Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. Ph.D.
Department Chair and
Associate Professor of Psychology
Office: Howard Hall Room 104
Phone: (732) 263-5476
Email: glewando@monmouth.edu {best way to contact me quickly}
Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. Ph.D.
Department Chair and
Associate Professor of Psychology
Office: Howard Hall Room 104
Phone: (732) 263-5476
Email: glewando@monmouth.edu {best way to contact me quickly}
Overview
My primary research focuses on the role of self in romantic relationships including: attraction, relationship initiation, relationship maintenance, infidelity, and break-up.
Awards and Recognition
Featured in The Princeton Review’s Best 300 Professors
Inducted into the Society for Experimental Social Psychology (SESP)
Monmouth University Distinguished Teacher Award 2012
Recipient of the 2011 Emerging Research Award from New Jersey Psychological Association
New York Times “The Happy Marriage Is the ‘Me’ Marriage” (January 2011)
American Psychological Association (APA) Research in Action: Break-ups Aren’t All Bad
Men’s Health “Why She’ll Cheat on You” (May, 2012)
USA Today “Adult Sexting Tied to Power, Unlimited Partners” (June 2011)
Philadelphia Inquirer “How to Tend a Marriage.” (March 2011)
Cosmopolitan "Are You Way Too Obsessed with Your Ex? " (July 2009)
Invited Speaker
The Sustainable Marriage
The Science of Healthy Relationships
The Science of Hook-ups and Heartbreak
Building a Better You through Your Relationship
Why People Stay in Good (and Bad) Relationships
Casting Light on the Darkness of Dissolution/Break-up
The Dark Side of Relationships: Why Do People Cheat?
Making the “Me” Marriage Work
Staying Whole while Teaching the Whole Student: Insights from Psychology
It All Starts with a Question: Science (and Science Teaching)
What’s the Point? A New Approach to Teaching Students about Research