Joan Zook

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Bailey 143
585-245-5033
zook@geneseo.edu

Joan Zook has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1995.

Office Hours, Fall 2018

Tuesday/Thursday 12:30pm-2:00pm

Research Interests

  • Adolescent peer relationships, specifically the impact of friends and peer groups on academic motivation. I've recently begun examining how attitudes about money develop.

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Student Opportunities

Portrait of Joan Zook

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, Purdue University 1995

  • M.A. Developmental Psychology, Michigan State University 1991

  • B.A. Psychology, Gonzaga University, 1988

Recent Courses Taught

  • Adolescent Development

  • Adult Development and Aging

  • Psychology of Money

  • Advanced Research in Psychology - Intrinsic Motivation

Selected Publications

  • Zook, J. M., & Russotti, J. (2013). Academic self-presentation strategies and popularity in middle school. Journal of Early Adolescence,33(6), 763-783.

  • Zook, J. M., & Herman, A. P. (2011). Course-specific intrinsic motivation: Effects of instructor support and global academic motivation. Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, 22(4), 83-103.

  • "Repinski, D. J., & Zook, J. M. (2005). Three measures of closeness in adolescents’ relationships with parents and friends: Variations and developmental significance. Personal Relationships, 12, 79-102."