Kerth O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Social Psychology

Department of Psychology 317 Cramer Hall Portland State University P.O. Box 751 Portland, Oregon 97207-0751 (USA) Telephone (503) 725-3973 E-mail is usually the best way to reach me: obrienk@pdx.edu About Kerth O'Brien, PhD Selected Publications Classes Taught

In Summer, 2011, Kerth will offer three classes. 

After you see what's covered here, if you have questions about these classes please e-mail Prof. O'Brien at her above e-mail address.

Active use of the intranet tool Desire2Learn (D2L) is one of the course requirements, so it's helpful to make sure you have D2L access before Summer classes start.

Focus Group Methods (4 credits)

Psy 410 section 6, CRN 82327

A one week intensive course from Mon-Fri, June 13-19, 9:15 am - 3:45 pm in Cramer Hall room 359.

We'll have one required textbook:

Authors: Krueger, RA and Casey, MA.
Title: Focus groups: A practical guide for applied research (4th edition).
ISBN: 9781412969475
Publisher: Sage.

Psychology of HIV/AIDS (4 credits)

Psy 410 section 19, CRN 81442

This four-week class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 20-July 17, 9:15 am - 2:05 pm in Cramer Hall room 369. Course readings will be available online or through the PSU Library. For more information contact Prof. Kerth O’Brien by e-mail (obrienk@pdx.edu).   

Health Psychology (4 credits)

Psy 471, CRN 81458

This four-week class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, June 20-July 17, 9:15 am - 2:05 pm in Extended Studies Building room 183. Texts include Shelley Taylor's current edition of Health Psychology and Claire Wheeler's little paperback, 10 simple solutions to stress.

Classes Taught

(in various years)

Psychology 514/614: Advanced Applied Social Psychology

Psychology 554/654: Social Psychology and Mental Health

Psychology 589/689: Adult Socialization -- Adult Roles and Identities

Psychology 497/597: Survey Research Methods

Psychology 471/571: Health Psychology

Psychology 410: Introduction to Focus Groups for Psychological Research

Psychology 310: Psychology of Women

Psychology 342 and 343: Social Psychology

Photo courtesy Joseph Friedlander, 2009. Used with permission.