PROFESSIONAL TRIVIA:

*I've been teaching at Knox College for 46 years, and in the almost 200-year-history of Knox, only

 four professors served longer.

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*When I am not teaching or conducting psychology experiments, I write for the average person-on-

  the-street. I am especially interested in the psychology of everyday life, so I cover topics as diverse as

  why we grieve so deeply over the death of our dogs, why old people hate new music, and why haunted

  houses creep us out.  

*I appeared in more than a half-dozen documentary films. Click HERE to see a trailer from the most

  recent one, and HERE to see a trailer from one of my earlier documentary appearances.​​

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*I had the distinct privilege of serving as Stephen Colbert's host and introducing him when he delivered

  the 2006 commencement address at Knox College.

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*I have always been deeply engaged with the day-to-day life of the college.  Among many other things, I

  coached the wrestling team, founded the environmental studies department, worked with the McNair  

  Scholars Program, and organized the annual Flunk Day softball game. My family and I even lived in the

  dormitories for four years as Residence Hall Directors. ​