Morris Okun

Research Interests

My research interests involve applications of social psychological
theories and concepts to several domains including volunteering,
performance and persistence in college, and health and well-being.

Research projects with current and former graduate students.

• Barbara Huff Socio-emotional classroom climate and institutional
  commitment among freshmen.
• John Pugliese The influence of parental versus peer social control
  on exercise behavior.
• Kathryn Johnson Beliefs about God and secular Volunteering.
• Julia Steinberg Stereotype threat, Math identity and test
  performance of woman persisting in math-related fields.