Kristin Wagner

Position: Instructor 

Department: Psychology/Social Science

Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences

Email: wagnerk@douglascollege.ca

Education and Credentials

  • Ph.D., Forensic Psychology, Alliant International University
  • M.A., Forensic Psychology, Alliant International University
  • B.A., Psychology (Cum Laude), University at Buffalo

Academic and Professional Profile

I have been working at Douglas College since 2007. I moved to Canada in 2006 after working in California conducting research and policy evaluation for a large police department. I also worked at a large county jail, providing counselling services and psychological assessments to male and female inmates. My teaching focus in psychology and law, as well as research methods, data analysis, and statistics.

Courses

  • PSYC 1100: Introduction to Psychology I
  • PSYC 1200: Introduction to Psychology II
  • PSYC 2300: Data Analysis in Psychology
  • PSYC 2301: Research Methods in Psychology
  • PSYC 3314: Psychology and Law

Research/Clinical Activities

My research interests are primarily in intergroup behavior, violence, and social identity.

Open to Supervising Honours Students for 2022-23: YES

Professional Affiliations and College Service

American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)

Society for the Teaching of Psychology

2015 – 2016: Chair, Department of Psychology and Social Sciences

2010 – 2013: Co-developer, Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Degree and Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology – Honours Degree (Douglas College Team Excellence Award, 2013)

2009 – 2013: Co-Chair, Douglas College Academic Affairs Committee