Susan A. Nolan , Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychology
(973) 275-2812
Email
Jubilee Hall
Room 342
Susan A. Nolan, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychology
I started my academic career at Seton Hall University after receiving my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Northwestern University and completing my clinical internship through the Vanderbilt University/Nashville Department of Veterans Affairs Internship Consortium. Since arriving at Seton Hall, I've taught a range of courses, but my favorites are Mental Health (formerly Abnormal Psychology), International Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, and Statistics. I also enjoy translating my teaching into writing, and have co-authored several textbooks for Worth Publishers/Macmillan, including textbooks for statistics and introduction to psychology.
I have been involved in international psychology throughout my career. I have developed a course in international psychology at Seton Hall, served as a United Nations representative for the American Psychological Association for five years, and conducted research on international psychology education as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Australia.
Over the years, I have pursued several lines of research, including studying perceptions of people with psychological disorders, including the stigma associated with mental illness, and exploring misinformation and scientific literacy, including in the classroom. My main focus at the moment, though, is on international psychology education in terms of learning outcomes, assessment, and curricula. To learn more, check out the project website: blogs.shu.edu/icupo. I welcome student involvement in my research!
Education
- Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1999
- M.S., Northwestern University, 1996
- A.B., College of the Holy Cross, 1990
Scholarship
- Nolan, S. A., & Goedert, K. M. (2024). Statistics for the behavioral sciences (6th ed.). Macmillan Learning.
- Nolan, S. A., & Cranney, J. (2023). Changing the subject: A turn from content toward values and skills in introductory psychology. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 22(3), 256-262. https://doi.org/10.1177/14757257231195344
- Haynes-Mendez, K., Nolan, S. A., Littleford, L. N., & Woolf, L. M. (2023). Diversity, equity, inclusion, and internationalization: Past, present, and future of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Teaching of Psychology, 50(2), 198-206. https://doi.org/10.1177/00986283221126424
- Nolan, S. A., & Cranney, J. (2023). An international collaboration on undergraduate psychology outcomes: Delineating foundational psychology competences at the undergraduate level. Applied Psychology Around the World, 5(1), 22-30. ISSN: 2639-6521. https://iaapsy.org/site/assets/files/1082/apaw_v5i1_feb_2023.pdf
- Landrum, R. E., Gurung, R. A. R., Nolan, S. A., McCarthy, M. A., & Dunn, D. S. (2022). Everyday applications of psychological science: Hacks to happiness and health. Routledge.
- Nolan, S. A., & Hockenbury, S. E. (2022). Discovering psychology (9th ed.). Macmillan Learning.
- Cranney, J., Dunn, D. S., Hulme, J. A., Nolan, S. A., Morris, S., & Norris, K. (2022). Psychological literacy and undergraduate psychology education: An international provocation. Frontiers in Educational Psychology, 7 (Article 790600), 1-6.
- Nolan, S. A., & Heinzen, T. E. (2021). Essentials of statistics for the behavioral sciences (5th ed.). Macmillan Learning.
- Nolan, S. A., Bakker, H. E., Cranney, J., Hulme, J., & Dunn, D. S. (2020). Project Assessment: An international perspective. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 6(3), 185-197.
Accomplishments
Honors and awards
- U.S. Fulbright Scholar, University of New South Wales, Australia, 2023
- President, Society for the Teaching of Psychology, 2021.
- Fukuhara Award for Advanced International Research and Service, International council of Psychologists, 2020.
- U.S. Fulbright Scholar, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015-2016.
- President, Eastern Psychological Association, 2014-2015
- Fellow, Association for Psychological Science, elected 2014.
- Albert B. Hakim Faculty Service Medal, Seton Hall University, 2014.
- Fellow, Eastern Psychological Association, elected 2014.
- Fellow, American Psychological Association, elected 2013.
Grants
- Nolan, S. A., Cranney, J., Gullifer, J., Machin, T., & Jia, F. Association for Psychological Science (APS) Small Grant for Teaching Projects, 2023. Reorienting undergraduate psychology education to enhance global scientific literacy: International project on outcomes of undergraduate psychology.
- Kuck, V. J., Nolan, S. A., Buckner, J. P., Marzabadi, C. H. (2003-2009). GDSE/RES study of the role of gender in the training and career paths of women and men in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). (HRD-0327904) Grant from the National Science Foundation.
- Kuck, V. J., Marzabadi, C. H., Nolan, S. A., Buckner, J. P. (2003). Conference - Dissolving disparity, catalyzing change: are women achieving equity in chemistry? (CHE-0341126) from the National Science Foundation.
- Kuck, V. J., Buckner, J. A., Marzabadi, C. H., Nolan, S. A. (2002). The training and hiring of chemical scientists: A study of gender inequities. Grant from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.