Michael Lynch has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2000.
Research Interests
Work in my lab focuses broadly on the development of psychopathology. We are interested in factors that contribute to risk for behavioral and emotional disturbance, as well as protection from it. Many of our studies examine how people cope with and adapt to the challenges they face.
For more information, view Michael Lynch's Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Psychology, University of Rochester, 1992
M.A., Psychology, University of Rochester, 1989
B.A., Psychology, University of Rochester, 1985
Selected Publications
Lynch, M., Manly, J.T., & Cicchetti, D. (2015). A multilevel prediction of physiological response to challenge: Interactions among child maltreatment, neighborhood crime, endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (eNOS), and GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-6 gene (GABRA6). Development and Psychopathology, 27, 1471-1487. doi: 10.1017/S0954579415000887
Manly, J.T., Lynch, M., Oshri, A., Herzog, M., & Wortel, S. (2013). The impact of neglect on initial adaptation to school. Child Maltreatment, 18, 155-170. doi: 10.1177/1077559513496144
Manly, J.T., Oshri, A., Lynch, M., Herzog, M., & Wortel, S. (2013). Child neglect and the development of externalizing behavior problems: Associations with maternal drug dependence and neighborhood crime. Child Maltreatment, 18 (1), 17-29.
Wigderson, S., & Lynch, M. (2013). Cyber- and traditional peer victimization: Unique relationships with adolescent well-being. Psychology of Violence, 3, 297 – 309. doi: 10.1037/a0033657
Recent Courses Taught
PSYC 216 Adolescent Development
PSYC 251 Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods
PSYC 321 Parenting
PSYC 366 Developmental Psychopathology
PSYC 395 Community Internship Seminar
Classes
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PSYC 251: Intro to Behavioral Res Method
A systematic study of the principles of research design and methods. Topics include scientific methods of descriptive, correlational, basic experimental, quasi-experimental, and single-subject approaches, issues of validity and experimental control, ethical considerations, and skills in accessing and using psychological literature, critical reading, and scientific writing using American Psychological Association style.
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PSYC 321: Develop Psyc: Parenting
An advanced course examining particular developmental domains or issues, with an emphasis on evaluation of contemporary research. Typical offerings include topics in cognitive development, social development, and applied developmental psychology.
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PSYC 366: Developmental Psychopathology
An advanced course that provides an overview and critical analysis of the theories and research contributing to a developmental perspective on behavioral, psychological and emotional disorders in childhood and adolescence. Course content charts the origins, developmental pathways and symptom expression of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence with special attention to the person- and environmentally-based factors that increase or buffer the risk for psychopathology. Implications of a developmental model for prevention, assessment and treatment of disorder are considered.