Phone:  (864) 656-4988
Office:  410-G Brackett Hall
E-mail:  connorg@clemson.edu

Education:

• PhD:  Clinical-Community Psychology (University of South Carolina, 1983)
• BA:  Psychology (Wells College, 1976)

Research Interests:

• Cultural constructions of psychiatric disorders and treatment
• Art, narrative, and resilience
• Creative engagement
• Enhancing and assessing student learning

Selected Publications:

• Connor-Greene, P. A. (2007). Observation or interpretation? Demonstrating unintentional subjectivity and interpretive variance. Teaching of Psychology, 34, 167-171.
• Connor-Greene, P. A. (2006). Problem-based learning. Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology, (pp. 70-77). W. Buskist & S. Davis (Eds.), Blackwell.
• Connor-Greene, P. A. (2006). Interdisciplinary critical inquiry: Teaching about the social construction of madness. Teaching of Psychology, 33(1), 6-13.
• Connor-Greene, P. A. (2005). Fostering meaningful classroom discussion: Student-generated questions, quotations, and talking points. Teaching of Psychology, 32(3), 173-175.
• Connor-Greene, P. A., Young, A., Paul, C., & Murdoch, J. (2005). Poetry: It's not just for English class anymore. Teaching of Psychology, 32(4), 215-221.
• Connor-Greene, P.A. & Greene, D.J. (2002). Science or snake oil? Teaching critical evaluation of “research” reports on the Internet. Teaching of Psychology, 29(4), 321-324.

Awards and Honors:

• Robert S. Campbell Award for Faculty Excellence in Communication Across the Curriculum (2007)
• Susan B. McWhorter Outstanding Woman Professional Award (2004)
• Patrick B. Harris Community Service Award (with Tigers for Mental Health and “The Green Shoe Project”) (2003)
• South Carolina Department of Mental Health’s Award for the Outstanding Volunteer Group of the Year (for the Tigers for Mental Health and “The Green Shoe Project”) (2002)
• Fellow, American Psychological Association
• Board of Trustees Award for Faculty Excellence, Clemson University (2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998)
• Carnegie/CASE South Carolina Professor of the Year (1999)
• Award for Outstanding Contributions to Psychology, South Carolina Psychological Association (1999, 1998)
• Student Government Excellence-in-Teaching Award sponsored by Fluor Daniel Corporation (1998-1999)
• Governor’s Professor of the Year Award (1998)
• Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Business and Behavioral Sciences (1995-1996)
• Outstanding Teacher of Psychology Award, South Carolina Psychological Association (1994)
• Psi Chi Outstanding Professor Award, Clemson University (1993-1994, 2003-2004)
• Alumni Master Teacher Award, Clemson University (1989)
• Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Affiliations:

• American Psychological Association
• South Carolina Psychological Association

Teaching Responsibilities:

• PSYCH 308: Women and Psychology
• PSYCH H385: The Social Construction of Madness
• PSYCH 462: Psychology and Culture
• PSYCH 483: Abnormal Psychology