Psychology
Department

Cynthia Koenig

Associate Professor of Psychology - at SMCM since 2002

Assistant Chair

Departments: Psychology
Office: Goodpaster Hall, Room 133
Email: cskoenig@smcm.edu
Phone: 240-895-4344

Education:

B.S., Kennesaw State University (1993); M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida (1999, 2002).

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Courses Taught:

• Adulthood and Aging
• Introduction to Psychology
• Lifespan Development
• Cognitive Psychology
• Lab in Cognitive Psychology
• Special Topics: Death, Dying, and Bereavement
• St. Mary's Projects

Research Interests

Cognitive Psychology: deductive reasoning and analogical transfer in problem solving.
Adult Development and Aging: personality and life transitions, successful aging, adulthood relocation, spirituality and dying well.
Teaching: pedagogy and introductory psychology textbook analysis.