College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Sarah Drivdahl
Associate Professor
Psychology
- B.A. Western Washington University, 1994
- M.A. Kent State University, 1997
- Ph.D. Kent State University, 2000
Courses Taught
- PSYC 1013 General Psychology
- PSYC 3013 Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
- PSYC 4203 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 4303 Theories of Personality
Background
Dr. Drivdahl directed a cognitive lab at Kent State University and presently conducts memory research at Northwest University. She has coauthored five professional papers and has contributed to presentations at meetings of the Psychonomics Society and Midwestern Psychological Society. She taught at Kent State University and is in her eighth year at Northwest University.
Publications
- Drivdahl, S. B., & Zargoza, M. S. (2001). The role of perceptual elaboration and individual differences in the creation of false memory for suggested events. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 15, 265-281.
- Drivdahl, S. B., & Zargoza, M. S. (2001). The role of imaginary and individual differences in the creation of false memories for suggested events. Applied Cognitive Psychology.
- Levin, D. T., Drivdahl, S. B., & Momen, N. (2002). False predictions about the detectability of unexpected visual changes: The role of beliefs about attention, memory, and the continuity of attended objects in causing change blindness blindness. Consciousness and Conition: An International Journal, 11, 507-527.
- Levin, D. T., Momen, N., Drivdahl, S. B., & Simons, D. J. (2000). Change blindness, blindness: The metacognitive error of overestimating change-detection ability. Visual Cognition, 7, 397-412.
- Zargoza, M. S., Payment, K. P., Ackil, J., Drivdahl, S. B., & Beck, M. (2001). Interviewing witnesses: Forced confabulations and confirmatory feedback increases false memories. Psychological Science, 12, 473-477.
Interests
I have a wonderful husband and two terrific boys, Noah and Ezra. We love to spend time together, especially reading, hiking, and spending time outdoors. We also lead the College and Career ministry at our church and love working with students and young adults.
Recommended Reading:
The Bible (of course)
The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence
The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer
Celebration of Discipline, R. Foster
Foxe's Book of Martyrs
The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom
Out of Solitude, Henri Nouwen
The Marriage Builder, Larry Crabb
The Pressure's Off, Larry Crabb
