Profile
Mark O鈥橠ekirk, professor of psychology, joined the Meredith faculty in 2001. His areas of interest include perception, memory, and visual selective attention. In particular, his research interests have focused on differences between persons on various cognitive tasks. Recent paper presentations have been in the areas of Selective Attention & Intellectual Disabilities; Flashbulb Memories; and Temperament & Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
Courses Taught: Introduction to Psychology; Research Methods in Psychology; Perception; Cognition; and Memory & Memoir.
Academic Credentials
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, University of Alabama
M.A. in Experimental Psychology, University of Alabama
B.A. in Psychology, North Carolina State University
Awards
Pauline Davis Perry Award for Excellence in Teaching – 2022-23
