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Department of Psychology

Dr. Dave Lane

David Lane, Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair

Education

Iowa State University, Ames, IA: M.S. & Ph.D. in Psychology

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN: M.A. in Higher Education

Lawrence University, Appleton, WI: B.A. in Psychology

Teaching

Introductory Psychology (PSY 100), Human Social Behavior (PSY 250), Research Methods (PSY 323), Health Psychology (PSY 427), and Social Bases of Behavior (PSY 523).

Research

Social, health, and positive psychology. Recent research has looked at how social influences affect health-related risk-taking, how comparison with social images predicts dropping out of college, and how a sense of meaning in life is related to well-being.

Recent Scholarly Activities (*Denotes student coauthor)

Lucke*, H.R., Carey, C.N., Griffith, E.L., Mathes, E.W., Lane, D.J., & Boals, A. (2024). Self-control, coping styles, and alcohol outcomes in college students. Journal of American College Health.

Lane, D.J., & Mathes, E.W. (February 2020).聽Relatedness needs and sense of meaning after happy, unhappy, and turning point experiences. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.聽

Najdek*, R., & Lane, D.J. (February 2020).聽Students鈥� achievement goal orientation and interest in social comparison. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.