Dr. Christopher Buchholz
Associate Professor
Degrees
- Ph.D., Florida Atlantic, 2002
- M.A., Appalachian State, 1998
- B.S., Virginia Tech, 1993
Research & Teaching Interests
- Dr. Buchholz joined Roanoke College's Psychology Department in 2004. He teaches courses in:
- Self & Identity
- Social Psychology
- Research Seminar
- Evolutionary Psychology and the Meaning of Life
- History of Psychology
- Dr. Buchholz's research lab conducts studies:
- Self-Consciousness
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Empathy and Moral Decision Making.
Available as a Media resource for the following topics
- Cross-cultural psychology
- Evolutionary psychology
- Music and psychology
- Persuasion, conformity, obedience
- Personality traits
- Prejudice and stereotyping
- Self-concept
- Self-esteem
- Social cognition
- Social interaction
Willing to speak to professional, social or civic groups on
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Biological roots of Morality
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Music and Psychology
- Self & Consciousness
- Empathy
- General Social and Personality Psychology topics (e.g., persuasion, conformity, obedience, social interaction, personality traits, social cognition, prejudice & stereotyping)