Daniel Calcagnetti

Biography

I feel an instructor has to earn the respect of students. My foremost concern is to earn the respect of my students by my personal model of professional behavior. I reinforce behavior in my classroom that reflects the utmost integrity, ethical and moral conduct. I do not tolerate disrespect or violations of the honor code. I state this in my syllabi, students realize that I am serious when I explain the high ethical conduct expected of every potential psychologist whom may eventually care for persons that are injured, mentally ill or traumatized. I practice nine rules of conduct that my students appreciate:

Research Interest

The lessons that I carry into every classroom start with communicating an enthusiasm about the learning process in general and the knowledge database of psychology in particular. I set challenging performance goals for myself and for my students because I am committed to teaching as a profession. I have a positive attitude about a students' ability to learn. I see students as individuals operating in a broader perspective beyond the classroom. I hope to provide students with skills that can be applied outside the classroom or laboratory to help them solve real life problems for themselves and others.