Sponsored on Honors Day
Escano, R. R. The relationship of offline personality traits to online social behavior.
Lynch, C. The Mozart Effect: The effect of music on cognition.
College Service
Member, Outcomes Assessment Committee.
Member, Strategic Planning Committee.
Member, Human Subjects Review Committee.
Psychology Department Health Psychology Faculty Search Committee.
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2007-2008 Achievements in Scholarships and Service
2008-2009 Achievements in Scholarships and Service
2009-2010 Achievements in Scholarships and Service
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