Teacher of Psychology
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
2026-2027 Academic Year
Classes Taught: AP Psychology, Positive Psychology, and Social and Abnormal Psychology
Office Hours: Days 1 and 2: During lunch (10:45-11:15am)
Days 3 and 4: Before school (7:20-7:40am)
AP Psychology is one of five Advanced Placement electives in the RFH Social Studies Honors Program, providing students with a comprehensive learning experience equivalent to that obtained in an undergraduate introductory course in Psychology. It is an intensive course that covers essential concepts, phenomena, principles and theories associated with the major subfields of the social science of Psychology. In addition to these focuses, students are exposed to the professional responsibilities and methodologies associated with practicing psychologists.
Positive Psychology is a half-year elective course that investigates the science of well-being, dismantling the notions of what aspects of life are supposed to make people happy and instead discovering and promoting the actual factors that allow individuals and communities to flourish. Instead of being built upon a disease model, as typical Psychology courses do, Positive Psychology aims to develop an empirical understanding of human growth and satisfaction. Students will attain skills of self-investigation, scientific inquiry, analysis of research studies, and the ability to turn these ideas into healthy life practices.
Social and Abnormal Psychology is a semester-long elective course that explores how social influences shape human behavior and how psychological disorders develop, are understood, and are treated. Students will examine topics in Social Psychology such as conformity, obedience, persuasion, prejudice, social identity, group behavior, and altruism. Students will tackle the various categorizations of disorders in Abnormal Psychology such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders, trauma, and stress, and will cap off the course with an analysis of mental health treatment through the lens of contemporary psychological research. Using case studies, classic experiments, discussions, media analysis, and collaborative activities, students will investigate the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence behavior and mental health. This course also explores evidence-based approaches to therapy, health psychology, and the importance of reducing stigma surrounding mental illness.
Contact Information:
Kali Lerner
Teacher of Psychology
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
Email: klerner@rumsonfairhaven.org
Telephone: 732-842-1597 ext. 856
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AP Classroom Codes:
Period 3 AP Psych: RLZ6GV
Period 4 AP Psych: PJRNGN
Period 5 AP Psych: 4NQ2N4