Years at Knox: 1963 to 2002
Education
Ph.D., General Experimental Psychology, 1963, Texas Christian University
M.A., Psychology, 1960, Washington University
A.B., Psychology, 1959, Washington University
Professional Interests
"My interests include animal learning, stress and neurotransmitter changes, as well as broader questions involving pheromones produced by animals exposed to specific as well as general stressors. At the human level, I am interested in self-concept and self-esteem of female athletes and non-athletes. I challenge students to ask questions and then design the appropriate studies to find the answers."
Teaching Interests
Learning, Conditioning, Statistics, Research Design, Motivation
Selected Publications with student co-authors
Biographical sketch of Robert S. Harper. American Psychologist,1998.
"Pedagogic Concerns Facing Undergraduate Education: Where Do We Go from Here?" Symposium at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, 1996.
"Self-Concept, androgyny and sport confidence in female athletes and non-athletes." With L. Tracy. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, April 11-13, 1991, New Orleans, Louisiana.
"Approach and escape by nondeprived rats to the odors of rewarded and nonrewarded conspecifics." With J. Podipora and R.D. Taylor. Presented at the Sixty-second Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, May 3-5, 1990, Chicago, Illinois.
Activities and Recognitions
Member, Knox College Committee on Human Research, 1985 to present.
Liaison, Knox-Rush Nursing Program, 1982 to 2002.
Member, Knox College Executive Committee, 1976-78, 1983-86, 1991-94.
Member, Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology.
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Contact
gfrancoi@knox.edu What Students Say
"Professor Francois has been very encouraging in regards to my academic goals. As a teacher, he is active and engaging, sharing his considerable understanding of many aspects of psychology in an informative and enthusiastic manner."
—Rhonda Reed, Biology Major
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