Profile

Michael Arfken
Name:
Michael Arfken
Email:
marfken@upei.ca
Position:
Associate Professor
Department:
Psychology
Phone:
902-566-0337
Building:
Memorial Hall 107
Island Scholar:
Island Scholar Biography

Associate Professor

BA (Texas State); PhD (Tennessee)

Dr. Arfken's primary research interests are at the intersection of critical social theory and phenomenology. He is particularly interested in understanding how hermeneutic phenomenology and critical social theory challenge social psychological conceptualizations of social reality. In his research and teaching, he focuses on a wide range of topics including environmentalism, gender, economics, globalization, cultural diversity, qualitative research methods, social justice, and cognitive science.

Research Interests
  • Environmentalism
  • Gender/Sexuality
  • Phenomenological psychology
  • Critical social theory
  • Political psychology
  • Cognitive science
  • Social justice
  • Cultural psychology
  • Qualitative research methods
  • Cognition

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