Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges

Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  She received her Ph.D. in Social Ecology from the University of California-Irvine. Georjeanna’s field is Environmental Psychology which explores how the built and natural environment impact human behavior and she enjoys applying the many benefits of nature to people’s everyday lives. Her recent collaborative research investigates the benefits of spending time in nature (including virtual reality nature), and individual’s interpretation of sense of community and how neighborhood design can foster or break down that sense of community in residential life. Her other research interests include the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, experiential learning in different modalities, and best practices for teaching statistics. She is the author of the textbook, “SPSS for Research Methods: A Basic Guide, 2e” published by W. W. Norton. She is an award-winning teacher who has taught statistics, research methods, and environmental psychology for more than 30 years, both in-person and online.  Throughout her career, Georjeanna has emphasized teaching and writing about data analysis in clear and accessible ways. She is a leader in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, specifically as the director of the SoTL Workshop. Georjeanna is also a passionate advocate for suicide prevention, including in the K-12 schools and at the college level. Outside of academia, Georjeanna enjoys traveling (most recently to Australia and New Zealand), spending time with family, volunteering at the local animal shelter, and you can always find her enjoying a cup of coffee at a local coffee shop.