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Marc B Setterlund, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology and Associate Provost
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1997
SAC B-27
(989) 463-7176
Office Hours: MWF 2:30-4

Education

  • Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University (1993)
  • M.A. The Johns Hopkins University (1991)
  • B.A. Gustavus Adolphus College (1989)

Research Interests

Self-concept, Self-esteem, Emotion and Cognition, Human Sexuality

Recent Courses Taught

  • Social Psychology.  PSY 245.
  • Introductory Psychology.  PSY 121.
  • Origins of Psychology.  PSY 280.
  • Personality.  PSY 212.

Directed Student Presentations and Achievements

Selected Articles

  • Marc B Setterlund, Ph.D. Jessica Camp.  "Similarity to Sexually Active or Abstinant Others Interacts with Self-Esteem to Predict Sexual Permissiveness."  Journal of Sex Research.  2006, 43, 1, 9  February 1, 2006.

Recent Presentations

  • "Safer Sex Practices are Predicted by Attribuational Style."  World Association of Sexual Health.  Gothenburg Sweden.  June 2009.
  • Joy Bailey.  "Anxiety and self-esteem predict use of prototype matching to choose social situations.."  Society for Personality and Social Psychology.  Memphis.
  • Gildersleeve, Kelly.  "Love at first sniff: Testosterone and olfactory cues of attraction."  Society for Personality and Social Psychology.  Memphis.
  • Bronwen Pardes.  "Attributional style predicts sex without condoms."  Association for Psychological Science.  New York.  May 2006.
  • Marc Setterlund & Jessica Camp.  "Similarity to sexually active or abstinent others, interacts with self-esteem to predict sexual permissiveness."  World Congress of Sexology.  Montreal, Canada.

Professional Memberships

  • European Association for Personality Psychology
  • American Psychological Society
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology
  • Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Service to the College

  • Associate Provost
  • Associate Provost
  • Student Affairs Committee
  • Educational Technology Committee
  • Faculty Personnel Committee

Service to the Profession

  • Consulting Editor for Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Reviewer for Self and Identity
  • Consulting Editor for Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Reviewer for The European Journal of Social Psychology
  • Reviewer for National Science Foundation

 

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Student Profile

Drew Emge

Drew Emge
Graduation: 2009
Major: POE: International Health
From: Bay City
Interests: Health Professions, Community Service

A Truman Scholarship finalist and Center for Responsible Leadership Fellow, Drew has traveled to South Africa and China studying the HIV/AIDS crisis. The Bay City native intends to use his French minor and POE in International Health to improve AIDS care in Africa, hopefully as a physician with a global public health organization.

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