Courses Taught
PPSY 558 – Advanced Developmental PsychologyPPSY 730 – Cognition
PPSY 731 – Dissertation Development
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Kevin Reimer, Ph.D.Professor of Graduate Psychology |
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5507 Email: kreimer@apu.edu Fax: (626) 815-5015 |
Kevin S. Reimer, Professor in the Department of Graduate Psychology. My current research interests fall into three categories:
1. Empirical Moral Psychology. I’m involved in two collaborative efforts toward naturalistic study of moral functioning. The first is funded by the Center for Theology & the Natural Sciences to address the neural and economic correlates of virtuous exemplarity. The second is funded by the Institute of Research on Unlimited Love for study of moral emotions and personality in adolescent development.
2. Computational Modeling of Social Knowledge. I’ve adapted a well-known computational model of knowledge representation (i.e., Latent Semantic Analysis; http://lsa.colorado.edu) to self-understanding narratives. The technique offers an unsupervised approach to applied problems in identity theory and discourse process analysis.
3. Spiritual and Religious Qualia in the Moral Life. I’ve argued for an empirical reframing of the moral domain to include spiritual and religious influences. This work is detailed in my forthcoming book Living L’Arche (Continuum, 2009). I’m funded by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities to study religious influence in undergraduate sexual attitudes and behaviors. My current book project explores spiritual identity in nominated religious exemplars.
1. Empirical Moral Psychology. I’m involved in two collaborative efforts toward naturalistic study of moral functioning. The first is funded by the Center for Theology & the Natural Sciences to address the neural and economic correlates of virtuous exemplarity. The second is funded by the Institute of Research on Unlimited Love for study of moral emotions and personality in adolescent development.
2. Computational Modeling of Social Knowledge. I’ve adapted a well-known computational model of knowledge representation (i.e., Latent Semantic Analysis; http://lsa.colorado.edu) to self-understanding narratives. The technique offers an unsupervised approach to applied problems in identity theory and discourse process analysis.
3. Spiritual and Religious Qualia in the Moral Life. I’ve argued for an empirical reframing of the moral domain to include spiritual and religious influences. This work is detailed in my forthcoming book Living L’Arche (Continuum, 2009). I’m funded by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities to study religious influence in undergraduate sexual attitudes and behaviors. My current book project explores spiritual identity in nominated religious exemplars.
Expertise
- Computational Linguistics
- Identity Theory
- Research Methodology
- Social Cognition
PPSY 730 – Cognition
PPSY 731 – Dissertation Development
