Francis T. McAndrew
Francis T. "Frank" McAndrew (b. January 27, 1953 – Augsburg, Germany) is an American social psychologist and the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.[1] At Knox, he founded the environmental studies program and chaired the psychology department for a decade. McAndrew is an elected fellow of numerous professional organizations, including the Association for Psychological Science, The Society of Experimental Social Psychology, and the Midwestern Psychological Association (Charter Fellow). He received a B.S. in psychology from King’s College in Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Maine.[1]
Early in his career, McAndrew specialized in the study of environmental psychology and nonverbal communication. He is the author of one of the classic texts in the field, Environmental Psychology.[2] In mid-career, he moved into the study of evolutionary psychology where he became best known for his pioneering work on gossip[3] and creepiness.[4]
In recent years, McAndrew has become an essayist and purveyor of psychological science to lay audiences. He has published in dozens of well-known popular media outlets such as Newsweek,[5] Salon,[6] and Scientific American.[7] He is also a blogger for Psychology Today Magazine.[8]
McAndrew grew up in the Northeastern Pennsylvania towns of Scranton and Dallas. He is married and has a son, a daughter, and a granddaughter. He was a wrestler in high school and college, and he coached the Knox College wrestling team for almost 30 years, with twelve years as the head coach.[9]
References
- 1 2 Biography of Frank McAndrew at Knox College
- ↑ McAndrew, Francis T. (1992). Environmental Psychology.
- ↑ Sollinger, M. (2016). Pssssst, I Hear This Article Is About the Science of Gossip
- ↑ Holohan, M. (2016). What makes a person creepy?
- ↑ Newsweek Author Page - Frank McAndrew
- ↑ Salon Author Page - Frank McAndrew
- ↑ Stories by Frank T. McAndrew
- ↑ Frank T. McAndrew at Psychology Today
- ↑ Watkins, Sam (23 September 2015). Article in The Knox Student