Lenore Szuchman, Ph.D.
Professor
Department Chair

LIB 148C
(305)899-3278
lszuchman@mail.barry.edu

Dr. Szuchman is a developmental psychologist who joined the faculty at Barry in 1990. Prior to coming to Barry, Dr. Szuchman earned her B.A. at Brandeis University , her M.A. in Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin and her Ph.D. at Florida International University (1990). Her specialty area is adult development and aging.

Research Interests

• Cognition and social cognition in older adults
• Advice

Selected Supervised Student Research

• Sueiro, M., & Szuchman, L., (2005, April). Spirituality and Mental Health Among College Students. Paper Presented at the Annual Conventional of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN. Winner of Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology Regional Research Award. (Senior project)
• Barros, D., & Szuchman, L., (2005, March). Reducing intergroup bias through re-categorization. Paper presented at the Florida Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Orlando , FL (Senior Honors' Thesis)
• Sueiro, M., & Szuchman, L., (2005, March). Theoretical perspectives on spirituality and mental health among college students. Paper presented at the Florida Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Orlando , FL (Junior year supervised research)
• Brautigam, E., & Szuchman, L. T. (2003, August). Receiving conflicting advice: Consider the source. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto . (Senior year supervised research)
• Milevsky, I. , Szuchman, L. T., & Burns, K. (2001, June). Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Boston , MA . (Master's thesis)
• Rodriguez, J. (1999, August). Perception of discrimination in Miami : A non-traditional context. Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston . (Senior project)

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Szuchman, L.T. (2005, August). Older mothers' skill in problem-solving and advice-giving. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
• Szuchman, L. T. (2005). Writing with style: APA style made easy (3rd ed.) Pacific Grove , CA : Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
• Szuchman, L.T. (2004, May). Framing of advice received from mothers and grandmothers: Generational and ethnic differences. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
• Szuchman, L. T. & Brautigam, E. (2003, March). Middle-aged daughters' evaluation of mothers' advice: Filial obligation and intimacy. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans.
• Szuchman, L. T. (2002, August). Success in advice-giving and well-being in older mothers. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
• Budash, D. M., Elias, V. A., & Szuchman, L. T. (2002, March). Pleasant versus unpleasant advice daughters receive from mothers. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
• Szuchman, L. (2001, November). Components of older women's satisfaction with family relationships. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL.
• Szuchman, L. T. & Muscarella F. (Eds.). (2000). Psychological perspectives on human sexuality . NY: John Wiley and Sons.
• Erber, J. T., & Szuchman, L. T. (2002). Age and capability: The role of forgetting and personal traits. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 54, 173-189.
• Erber, J. T. & Szuchman, L. T. (2001). Ain't misbehavin': Do age and intentionality affect perceptions of misconduct? Psychology and Aging, 16 , 85-95.
• Szuchman, L. T., & Erber, J. T. (1999, August). Age and capability: Can desirable traits compensate for forgetfulness? American Psychological Association, Boston.
• Erber, J. T. & Szuchman, L.T. (1997). Forgetful but forgiven: How age and lifestyle affect perceptions of memory failure. Journal of Gerontology, 25, 457-466.
• Szuchman, L.T. (1997, August). Subjective well-being among midlife women in Uruguay and Puerto Rico . American Psychological Association, Chicago.

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Gerontological Society of America
• Sigma Xi
• Southeastern Psychological Association

Undergraduate Courses

• Experimental Psychology
• Advanced Experimental Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Psychology of Learning
• Pseudoscience in Psychology
• Psychology and Professional Development

Graduate Courses

• Advanced Developmental Psychology