Faculty Profile
Sharon Kingston
(she/her/hers)Associate Professor of Psychology (2009)
Contact Information
Kaufman Hall Room 170
717-245-1076
Bio
Sharon Kingston is a clinical community psychologist. Her research interests include neighborhood effects on individual and family well-being with particular emphasis on identifying aspects of successful parenting in high-risk urban neighborhoods, prevention and health promotion in low-income communities and factors related to early initiation of substance use among children and adolescents.
Education
- B.A., State University of New York at Purchase, 1989
- M.A., University of Rhode Island, 1996
- Ph.D., 2001
2024-2025 Academic Year
Fall 2024
PSYC 375 Rsch Meth Comm Psyc: Prog Eval
Community Psychology is an applied subdiscipline of psychology that uses social and behavioral science to enhance the well-being of people and their communities and to prevent harmful outcomes. In this course, students will learn how to conduct a program evaluation, one of the primary research methods used in community psychology. Program evaluation uses social science research methods to systematically collect information that can be used to improve social, educational and health services. Although community psychologists use many different methodologies (including field experiments, quasi-experimental methods, correlational research and qualitative research), this intensive class will focus on program evaluation because it is one of the most commonly used methods in community psychology and is considered a core competency for community psychologists. This is a community-based research class and we will be partnering with a community agency to evaluate their services. Three hours classroom plus three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisites: 210 & 211.