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Melinda Howell<\/a> joins the Ball State Department of Psychological Science<\/a> as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychological Science.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Melinda<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Please introduce yourself\u2014I\u2019d love a snapshot version of who you are and where you call home.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My name is Melinda Howell, and I am from the Muncie area originally. I went to grad school in Minnesota, then lived in Texas for a few years. After that, I lived in Maryland for several years. I wanted to return to this area to be near my family. Indiana was always home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your educational and professional background?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I got my bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology from Ball State. I got my Ph.D. in developmental psychology at the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What initially drew you to your field of study\/piqued your interest?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I read a news article when I was in high school about how mother rats lick their babies which makes them grow better. This gave me the idea to do this for a science fair project. I was a student at Burris at the time, and I got the opportunity to use the Ball State animal lab. Dr. Robert Fischer helped me with my project. That started my path to studying psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your research focus in your department\/area of study?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Developmental psychology\u2014specifically language development. My dissertation was on children\u2019s use of adverbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What drew you to Ball State? What are some of your goals for your first year here?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Being a Ball State alumna myself, I appreciate the education that Ball State provides. I knew I would feel proud being a part of a place that provides a quality education for its students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My goal for the year is to learn more about other areas of psychology by teaching classes that are new to me. I want to develop my own versions of these classes in a way that will allow students to participate and learn about various areas of the field of psychology. The goal is always to provide a quality education to my students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are some of your hobbies\/non-academic interests?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My main hobby is building Lego sets. I also like jigsaw and 3D puzzles. I have two cats, but also love dogs and have had various pets in the past ranging from dogs to ducks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the\u00a0Department of Psychological Science and other faculty, visit\u00a0our\u00a0website<\/a>,\u00a0blog<\/a>,\u00a0or contact\u00a0our\u00a0office<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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