Kathryn
T.
Wiezbicki-Stevens
, MS
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department:
Psychology
Location:
North House
5
Degrees
BA, Smith College; MS, Springfield College; Doctoral Study: University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Contact
Phone: 413.565.1226
Fax: 413.565.1165
Email: kwiezbic@baypath.edu
Profile
Since 1994, Kathryn T. Wiezbicki-Stevens has served on the faculty of the Bay Path College
Psychology Department. During her tenure, she has taught child development, theories of personality, communicating in psychology, psychology of cultural diversity, and counseling and measurement, among others.
While at Bay Path, Wiezbicki-Stevens has been instrumental in developing a number of initiatives designed to enhance student development. Numerous grant-funded projects have targeted experiential learning, leadership programs, internships, and the unique learning needs of adult women and first-generation students. For several years, she worked in the Academic Development Center as an academic counselor. Within the Psychology Department, she introduced service learning projects to the curriculum and created Web sites for supporting students in the
One-Day-A-Week Saturday College as well as traditional undergraduate students pursuing their internships. In 2007, she developed the highly successful Alum-Mentor Program in Psychology.
As a professional, Wiezbicki-Stevens has worked as an outreach caseworker for the Family Advocacy Program in Springfield, adjunct professor at Springfield College, and a psychotherapist for the elderly. Her current community involvement includes the Somalian Women’s Project based in Springfield, and the Community Partnership for Children serving Brimfield and surrounding towns. She is also the mother of two young sons.
Currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Massachusetts in Educational Policy, Research, and Administration, Wiezbicki-Stevens dissertation research focuses on pedagogy, metacognition, and the neurological process of learning. She received her master of science in counseling psychology from Springfield College, and her thesis examined the effects of self-efficacy on motor performance. Prior to graduate school, she received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Smith College. While attending Smith, she was a 10-time All-American swimmer, and was on the founding executive board for the Smith Chapter of Amnesty International.
