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Melissa J Dolese, Ph.D.

Melissa J Dolese, Ph.D. (she/her)

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Arts and Sciences — Social Sciences

Education

Doctorate in the Psychology subprogram of Cognition, Brain, and Behavior from the City University of New York's Graduate Center

Research Interests

The psychology of art and aesthetics - meaning-making and communication in the visual arts, along with the aesthetic experience and aesthetic emotions, specifically, connection and alienation. I am also interested in mindfulness and compassion cultivation

Professional Affiliations

International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA)

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Biological Psychology
  • Sensory Psychology: Vision
  • Psychology of Art
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Statistics

Melissa J Dolese, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Arts and Sciences — Social Sciences

Melissa J Dolese, Ph.D.