Psychology
Faculty Photo Kira Hudson Banks, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Ph.D. University of Michigan

Area of Study
Clinical Psychology

Education
B.A. - Mount Holyoke College
M.S./Ph.D. - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Academic and Research Interests
Discrimination
Racial identity
Intergroup dynamics
Depression

Ongoing Research
Psychology of race
Intergroup dynamics research lab

Classes Taught at IWU
Psyc 215 - Abnormal Psychology
Special topic - Psychology of Racism
Special topic - Insanity and Humanity: Depictions of Mental Illness in Popular Media
GW 100 - Gateway Colloquium: Race and Racial Identity Development

Department Roles
Psychology Club Advisor

kbanks@iwu.edu (309) 556-3803 CNS C008A
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL 61701
Office Hours
Fall 2009
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