I am a lecturer at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. In the winter, I also teach PSY 101 with the CUNY School of Professional Studies.
Regarding Reference Letters:​ Dear Student, if you want me to write a reference letter for you, please send me an e-mail explaining why you think I am qualified to write such letter. If you were registered in one of my classes, please make sure you got a good grade in my class! (B+ and above). Please keep in mind that if you did not register for PSY 594, Psychology Independent Study with me, it will be hard for me to be accurate about your many skills, I can only speak about what I know from my class or from documents you provide. Consider asking someone who knows you better than me, be strategic about applying to grad school, internships, or other opportunities . If you want me to write a letter for you, I will require that you provide a personal statement, description of the program you are applying to, and keep in mind that I will look at your CUNY transcript.
​Note: I don't mean to sound mean or discourage you, I am in fact rooting for you and this is why I want you to do your best. Stop by my office (or personal zoom) for a conversation if you think it will help you get to where you are going.

PSY 201
Foundations of Psychological Research

An introduction to the methods of psychological research. Comparison, evaluation, and illustration of research methods such as survey, case study, questionnaire, interview, experiential, correlational, and experimental using a broad range of psychological topics such as physiological, developmental, learning, perception, personality, social, clinical, and industrial. Research design, data presentation and analysis, relation of data and theory, and ethical problems in research will be discussed.

PSY 324
Environmental Psychology

The study of the dynamic relationship between individuals and the natural and built environment. This course will introduce students to the ecological view of psychological issues and the methods used to research and analyze person-environment transactions. In-class assignments and exercises will promote the analysis of the psychological dimension of issues such as personal space, crowding, privacy, territoriality, wayfinding, place attachment, building design, and energy conservation, among other. Conservation psychology and the psychology of environmental problems will also be addressed. Prerequisite: PSY 201

PSY 594
Psychology Independent Study

I sometimes work with students interested in doing research in environmental psychology. If you want to know more, please e-mail me or come during office hours. Fill out the questionnaire linked below before coming in to have a conversation about expectations.