Eric B. Weiser

Institution Curry College Current Position Associate Professor of Psychology Highest Degree Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Texas Tech University, 2000 Research Interests Applied Social Psychology Attitudes Health Internet/Cyberpsychology Personality Persuasion/Social Influence Political Psychology Prejudice/Stereotyping Psychophysiology Research Methods/Assessment Courses Taught Abnormal Psychology Experimental Psychology Health Psychology Introduction to Psychology Psychology of the Internet Senior Seminar in Psychology Social Psychology Stereotypes and Prejudice Stress, Coping, and Adaptation   Eric B. Weiser Department of Psychology Curry College Milton, Massachusetts 02186 U.S.A. Home Page Phone: (617) 333-2070 I am an Associate Professor of Psychology at Curry College, located 7 miles south of Boston, MA. I came to Curry in the Fall of 2001, and I teach courses in Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Experimental Psychology. I am delighted to be a part of this department because of its longstanding and recognized commitment to students, teaching, scholarship, and collegiality. The Psychology faculty here at Curry are known for their excellent and rigorous teaching and scholarship. My research focuses on the social and psychological effects that the Internet has on its users. In particular, I am interested in the associations between Internet use and loneliness, depression, social integration, and other indices of psychological well-being. I am currently studying the role of both personality and anxiety in the etiology and exacerbation of asthma symptomatology. In addition, I have expertise in multivariate statistical methods, structural equation modeling, and various meta-analytic techniques. Journal Articles: Weiser, E. (2001). The functions of Internet use and social and psychological consequences. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 4, 723-743. Weiser, E. (2000). Gender differences in Internet use patterns and Internet application preferences: A two-sample comparison. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 3, 1-12. Weiser, E. (2000). The history of the Internet: Political, economic, and social contexts. Journal for Mental Changes, 6, 81-103.

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