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Skidmore College
Psychology Department
Lucas LaFreniere

Lucas S. LaFreniere
Assistant Professor

CONTACT

Email: llafreni@skidmore.edu 
Phone: 518-580-5329
Office: TLC 151

EDUCATION

  • Predoctoral Internship, Dartmouth College
  • Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
  • M.S., The Pennsylvania State University
  • B.A., University of Michigan

COURSES TAUGHT AT SKIDMORE

  • PS 214 Psychological Disorders
  • PS 251 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • PS 315 Clinical Psychology
  • PS 311 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • PS 312B Research Methods & Statistics II: Clinical Psychology
  • PS 322 Positive Psychology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Worry treatments and processes
  • Ecological momentary interventions / smartphone interventions
  • Savoring and clinical applications of positive psychology
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • Processes and applications of mindfulness

FUN FACT

  • I used to give counseling on a 90-year-old sailing vessel to youth charged with juvenile delinquency.

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