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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Laraine Masters Glidden
Distinguished Professor of Psychology - at SMCM since 1976

Photo of Laraine Masters Glidden

Departments: Psychology
Office: Goodpaster Hall, Room 102
Email: lmglidden@smcm.edu
Phone: 240-895-3094

Education:

Mount Holyoke College (1964); M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois (1969, 1970).

Courses Taught:

  • Lifespan Development
  • First-Year Seminar: Ability and Disability
  • Exceptionality
  • Mental Retardation-Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
  • St. Mary's Projects

Professional Positions

  • Past-President, Division 33, American Psychological Association
  • Past-President, Professional Liaison,  Academy on Mental Retardation
  • Editor, International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Research Interests

Developmental Psychology: Children with disabilities. Family adjustment to childrearing. Parental personality and religious beliefs and behavior. Adoptive families.

About Resilience: Three Lessons Learned from Families

Interesting Links

Aerial view of St. Mary's College of Maryland campus

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