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Valerian Derlega, Ph.D.

  • Valerian Derlega, Ph.D.
  • Professor
  • Department of Psychology
  • 346d Mills Godwin Bldg
  • Norfolk, VA 23529
  • 757-683-3118
  • vderlega@odu.edu
  • Education

    University Of Maryland, 1971
    Major: Psychology
    Degree: Ph. D.
    University of Maryland, 1969
    Major: Psychology
    Degree: M.A.
    City College of New York, 1966
    Major: Psychology
    Degree: B.A.
  • Research Interests

    Personal relationships, expectancies, self disclosure; interpersonal communications; social psychology and personality; personal adjustment; gender roles; applications of personality and social psychology; psychosocial coping with HIV/AIDS; health psychology.
  • 2000: Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of invaluable service, Virginia Association of Black Psychologists
  • 1991: Commendation for Outstanding Service as Advisor for the Psi Chi Honorary Fraternity , Psi Chi, Old Dominion University
  • 1993: Commendation for Outstanding Service as Advisor for the Psi Chi Honorary Fraternity , Psi Chi, Old Dominion University
  • 1986: Gene W. Hirschfeld Faculty Excellence Award, School of Sciences and Health Professions, Old Dominion University
  • 1984: International Who's Who in Education, Who's Who
  • 1981: Outstanding Volunteer Service Award, Lee's Friends/Oncology Patients Organization
  • 1984: Who's Who in the South and Southwest , Who's Who
  • 1986: Who's Who in the South and Southwest , Who's Who
  • Fellow, Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Division 8 of the American Psychological Association)
  • Fellow, American Psychological Association
  • Fellow, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9 of the American Psychological Association)
  • Outstanding Research Award, Virginia State Board of Education
  • National Academy of Sciences Visiting Scientist at the University of Warsaw, National Academy of Sciences
  • Woodrow Wilson Foundation Dissertation Fellowship , Woodrow Wilson Foundation
  • National Science Foundation Research Trainee, National Science Foundation
  • New York State Regents Scholarship
  • Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research