Kelly Rodgers

Associate Professor
Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice

Office: S-633F

Office Hours: Mon., Wed. (10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.)

Phone: +1 (212) 776-6976

Dr. Kelly A. Rodgers is an Associate Professor of Psychology at BMCC. She received her B.A. from Westminster College in Missouri, where she completed a double major in mathematics and in Spanish. She earned her M.A. and Ph. D. in Educational Psychology with a specialization in learning and development from the University of Missouri, where her dissertation was entitled “African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions: A Motivational and Self-Systems Approach to Understanding Retention.” Following the groundwork laid by her dissertation, Dr. Rodgers’ research examines the motivational and socio-emotional aspects of the college experience for students of color and how this contributes to their retention in college in general and in STEM disciplines in particular. Dr. Rodgers is an active member of Divisions C (Curriculum and Instruction) and G (the Social Context of Education) in the American Educational Research Association and Division
15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association.

Expertise

Cultural Diversity, Child Development and Learning, Adolescence

Degrees

B.A. Westminster College, Mathematics, Spanish
M.A. University of Missouri, Educational Psychology
Ph.D. University of Missouri, Educational Psychology

Courses Taught

3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. PSY 100 PSY 100 (Introduction to Psychology): The course introduces students to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students will learn about current perspectives, historical roots and scientific methods in psychology. Topics within major areas of psychology may include biopsychology, human development, learning, cognition, social processes, personality and psychological disorders.
3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. PSY 240 PSY 240 (Developmental Psychology): This course explores cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes across the lifespan. Attention is given to how biological sociocultural factors shape the individual. Prerequisite: PSY 100
3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. PSY 250 PSY 250 (Child Psychology): This course explores biological, cognitive, and emotional growth from conception through adolescence. Attention is paid to the interplay of individual and sociocultural factors that influence the course of psychological development. Prerequisite: PSY 100
3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. PSY 271 PSY 271 (Foundations of Black Psychology (Same as AFN 271)): The course presents Black experiences through a psychological lens. Leaning on the work of leading Black psychologists and other theorists, this course examines critical issues related to race, ethnicity, education, Black families and other social factors embedded in both contemporary and historical contexts. Prerequisite: PSY 100

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Honors, Awards and Affiliations

Additional Information

My dissertation questioned the applicability of traditional models of college student retention/persistence for students who are the ethnic and/or racial minorities on their college campuses.