Dr. Teddi Deka, Associate Professor Missouri Western State University Department of Psychology Office Location: Murphy Hall 217 - E Office Phone: (816) 271- 4445 Office Fax: (816) 271- 4128 Email: deka@missouriwestern.edu Office Hours: Fall 2007 Tues, Thurs: 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Recent Publications

• July 2006 Publication on Distance Learning
• November 2007 Publication on Service Learning (abstract now on line)

Recent Presentations

• Girls are from Venus, Boys are from Mars Presentation
• Girls are from Venus, Boys are from Mars Professional References

News from the Lab

• Lab Students go to Graduate School

  Amanda O’Dell began graduate school at University of Loyola in Chicago in Fall 2007. She worked in Deka’s lab on body image and stereotype threat research. She completed an Honors Independent Research project in Spring 2007.

  Rachel Lyday began graduate school at University of Kansas in Fall 2007. She worked in Deka’s lab on research pertaining to gifted students and self-esteem. She completed an Honors Independent Research project in Fall 2006.

   

• On-going projects

        I am currently conducting research on:

            Body image in college students                          Data is coded in being analyzed

            Self-concept and middle school students           Manuscript is being prepared

• Student opportunities

While I am not taking any students for research credit this semester, there will be opportunities for Spring semester 2008. If you are interested in working in my lab on developmental research, particularly with adolescents and early adults, please contact me by e-mail. In order apply to work in my research lab, you must:

1. Be a student at Missouri Western State University, and

2. Have completed Psychology 101, 200, and 300.

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