Faculty
Lucas S. LaFreniere
Associate Professor
Office: Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences 370I
Phone: 518-580-5329
Email: llafreni@skidmore.edu
Education:
- Predoctoral Internship, Dartmouth College
- Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
- M.S., The Pennsylvania State University
- B.A., University of Michigan
Courses taught at ΞΆΓάΘ¦:
- SSP 100 My Therapist is a Robot: Technology & Psychotherapy
- PS 101 Introduction to Psychological Science
- PS 214 Psychological Disorders
- PS 251 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- PS 315 Clinical Psychology
- PS 311 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- PS 312B Research Methods & Statistics II: Clinical Psychology
- PS 322 Positive Psychology
Research interests:
- Worry treatments and processes
- Ecological momentary interventions / smartphone interventions
- Savoring and clinical applications of positive psychology
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Processes and applications of mindfulness
Fun fact:
I used to give counseling on a 90-year-old sailing vessel to youth charged with juvenile delinquency.