Prof. Vincent Prohaska of Lehman College\u2019s Psychology Department has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Eastern Psychological Association. Prof. Prohaska, who joined the Lehman faculty in 1990, will serve a three-year term beginning June 1, 2010. <\/p>\n
Founded in 1896, the Eastern Psychological Association is the oldest regional Psychological Association in the United States. It advances the science and profession of psychology through annual meetings, where members present their work in a professional and scientific setting. <\/p>\n
Prof. Prohaska, whose research interests include memory, procrastination and plagiarism, recently served as President of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in psychology, an organization in which he has long been active. In 2001, while serving as faculty advisor to the Lehman chapter of Psi Chi, he received the Florence L. Denmark Award, which is presented annually to one faculty advisor \u201cfor outstanding contributions to Psi Chi and psychology.\u201d In that same year, the Lehman chapter won the Ruth Hubbard Cousins Award for \u201cbest achieving the purpose of Psi Chi to encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.\u201d<\/p>\n
A graduate of Bronx Community College and Adelphi University, Prof. Prohaska earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago. In 1997, he was chosen as Lehman’s “Teacher of the Year.” <\/p>\n
For more information, please contact Joseph Tirella at 718.960.5746 or at joseph.tirella@lehman.cuny.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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