Kerry S. Kleyman, Ph.D.
April 6, 2014
Professional Development Plan for 2014 – 2015
2014 – 2015 I will be going up for tenure and promotion.
Teaching and other current assignments
1. Teach Fall Courses
a. PSYC 336 Social Psychology
b. PSYC 372 Political Psychology
c. PSYC 672 Political Psychology Graduate Course
d. PSYC 603 Advanced Social Psychology and Applications (Co-Teaching)
2. Teach Spring Courses
a. PSYC 312 Research Methods w/lab
b. PSYC 610 Applied Research Methods
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Director of Psychology Lab
Co-Director of the Institute for Peace and Political Psychology
Develop upper level/grad level seminar in debunking pseudoscience
PSYC 399 Applied Research Internships
PSYC 360 Friday Forums
May teach Attitudes and Social Influence as the faculty member who typically teaches this will
be on sabbatical
Scholarly or creative achievements or research
1. Continue program evaluation study through community involvement with the elderly and
nutrition and complete larger grant funding for the project
2. Resubmit to different publication
a. Immigration, acculturation and coping manuscript
3. Complete and submit the following manuscripts for publication:
a. The Effects of English Proficiency on Perceptions of Patient Difficulty
b. Unrolling the Scroll: The Influence of Structure and On-Screen Scrolling on Reading
Comprehension (waiting on finalized edits from student)
4. Continuing experimental research
a. The influence of situation cues on perceptions of racially ambiguous targets
b. Culture and sexual coercion study (have had student interns assist in data entry)
c. The effects of colorblind racial attitudes on media selections (waiting on student to
complete video edits)
5. Applications for fall and spring professional development grants to support research
Evidence of continuing preparation and study
1. Attend Fall and Spring Faculty Conferences
2. Attend Political Psychology Pre-Conference at SPSP’s Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA
(February, 2015)
3. Attend SPSP’s Annual Conference (Society of Personality and Social Psychology), Long Beach, CA
(February, 2015)
4. Attend MPA (Minnesota Psychology Association) Annual Conference, May 2015
5. Attend MPA (Midwestern Psychological Association) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL May 2015
6. Attend ISPP (International Society for Political Psychology) in July 2015
7. On-going Professional Memberships:
a. APA: American Psychological Association
b. APS: Association for Psychological Science
c. SPSP: Society of Personality and Social Psychology
d. SPSSI: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
e. ISPP: International Society of Political Psychology
Contribution to student growth and development
1. Mentor and collaborate with undergraduate and graduate students on on-going research
projects
2. Mentor and assist students in designing and conducting individual research projects
3. Attend graduate student orientation for the Master’s Psychology program
4. Student advising for Psychology majors
5. Serve as faculty Advisor for the student run Psychology Club
6. Serve as committee member on Community Psychology MA students’ thesis committees
7. Work with Master’s student on design, statistical analysis, or other areas of research projects
8. Assess students’ prior learning
9. Share information with students about conferences, workshops, and job opportunities in the
field of psychology
10. Mentor students on the graduate school admission process
11. Serve as faculty advisor for the new student organization, the Behavioral Science Student
Association (BSSA)
Service to the University and community
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Attend IFO, University, College, and Department meetings in Fall and Spring
Serve as member: HSRB (Human Subjects Review Board)
Serve as member and Chair on Advising and Student Issues Committee
Serve on several department committees
Board member for the Friends of Ramsey County Public Libraries and committee member of the
a. development committee
b. grant writing committee
c. gala event planning committee
d. serve as volunteer coordinator for annual gala
6. Board member for the Youth Legacy Foundation
7. Volunteer group facilitator at Survivor Resources and consultant for ongoing research with
victims of suicide, homicide or accidental death
8. Active member in AK Connection (American Korean) of Adult Korean Adoptees