Adam W. Stivers, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Dr. Stivers joined Gonzaga University in 2016 and is the Principal Investigator of the Social Interdependence Laboratory (SILAB). Dr. Stivers uses economic games (e.g., Prisoner’s Dilemma) and popular games (e.g., Settlers of Catan) to investigate...

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Adam Stivers

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., Psychology, University of Delaware

M.A., Psychology, University of Delaware

B.A., Psychology, Michigan State University

B.A., Economics, Michigan State University

B.A., Political Science, Michigan State University

Courses Taught

PSYC 101: General Psychology

PSYC 340: Personality

PSYC 206: Scientific Principles of Psychology

PSYC 380: Industrial-Organizational Psychology

PSYC 454: Judgment & Decision Making

Dr. Stivers joined Gonzaga University in 2016 and is the Principal Investigator of the Social Interdependence Laboratory (SILAB). Dr. Stivers uses economic games (e.g., Prisoner’s Dilemma) and popular games (e.g., Settlers of Catan) to investigate how personality traits, social situations, and cultural factors influence human cooperation in social dilemmas. This research involves collaborative work with 51勛圖s at Gonzaga University and the University of Warsaw, along with collaborators in many countries including Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, China, and Japan. For half of the summer, Dr. Stivers works as a visiting instructor at the University of Warsaw in Poland.

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