| Bio: |
Blaz came to Tri-State University in 1976, soon after
receiving his doctorate in experimental psychology at the
University of Kentucky. His dissertation concerned animal
learning, and his graduate minor was in philosophy of science.
Since coming to Tri-State, he has taught a myriad of courses,
including Principles of Psychology, Social Psychology, Abnormal
Psychology, Child Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology,
and Political Psychology.
Among his hobbies is an interest in ancient Greek history,
the classical period, which he has read in-depth for the
past 30 years. He has taught a humanities honor course
several times on the Peloponnesian War and ancient Greek
culture.
He has served as a fraternity advisor to Phi Kappa Theta
and spent a decade as part of the Steuben County Mental
Health Association. In addition, he was on the Board of
Directors of the Northeastern Center, northeast Indiana’s
mental health center.
Internal Accomplishments (service)
• Honors Advisory Board member and helped select
honors courses
• Faculty Budget Committee member
• Faculty Promotions Committee member
• Met with prospective psychology majors both during
the school year and over the summer
• Assisted in recruitment of psychology majors with
e-mails and other contacts
• Served as faculty mentor to prospective psychology
majors
• McKetta-Smith Teaching Award
External Accomplishments/Activities
• Attended several lectures at the University of
Michigan on politics and psychology
• Organized and presented weekly for the Weekly Affairs Forum every Thursday. A weekly discussion of current
affairs and politics for the university as well as the
local community. Faculty, students, local judges, lawyers,
and others attended.
• Member–Midwestern Psychological Association
• Member–Society for the Teaching in Psychology
• Member–Division for International Psychology
• Member–Society for Personality and Social
Psychology
• Member–Indiana Academy of Social Sciences |
