Wesleyan portrait of Lisa C. Dierker

Lisa C. Dierker

Professor of Psychology

Judd Hall Room 302, 207 High Street
860-685-2137

Professor, Education Studies

Judd Hall Room 302, 207 High Street
860-685-2137

Walter Crowell University Professor of Social Sciences

Judd Hall Room 302, 207 High Street
860-685-2137

Chair, Psychology

Judd Hall Room 302, 207 High Street
860-685-2137

ldierker@wesleyan.edu

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BA Ohio State University
MA University of Connecticut
PHD University of Connecticut

Lisa C. Dierker

Lisa Dierker is a Professor of Psychology at Wesleyan University. With expertise in the application of innovative statistical methods, she has spent her career developing collaborative relationships across multiple disciplines. She has also shown a strong commitment to teaching undergraduate courses in the areas of statistics and research methods, and with funding from the National Science Foundation, has developed an original project-based curriculum (https://passiondrivenstatistics.com/) aimed at increasing the number of students exposed to applied statistics.  Her research has been supported through grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Donaghue Medical Research Foundation, the Davis Educational Foundation and the McManus Charitable Trust. Her published journal articles include more than 100 aimed at advancing the fields of addiction, health, and data science education.

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Office Hours

Tuesdays 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Judd Hall 302.

Courses

Fall 2024
PSYC 385 - 01
Applied Rsch in Digital Lrning

Spring 2025
PSYC 105 - 01
Foundations Contemporary Psych