Carmen M. Culotta
Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Wright State University
United States of America
Biography
In 2014, Dr. Culotta joined our department as an Instructor after receiving her B.S. in Psychology from the University of New Orleans and both her M.S. and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Penn State University. She has taught courses at both Penn State and Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Teaching: Courses: PSY 1010 Introduction to Psychology PSY 3410 Lifespan Development PSY 2430 Issues in Aging PSY 2001 Psychology of Disabilities PSY 2410 Childhood & Adolescence
Research Interest
She is interested in adolescent peer relationships. For her dissertation, she examined the effects of cumulative risk and physical abuse on the peer relationships of at-risk youth. In the future, she would like to examine the impact that "color-blind" racial attitudes may have on cross-race friendships during adolescence.
