Robert S. Feldman

Robert S. Feldman is a Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA. He has been honored with the Distinguished Teacher Award from the College and teaches psychology to classes ranging from 15 to 500 students. With over two decades of experience as a university educator, he has also taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, and Virginia Commonwealth University, in addition to the University of Massachusetts. Professor Feldman, who founded the Minority Mentoring Program at the University of Massachusetts, has also taught in various online educational programs. He established distance learning programs in psychology at the University of Massachusetts as well. A member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, Professor Feldman earned his bachelor's degree (with honors) from Wesleyan University and his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has received the Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer Award and has authored over 100 books, chapters, and scientific articles. He was the editor of "Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children" (Springer-Verlag) and "Applications of Nonverbal Behavioral Theory and Research" (Erlbaum) and co-editor of "Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior" (Cambridge University Press). He is also the author of "Child Development, Understanding Psychology" and "POWER Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life." His books have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. His research interests include the study of honesty and deception in everyday life and the use of nonverbal behavior in impression management. His research has been funded by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research. Professor Feldman loves music, is an enthusiastic pianist, and enjoys cooking and traveling. He has three children, one grandchild, and lives with his wife, also a psychologist, in western Massachusetts, USA, in a home overlooking the Holyoke Range.