Joshua D. Fetterman, Ph.D.

Joshua D. Fetterman, Ph.D.

Joshua D. Fetterman obtained his B.S. in Psychology and minor in Philosophy from York College of Pennsylvania in 2003, and his Ph.D. in Psychology (social area) from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. He is currently the Chair for the Center of Natural and Behavioral Sciences and an Associate Professor of Psychology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He teaches a variety of classes in both the undergraduate and graduate psychology programs, including research methods in psychology, quantitative methods in psychology, senior seminar in psychology, social psychology, cognitive and affective bases of behavior, statistical applications, forensic psychology, intro to cognitive, and personality. He is also a statistical consultant for the graduate program. His research interests include the effects of feeling of power on motivation (and vice versa), the psychology of groups, memory in groups, and pedagogical techniques.

Educational Background

B.S., Psychology, York College
M.S., Psychology (Social Psychology), University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., Psychology (Social Psychology), University of Pittsburgh

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

  • Senior Seminar
  • Quantitative Methods in Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
  • Theories of Personality
  • Writing in the Disciplines

Doctoral

  • Statistical Applications
  • Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior

Scholarly Interests

Power, motivation, groups, teaching, and learning

Publications

  • Fetterman, J. D. (in press). Fun sized M&M’s: Delicious demonstrations to dazzle your department. Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching.
    Kneavel, M. E., Fetterman, J. D., & Sharp, I. R. (in press). Making operational definitions come alive with aggression. E-xcellence in Teaching.
  • Fetterman, J. D. (in press). Information sharing in small groups: A Classroom Activity. Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching.
    Moreland, R. L., Fetterman, J. D., Flagg, J. J., & Swanenburg, K. L. (2010). Behavioral assessment practices among social psychologists who study small groups. In Agnew, C. R., Carlston, D. E., Graziano, W. G., & Kelly, J. R. (Eds.), Then a miracle occurs: Focusing on behavior in social psychological theory and research (pp. 28-56). New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Moreland, R. L., Swanenburg, K. L., Flagg, J. J., & Fetterman, J. D. (2010). Transactive memory and technology in work groups and organizations. In B. Ertl (Ed.), E-collaborative knowledge construction: Learning from computer-supported and virtual environments (pp. 244-274). New York: Information Science Reference.

Presentations and Workshops

  • Fetterman, J. D. (2018). Informational social influence: An easy classroom demonstration. Live From Phoenix Session presented at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 17th Annual Conference on Teaching in Phoenix, AZ.
  • Kneavel, M., Fetterman, J. D., Sharpe, I. (2018). Making operational definitions come alive with aggression. Poster presented at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 17th Annual Conference on Teaching in Phoenix, AZ.
  • Fetterman, J. D. (2018). Fun sized M&Ms: Delicious demonstrations to dazzle your department. Talk presented at the 20th Annual Mid-Atlantic Teachers of Psychology Conference at Prince George Community College, Washington, DC.
  • Fetterman, J. D. (2018). Decision making and sample size: A yummy classroom demonstration. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Faculty Conference on Teaching Excellence at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Fetterman, J. D. (2017). Information sharing in small groups: A classroom activity. Participant Idea Exchange presented at the 19th Annual Mid-Atlantic Teachers of Psychology Conference at Prince George Community College, Washington, DC.
  • Fetterman, J. D. (2017). Diffusion of responsibility: A classroom demonstration. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Faculty Conference on Teaching Excellence at Temple University, Philadephia, PA.