Ron Elizaga
318 Center for Technology and Learning (TL)
Phone: 614-287-5036
Fax: 614-287-2324
Email: relizaga@cscc.edu
About:
Ron Elizaga was born in Pittsburgh, PA and grew up across the Ohio river in Steubenville,
OH. He earned his BA in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame, and his MA and
PhD in Experimental Social Psychology from Ohio University. Ron is a past winner
of the CSCC Distinguished Teaching Award and the Honors Faculty Member of the Year
Award.
At Columbus State, Ron enjoys introducing students to the field of Psychology and
helping them think about themselves and their world in more critical ways. He is one
of the founding members of the Generation One Trailblazers (GOT) - a faculty resource group aimed at helping first generation college students. He
teaches the Honors version of Intro Psych, and is also the Distance Learning lead
instructor for the Psychology Department. In addition to his teaching interests,
Ron maintains research interests in cognitive construal theory, stereotype threat,
goal persistence and motivation, and other areas of social cognition. In addition
to teaching Psychology at CSCC, Ron is a rabid sports fan. He also enjoys music, movies,
and spending time with his family.
Degrees:
B.A., University of Notre Dame, Psychology
M.A., Ohio University, Experimental Social Psychology
Ph.D., Ohio University, Experimental Social Psychology
Regularly Teaches:
Introduction to Psychology (PSY 1100)
Honors Introduction to Psychology (PSY 1100-H)
Personality Psychology (PSY 2530)
Social Psychology (PSY 2325)