About the Authors

Mark W. Vernoy received a BA in Psychology from Occidental College in Los Angeles in 1971, and a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1975 from the University of California, Irvine.,

Dr. Vernoy began his teaching career at Palomar College in 1976. From 1987 to 1989, he was a visiting professor at the University of California, Irvine, teaching Experimental Psychology and Computers in Psychology, as well as conducting human factors research on unintended acceleration in automobiles. He has published numerous research articles on human factors, visual perception, and the teaching of psychology. In addition to Behavioral Statistics in Action, he is also the author of Psychology in Action.

In 1996, Dr.Vernoy received the Palomar College Research Award, and in 1997, the NISOD Excellence Award for contributions to teaching and learning from the National Institute of Staff and Organization Development. He was elected a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2000, and received the American Psychological Association Division Two National Teaching Awards for Community/Junior College Teachers of Psychology in 1998.

A professor at Palomar College since 1976, Dr. Vernoy has served as the Chair of the Behavioral Sciences Department and the President of the Faculty Senate. He is currently the Interim Dean of Human Arts and Sciences at Palomar College.

Diana J. Kyle received a BA in 1993 and in 1997 a MA, with an emphasis in Experimental Psychology, from California State University, San Marcos. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Social Psychology at Claremont Graduate University.

Ms. Kyle has published numerous articles in such journals as Teaching of Psychology, Psychology of Women Quarterly, and Contemporary Psychology. She has also authored a variety of web-based instructional resources.

Since 1994, Ms. Kyle has taught a variety of courses in Psychology, including Behavioral Statistics, Research Methods, Developmental Psychology, and Social Psychology. Currently an Assistant Professor at Fullerton College, she views "teaching as a partnership between the student and instructor. The instructor must foster an enthusiastic and stimulating learning atmosphere that promotes active student involvement and critical evaluation of the subject matter."