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Jane Connor
Associate Professor
Office: UDC-427
Office Phone: 607-777-9210
Fax: 607-777-7587
E-mail: jconnor@binghamton.edu
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Educational Background
• PhD, Psychology, University of Wisconsin, 1971; Major: Psychology; Minor Statistics
• MA, Psychology, University of Wisconsin, 1969
• BA, Mathematics, Brown University, 1965
Teaching Profession
Courses regularly taught
• Multicultural Psychology
• Compassionate Communication
• Psychology of Prejudice
• Narrative Psychology and Social Action
• Playback Theatre and Multicultural Perspective
Current Research Interests
• Compassionate Communication as a tool for violence reduction
• Multicultural Psychology
• Promoting intercultural understanding
Selected Publications
• Connor, J. & Killian, D. (2004). Connecting across differences: An introduction to compassionate, nonviolent communication. Brooklyn: Hungry Duck Press.
• Connor, J. (2003). Dialogue education goes to college. In J. Vella (Ed.) Applications of Dialogue Education. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco.
• Ocampo, C., Prieto, L., Whittlesley, V., So, H,. Connor, J., Janco-Gidley, J., Mannix, S., & Sare, K. (2003 )A Review of Diversity Research in Teaching of Psychology: Summary and Recommendations. Teaching of Psychology.
• Blaine, B., DiBlasi, D. & Connor, J. (2003). The effect of weight loss on perceptions of weight controllability: Implications for prejudice against fat people. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
• Connor, J. (2002) Making Statistics come alive: Using space and students’ bodies to illustrate statistical concepts. Teaching of Psychology.
• Connor, J. (2001) Studying racial bias: Too hot to handle? Web-site of the National Institute for the use of Case Studies in the Teaching of Science, SUNY-Buffalo (unabridged version)
• Connor, J. (2001) Studying racial bias: Too hot to handle? Journal of College Science Teaching, 30, September, 26-32. (condensed version)
• Connor, J & Cottingham-Thomas, A. (1998). Homophobia and Heterosexism. In E. Amico (Ed.), Women’s Studies Reader’s Guide Encyclopedia. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn.
• Connor, J. , Ng, A. & Gilbert, S. (1998). Sexual Assault/Rape: Acquaintance. In E. Amico (Ed.), Women’s Studies Reader’s Guide Encyclopedia. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn.
• Cottingham-Thomas, A. & Connor, J. (1998). AIDS and HIV. In E. Amico (Ed.), Women’s Studies Reader’s Guide Encyclopedia. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn.
• Connor, J., Ng, A., & Manning, R. (1998). Breastfeeding. In E. Amico (Ed.), Women’s Studies Reader’s Guide Encyclopedia. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn.
Selected Recognitions
• Broome-Tioga NAACP Award for advancing civil rights (2002)
• Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2003)
