PsycInequality

Welcome to psycinequality, a running blog which seeks to capture the experiences of both students and faculty participating in an integrated, summer  study abroad  experience at  Webster University’s campus in Athens, Greece . The theme of our experience is "Global Health and Inequality." Webster University (Webster Groves Campus) students and Dr. Eric Goedereis in front of  The Parthenon  in Athens, Greece.  The purpose of this blog is not to re-hash the literature on health or inequality. Numerous other, well-developed resources for examining such topics already exist. Instead, what I hope to do with this blog is provide students a space to share their experiences as we study this important topic. My students and I will explore the existing literature on the psychology of inequality.  In doing so, we will consider many of the questions raised by leading scholars in the field whose work has helped us better understand the causes and consequences of inequality.

Author: Eric Goedereis, Ph.D. As professor for the course, I should start by telling you a bit about myself. I am currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Webster University in Saint Louis, Missouri. I earned my PhD in Lifespan Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University. My research has typically focused on health beliefs and behaviors across the lifespan. I really enjoy teaching and mentoring students. If you’re interested, you can learn more about my approach to teaching and research via our university’s Faculty Voices series. As my career has evolved, I have had the opportunity to teach a number of courses. Thanks to Webster University’s unique network of global campuses and the support of some fantastic initiatives like the Leif J. Sverdrup Global Teaching Fellowship (via the Faculty Mobility Program ), I have been fortunate to teach abroad, first at Webster’s campus in Vienna, Austria and now in Athens, Greece. Webster has afforded me the autonom