I am currently a doctoral student at the University of New Hampshire.  My primary research interests are in the area of creativity and specifically in divergent thinking about personality.  I am also interested in the relationship between personal intelligence and the ability to think divergently about personality.  My secondary research interest is in mapping personality functions.  I have taught two semesters of Introduction to Psychology.  My research interests in the area of personality have influenced my teaching style; I am interested in each students’ personality and help my students to discover their own personality.  I find that students are interested in learning about themselves and applying psychology to their own lives.  Additionally, I try to bring creative teaching methods into classroom activities.