About Michael
Hello and welcome to my podcast! My name is Michael Britt and here are some facts about me:
- Graduated from The State University of New York at Albany with a Ph.D. in psychology (specialization in social and industrial/organizational psychology).
- B.A. in Psychology at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
- Attended L’Ecole des Psychologues Practiciens in Paris, France.
- Taught Psychology at Marist College for 10 years (earned tenure in 1997) teaching Introductory Psychology, Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology, History and Systems of Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Graduate Educational Psychology (online).
- Currently work full time for Pearson Education and serve as an adjunct instructor with Marist College.
- I love mobile learning. Some of the apps I created:
I love to explore how technology can be utilized in the teaching and learning process. It is out of that passion that I decided to start this site. On the personal side, my life is kept pretty busy with my full time job, my wife and twin 11 year olds, and my love for the theatre, but it all keeps the creative juices flowing.
I hope you find the content here interesting and helpful. I invite your comments.
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I AM ENJOYING LISTENING TO YOUR PODCASTS VIA ITUNES AND IPOD.
THANKS FOR THE SHARING OF NEW APPLICATIONS OF TECHOLOGY IN PRESENTING THE MATERIAL AND THE WAY YOU PRESENT IT.
BEST WISHES. THANKS AGAIN PAUL.
Hi Michael,
I have enjoyed your podcasts a great deal over many years, but this is the first time I have visited your web pages (shame on me!). I was interested to find out that you taught educational psychology. I am an educational psychologist in Devon in the UK, (and also teach a little for the Open University.) I did not think there was a profession of ed psych in the USA – I thought you had school psychologists which I thought was the nearest to an EP. Is there a separate profession of Educational psychology?
I really enjoyed your interview with Adele Faber, and this has set my off looking at her work again.
Keep up the brilliant work: your podcasts are a real blessing.
all the best
PAUL
Hi Mike
I think i am in love with you!! No seriously – i just discovered your website and your cast for memorising the parts and function of the brain. I was previously a psychiatrist but work now as a CBT therapist using trauma focused therapy using Ehlers Clark model. We are currently writing a course to teach the methods and i have spent days online searching for material to make the learning less ovewhelming, simple and fun. I had nearly given up when i happened on your site. You have re-kindled my passion for learning and teaching. my daughter is just starting an undergrad course in psychology and now it will be so much easier for her with your help. Do you have any other episodes that might help with understanding PTSD or Brewin’s dual processing theory? THANK YOU SO MUCH. PLEASE DON’T STOP!!!
Love your podcast! Took me a while to listen from the beginning, but now I’ve heard them all and am always impatient for the next.
Maria and Amanda: thanks so much for your very kind comments! Guess I better get to work on the next episode. Maria: I have to admit that I am not familiar with Ehlers Clark or Brewin, so it looks like I’ve got some homework ahead of me. Thanks again to you both!
Michael
podcast is excellent
Well done
Thanks Rusty!
I just posted under your episode for Little Albert but had to again her, your work here is amazing, my friend. I can’t imagine how many people you have helped and assisted with the aspects of psychology! Please, keep this up as long as you are able to do so, its helping me like you just don’t know. Again, thank you thank you thank you!
Michelle: you’re very kind. I’m going to have to read your comment whenever I can’t seem to find the motivation to get my butt in gear. Thank you so much!
My name is Ofer Zur, I am a psychologist and the director of the Zur Institute, which offers over 130 online CE courses at http://www.zurinstitute.com/homeonline.html . We are an APA Approved Sponsor too.
We, at the Zur Institute, are working on an online course on the clinical application of your psychological Apps and wonder if I can interview you (via standard phone or Skype), for the course. (Only audio, not video interview.) I hope that such interview will increase the exposure of your important work on psychological apps. All I need from you is your short bio so I can introduce you and a list of 6-10 questions for me to ask you. The interview can be anything between 30 and 55 minutes.
Please, let me know if you are willing to be interviewed, and if you are, what days and times might work for you.
I cant find your last name to cite your podcast or other information on your website for a college class. How do I list you as a reference?
Sarah
Sarah: thanks for pointing out that I didn’t have my last name at the top of the page. I fixed that. Here’s an example of how to list one of my episodes on your reference page:
Britt, M. (Host) (2008, September). Episode 72 (video): Memorize the Parts of the Brain. New York: The Psych Files. Retrieved Jan 13, 2012, from http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/09/episode-72-video-memorize-the-parts-of-the-brain/
Thanks for your interest in the podcast!
Michael