Teaching

"Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life."

Carl R. Rogers

Drawing on a rich history of clinical, corporate, research, and academic experiences, Dr. Lee currently provides highly engaging courses on the psychology of personality and the psychology of death, dying, and bereavement. His classes include a mixture of lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises. Dr. Lee enriches his lectures with the latest scientific findings and his own discoveries as an active researcher. With an emphasis on real-world applications, Dr. Lee also challenges his students to think critically and honestly about psychology and how it applies to their own lives.

Dr. Lee is passionate about mentorship. He focuses much of his attention on helping students achieve their goals by providing them an authentic learning environment that encourages growth, humor, and personal accountability. Through this dynamic and interactive process, he hopes that students develop more accurate and less judgmental views of themselves and the worlds they live in.

Dr. Lee with his lab students.

Previously Taught Courses

Introduction to Psychology
Educational Psychology
Organizational Psychology
Personality Psychology
Multivariate Statistics
Psychology of Death, Dying, and Bereavement
Seminar in the Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond
Independent Study in the Psychology of Violent Video Games
Exceptional Learner (graduate-level course)
Educational Testing (graduate-level course)
Gathering, Analyzing, and Using Educational Data (graduate-level lab course)

Current Courses

PSYC 314 Psychology of Personality

This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the psychology of personality. Specifically, students will be introduced to both the classic and contemporary theories and theorists of personality. Each personality theory and theorist will be discussed in terms of personality development, modification, function, and examined from a variety of perspectives that take into account relevant cultural and historical influences. In addition, significant personality research findings, developments, methods, and applications will be reviewed.

PSYC 336 Psychology of Death, Dying, and Bereavement

This course critically examines death, dying, and bereavement from a psychological perspective. Students will learn about a variety of methods, theories, models, practices, and research as they apply to such topics as death anxiety, the dying process, suicide, grief, afterlife beliefs, and murder. These topics will be considered from different levels of analysis, which include biological (e.g., brain), individual (e.g., developmental group), and contextual/sociocultural (e.g., norms) perspectives.

Careers in Psychology

Basic Information

This section provides basic information for students considering a career in psychology or related field.

Careers in Psychology – This APA website is great starting point for students exploring career options in psychology.

Psychology Salaries – This article by Thomas Broderick (2023) reviews salary ranges across the different fields in psychology.

What Is the Difference Between Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Social Workers? – This APA website briefly describes the differences between these groups of mental health professionals.

What’s the Difference Between School Counselors and School Psychologists? – This blog from Wake Forest University briefly describes the differences between these groups of professionals who work in the school system.

Why Do Students Work in Psychology Research L abs? – This APA website provides 6 reasons why students should engage in research. If you want specific information about opportunities in CNU's psychology department, contact Dr. Jeff L. Niehaus at jeffrey.niehaus@cnu.edu.

Career Paths

This section provides specific information regarding some of the most common or popular career paths for those interested in psychology.

Counseling (master’s level) – This ACA website provides a brief overview of professional counseling.

Counseling Psychology (doctoral level) – This APA website provides a brief overview of this subfield in psychology.

Clinical Psychology (doctoral level) – This APA website provides a brief overview of this subfield in psychology.

Industrial/Organizational Psychology – This APA website provides a brief overview of this subfield in psychology.

School Psychology – This NASP website is great starting point for students who want to learn about the field of school psychology.

Social Psychology (personality) – This APA website provides a brief overview of social psychologists who study personality and social interaction.

Forensics and Public Service Psychology – This APA website provides a brief overview of psychology practitioners who work within the criminal justice system to solve problems that keep communities safe.