Curriculum Vitae
Kenneth Carter, PhD, ABPP
Professional Overview
Dr. Kenneth Carter is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology. As the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology, he teaches introductory courses in psychology as well as advanced courses in psychopathology and clinical psychopharmacology.
Carter has published extensively in both academic and lay publications, actively engaging in the translation of research in psychology into everyday language. His articles have been published in magazines such as Psychology Today and Women’s Health, and he has appeared on news programs such as NPR’s Short Wave and NBC’s Today Show, and was the host of NBC Sports’ Mind of a Motorhead.
He is the co-author of Learn Psychology (Jones and Bartlett), a textbook now in its second edition.
Education
AA | Oxford College, Emory University | 1987
BA | Emory College, Emory University | 1989
MA | University of Michigan in Ann Arbor | 1990
PhD | University of Michigan in Ann Arbor | 1993
MS | Farleigh Dickinson University | 2010
Courses Taught
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Clinical Neuroscience
Adult Psychopathology
Publications and Research
Carter, K., Seifert, C. (forthcoming). Living Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Carter, K. (2022). Psychopathology: Understanding Psychological Disorders. Cambridge (England): Cambridge University Press.
Carter, K. (2019). Buzz! Understanding Thrill Seekers and the High Sensation Seeking Personality. Cambridge (England): Cambridge University Press.
Carter, K., Seifert, C. (2017). Learn Psychology: An Introduction Revised First Edition. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
