DEBORAH VAN MARCHE, Ph.D.
Residential Faculty

Address:
Department of Psychology
6000 West Olive Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85302

Education

• Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Arizona State University
• Ph.D. work in Behavioral Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.S., Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• B.S., Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  

Courses Taught

• PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
• PSY156 Understanding Death & Dying

Philosophy of Education

• I use individual participation, questioning and group discussion. Formal small group discussions; group learning activities which include videos and experiments; class assignments all to help students apply the information from the text/lecture. Also, for each fall semester, I link my Psychology 101 to an English 101 in a Learning Community. This linked class allows the student to join his/her writing efforts with the deeper coverage of psychology topics. And last but certainly not least, I use humor and try to promote enjoyment in the learning process.

Professional Interests

• Physiology and behavior as they relate to influence across the life span - how early experiences can change our physiological processes which in turn influence our behavior as we develop.

Personal Interests

• Science from Astronomy to Zoology, science fiction books and movies, travel which includes Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, England, Belize, Guatemala, and over 75% of our own states in the US.