Michael Robinson

Professor

Faculty

Psychology

Michael Robinson looking confidently at camera.

Dr. Michael D. Robinson, who has been at North Dakota State University for over 20 years, is a broad psychologist who studies personality, emotion, social behavior, and self-regulation from a diversity of perspectives. He has edited books on mindfulness, personality, emotion, and well-being, among other topics. Current directions involve personality and emotion, conceptual metaphor, and experimental approaches to embodiment and assessment. Michael’s work has been funded by NSF, NIH, and Sanford Research.

Areas of Study & Research

Social Psychology

Other Research Interests

Personality, Emotion, Self-Regulation, Social Cognition, Conceptual Metaphor

Courses Taught

  • PSYC 468 (Personality)
  • PSYC 470 (Experimental Social Psychology)
  • PSYC 496 (Field Experience)
  • PSYC 771 (Advanced Topics in Social Psychology)

Education

  • Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1996
  • B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1990