John J. O'Malley, Ph.D. Dr. O'Malley received his baccalaureate from the University of Scranton and his doctorate in experimental psychology from Ohio University in 1968. He teaches sensation & perception, history & systems of psychology, and sport psychology. His research interests include learning, atten- tion, coaching education , and sport performance. Representative research:

O'Malley, J.J., & Poplawsky, A. (1970). Noise-induced arousal and breadth of attention. Perceptual and Motor Skills.

O'Malley, J.J. (1972). Amount of training and percentage of reinforcement in concept learning. Journal of General Psychology, 87, 105-110.

O'Malley, J.J., & L Sheedy, A. (1987). Field dependence in elite and non-elite gymnasts. Unpublished manuscript.