Biography
Alvin Malesky, Ph.D., MBA is a full professor at 蘑菇短视频 (WCU)
and served as department head for nine years. He is a licensed psychologist in North
Carolina and Virginia and has advanced training in the practice of forensic psychology.
Dr. Malesky鈥檚 current research interests deal with academic integrity violations in
higher education. He has published and presented on this topic at national and international
conferences. Dr. Malesky has received several research and teaching awards over the
past 20 years at 蘑菇短视频including the Chancellor鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Award and the
Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. He also delivered the keynote
address at convocation.<br> <br> Dr. Malesky received his B.A. in Psychology from
George Mason University, his M.S. in Counseling from The University of Southern Mississippi,
and his Ph.D. from The University of Memphis. He completed his pre-doctoral internship
at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, North Carolina and his postdoctoral
Forensic Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Malesky
also earned an MBA from 蘑菇短视频in 2016.<br> <br> Dr. Malesky conducts pre-employment
evaluations of law enforcement officers as well as testifies in court as an expert
witness. He has also appeared as an expert on several television news shows where
he addressed various psychological related topics.<br> <br> Dr. Malesky鈥檚 father was
a diplomat and he spent most of his childhood growing up overseas. He values international
travel and cross-cultural exchanges and developed a travel course at 蘑菇短视频where students
visit multiple countries in Europe during the summer to study World War II and the
Holocaust. Dr. Malesky is always looking for new educational opportunities and experiences
for his students.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Malesky has taught numerous undergraduate courses at 蘑菇短视频including: General Psychology,
Human Sexuality, Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Sexual
Victimization, Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology, The Psychology
of Hate, and Senior Seminar. He has also taught the following graduate courses at
WCU: Advanced Psychopathology, Theories of Psychotherapy, Group Psychotherapy, Advanced
Forensic Psychology, Teaching of Psychology, External Practicum in Psychology Supervision,
Thesis Supervision, and Dissertation Supervision.
Research Interests
Dr. Malesky鈥檚 research has evolved from his early focus on psycho-legal issues to
his more recent work examining academic integrity in higher education. His research
has been recognized by both his peers at 蘑菇短视频(e.g., he was the recipient of the <i>University
Scholar Award</i> and the <i>Innovative Scholarship Award</i>) and on a national level
(e.g., his research was featured in <i>The Chronicle of Higher Education</i> - http://chronicle.com/article/Ina-Fake-Online-Class-With/234687).<br><br>You
can find out more about Dr. Malesky鈥檚 publications and presentations from his CV on
this page. You can also learn more about Dr. Malesky鈥檚 research team at: https://wcupsy.wixsite.com/academicintegritylab
