
Jennifer Lotto
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Bio
I grew up in a small town in Michigan and moved to the desert after graduating high school. I am an alumna of College of the Desert (AA Liberal Arts), CSUSB (BA Psychology and MS Industrial/Organizational Psychology) and Grand Canyon University (PhD Performance Psychology). My favorite areas of psychology are Sports Psychology, I/O, and Social Psych. I am a big fan of Albert Bandura and believe that our environment has a big impact on our behavior. I teach at the Palm Desert Campus and online and serve as the faculty advisor for Psychology students at PDC. I absolutely love teaching and I feel right at home in the university environment. I love working with students and helping them find a path they are passionate in!
My husband and I have an awesome son and 4 dogs. We love sports - I personally love hockey, college football, and soccer the most, but I will watch anything! All three of us train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, play golf, love great restaurants, and impromptu trips to Big Bear.
Education
PhD Performance Psychology - Grand Canyon University
BA Psychology, MS Industrial/Organizational Psychology - California State University San Bernardino
Courses/Teaching
PSYC 3311 Lab - Research Methods Lab
PSYC 3331 - Psychology of Women and Gender
PSYC 3345 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC 3355 - Industrial Psychology
PSYC 3357 - History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 3362 - Learning & Motivation
PSYC 3375 - Special Topics: Sports Psychology
PSYC 4428 - Advanced Seminar, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Research and Teaching Interests
I am always researching ways to improve my teaching style and student engagement in the classroom. Teaching is my primary focus and I do not currently have any research projects.