Bob received his B.A. in Psychology from Duke University (1987) and his Ph.D. in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Florida (1992).  He completed internships and fellowships at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (Colorado Springs), the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston), and the Duke Medical Center (Durham).  Bob joined the WWC faculty in 1998.  He regularly teaches Introduction to Psychology, Adolescent Development, Research Methods, Health Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Theories & Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy, and Sport Psychology.  Bob has also been involved in three Warren Wilson Worldwide Courses -- two to Costa Rica and one to Greece.  He and his wife, Christine, Spanish professor at WWC, have three children -- six-year-old twins, Julien and Sofia, and three-year-old Nolan.  Bob enjoys hiking, racquet sports, movies, and music.  His desert island records include: Lyle Lovett's "Step Inside this House," Nanci Griffith's "Other Voices, Other Rooms," Kate Campbell's "Moonpie Dreams," Martin Sexton's "Black Sheep," and Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks."

I have been teaching college since 1994 and have been at Warren Wilson since 1998.   In 2007, I was given the Teaching Excellence Award for the college. While I use a variety of approaches to teaching, including the use of multimedia, my primary goal is to connect with students so that they feel an ownership of the course and of their learning.  Through this connection, I feel that I can help students develop their skills in critical thinking, writing, speaking, and understanding psychology.  This link will take you to my courses, including syllabi and lecture notes. Teaching

I have an interest in a wide variety of topics, although my research emphasis has been in Health and Sport Psychology.  This link will take you to a description of my current research activities, as well as a list of my publications and conference presentations. Scholarship

I am licensed in North Carolina as a Clinical Psychologist.  I also work with individuals and teams in sport psychology. This link will take you to information on my consultation work as a psychologist. Counseling & Consulting