St. Mary's College of Maryland

Seminars & Events

Fri., Feb 24- Dr. Laraine Glidden will present research as part of Psi Chi's Discovering Psychology Lecture Series. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.

Fri., Mar 23 - Dr. Rebecca Ryan will present "Nonmarital Childbirth and Child Development: The Relevance of Marriage Propensity and Family Change" as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195.

Fri., Apr 6 - Dr. Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus will present research as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.

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David Finkelman
Professor of Psychology - at SMCM since 1981

Photo of David Finkelman

Departments: Psychology
Office: Goodpaster Hall, Room 104
Email: dgfinkelman@smcm.edu
Phone: 240-895-4347

Education:

B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo (1972); Ph.D., University of Minnesota (1983).

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Courses Taught:

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Introduction to Personality Theory Counseling
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Community Psychology
  • Crime and Punishment
  • Psychology and the Law
  • History and Systems of Psychology
  • Psychology of Language
  • Madness and Literature
  • Writing in Psychology
  • Senior Seminar
  • Advanced Personality Theory
  • St. Mary's Projects
  • First Year Seminar: Issues in Criminal Law

Research Interests

Clinical Psychology: Psychology and the law. History of psychology. Philosophical and theoretical issues in psychology.

Recent Publications

Finkelman, D. (2009, Winter). Celluloid psychology won't cure you. The River Gazzette.

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St. Mary's College of Maryland
18952 E. Fisher Rd
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001
240-895-2000