Shelagh Towson
Dr. Shelagh Towson received her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from York University in 1965, her M.A. in Social Psychology from the University of Wisconsin in 1971, and her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Waterloo in 1987. She is interested in intercultural psychology, specifically the way in which people from different ethnocultural groups living in a multicultural society negotiate their interactions with each other and the way in which the defining values of a multicultural society develop. Within this framework, Dr. Towson is particularly interested in issues of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination, and concepts of retributive and restorative justice.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Ethics and Morality
- Intergroup Relations
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
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Journal Articles:
- Bosacki, S., Innerd, W., & Towson, S. (1997). Field independence-dependence and self-esteem in preadolescents: Does gender make a difference? Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 26, 691-703.
- Jackson, T., Towson, S., & Narduzzi, K. (1997). Predictors of shyness: A test of variables associated with self-presentational models. Social Behaviour and Personality, 25, 149-154.
- Page, L., Page, S., & Towson, S. (1999). The effect of the perceived presence of males on expressions of leadership in female adolescents. Journal of Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences, 13, 41-49.
- Shea, M. R., & Towson, S. M. J. (1993). Extent of evaluation activity and evaluation utilization of CES members. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 8(1).
Shelagh Towson
Department of Psychology
169 Chrysler Hall South
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
Canada
- Phone: (519) 253-3000, ext. 2215
- Fax: (519) 973-7021