Dana Krieg

Associate Professor of Psychology

Dana Krieg joined the Kenyon faculty in 2001 after receiving her doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. As a graduate student, she taught at Loyola and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. During that time, she coordinated a violence prevention project for the Cabrini Green Youth Program.

Krieg teaches courses related to child and adolescent development and quantitative research methods. Her research focuses on transitions along the developmental path. She is particularly interested in the transition from high school to work or college, emerging adulthood, and parenting. She has recently published an article comparing the experiences of first and second time mothers in Parenting: Science and Practice.

Krieg encourages students to apply their knowledge of psychology to practical settings. She teaches a service learning course (Psychology in Context) and is the faculty advisor to the Off-Campus Activities Program in Psychology (OAPP). She is married to Brian Krieg, an engineer, and they have three children, Sabrina, Nathan, and Isabel. They are all devoted fans of the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Bearcats.

Areas of Expertise

Social and cognitive development, late adolescence and emerging adulthood, parenting practices

Education

Ph.D. Loyola University of Chicago
M.A. Roosevelt University
B.A. University of Cincinnati

Courses Taught

PSYC 200 Statistical Analyses in Psychology
PSYC 350 Psychology in Context
PSYC 421 Research Methods in Developmental Psychology
PSYC 348 Adolescence
PSYC 102 Introductory Psychology: Behavior in Context