Emily Soltano | Worcester State University

Bio

Dr. Soltano joined the Worcester University faculty and its Department of Psychology in 1999, and holds her B.A. and Ph.D. from State University of New York, Albany. She is an cognitive psychologist with extensive experience in statistical analysis, experimental design, and language processing in adults. Dr. Soltano applies her training in cognitive psychology to issues in the scholarship of teaching and learning. She has previously served as chair of her department, and currentlyis Director of the University’s CTL: the Faculty Development Center.

Education

1991

State University of New York at Albany

Major: Psychology; Minor: Linguistics

1997

State University of New York at Albany

Cognitive Psychology

Ph.D.

Publications

Soltano, E.G., Meyer, S.E., & Larrivee, L.S. (2016). Enhancing student learning through interdisciplinary research. Currents in Teaching and Learning, 8, 38-45.

Soltano, E.G. & Rosa, N. (March, 2019). The impact of classroom tools on high versus low-achieving students. 2nd International Convention of Psychological Science, Paris, France.

Courses

PS 101 General Psychology

Introduction to history of psychology, scientific method, brain/nervous system, development, learning, motivation, sensation/perception, personality, psychopathology, psychotherapy, cognitive processes, social behavior.

3 credits

PS 201 Career Exploration in Psychology

This course guides students in exploring the broad range of career opportunities in the field of psychology. The class is for any student who is considering the field of psychology and intended for those beginning their undergraduate careers. This class provides students with the information about the intersection between areas in psychology, related careers and graduate school options. It debunks the myth that you must go to graduate school if you major in psychology.

3 credits

PS 275 Psychological Statistics

Data tabulation; graphing; measurement of central tendency, variability and correlation; hypothesis testing applied to psychological and sociological data. Hand and computer analysis.

4 credits

PS 307 Applied Research Methods

Extension of research design and methods introduced in PS-276: Research Methods, including applied research design, statistical analysis, and scientific writing.

3 credits

PS 345 Cognitive Psychology

This course introduces students to areas of cognitive psychology including memory, language processing and decision making.

3 credits