Ryan Leonard, Ph.D.
Ryan Leonard, Ph.D.
Professional Summary
Areas of Interest
- Cognitive aging – basic memory changes across the life-span
- Imagery processes – individual differences and mnemonics
- Episodic memory and working memory
- Attitudes and attitude change toward older adults
- Improving general pedagogy
Education
- Ph.D., Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- M.S., Experimental Psychology, University of Louisiana- Lafayette
- B.A., English, Louisiana State University
- B.S., Psychology, Louisiana State University
Courses
- PSY 1000 - General Psychology
- PSY 3400 - Social Psychology
- PSY 3840 - Selected Topics - Cross-Cultural Psychology
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Black, S.R., Leonard, R.C., Willis, S., Burton, P., McCown, S., Lookadoo, R., & Wayde, E. (2013). Effects of homograph meaning frequency and prime duration on semantic satiation. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 67, 175-187.
Forbes, L.S., Leonard, R.C., & Vitolo, T.M. (2013). Exploration into reproduction literacy, an aspect of digital literacy, and its correlation with Noel-Levitz measures. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 28, 61-68.
Black, S. R., McCown, S., Lookadoo, R. L., Leonard, R.C., Kelley, M., DeCoster, J., & Spence, S.A. (2012). Aging, imagery, and the bizarreness effect. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 19, 566-591.
Black, S. R., Leonard, R.C., & Wayde, E. (2010). The impact of diabetes on cognitive functioning among African American diabetics. African American Research Perspectives, 11, 35-51.
Organizations
- Association for Psychological Science
- National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology
- Northwestern Pennsylvania Psychological Association
