Paul F. Cunningham
Professor
Psychology
Rivier University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Cunningham has been a full-time, tenured faculty member at Rivier since 1986. Having served as treasurer of Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals from 1994-1996, and member of the American Psychological Association since 1986, Professor Cunningham was elected 44th President of the New England Psychological Association in 2003. He has published mainly on the use of animals in psychology experiments and on student choice policies in the psychology and biology classroom. He has also conducted numerous faculty development workshops throughout the New England area on the assessment of educational (student) outcomes in higher education. He is currently writing an introductory textbook about transpersonal psychology for use in the college classroom.
Research Interest
"Transpersonal Psychology Hypnosis Animal Rights and Animal Welfare Assessment in Higher Education"
Publications
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Cunningham PF (1996) Revealing animal experiments in general psychology texts: Opening Pandora’s box. American Psychologist 51: 734-735.
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Cunningham PF (1995) Topics awaiting study: Investigable questions on animal issues. Society and Animals 3: 89-106.
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Cunningham PF (1992) A sacred story. Insight 1: 75-80.
