Rate My Professor Whitney Whitaker

Whitaker's scholarly output includes peer-reviewed publications such as "Promoting Self-Reported and Behavioral Forgiveness" (2023, Psychological Reports) and "The Influence of Targeted Messages on Befriending" (2021, Psychological Reports). She has co-authored student-mentored works published in the Advances and Applied Learning Journal in Student Research, including "DARK TRIAD AND LIFE HISTORY STRATEGIES" (2024, with Jisook Park and Sydney Hicks), "Willingness to Seek Help" (2023, with Bobbie Juaneza), "Leader Member Exchange" (2019, with Carson C. Lopez), and "Mobile Mindfulness: Effectiveness of Brief Practices" (2020, with K.J. Haschke and Jordan A. Sparrow). Additionally, she serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Applied and Educational Research and has provided expert testimony before the Kansas Legislature as an Associate Professor and Department Chair. Her leadership in the department and commitment to student mentorship have significantly impacted the Psychology program at Fort Hays State University, fostering research opportunities through labs like the MARS Lab and contributing to public discourse on psychological topics such as mass shootings.