Kelly Rodgers
Associate Professor
Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice
EMAIL: krodgers@bmcc.cuny.edu
Office: S-633F
Office Hours: Wed, Thurs (9:45 a.m. -10:45 a.m.) & 1-2 Friday (Zoom)
Phone: +1 (212) 220-8000;ext=5210
Dr. Kelly A. Rodgers is an Associate Professor of Psychology at BMCC. She received her B.A. from Westminster College in Missouri, where she completed a double major in mathematics and in Spanish. She earned her M.A. and Ph. D. in Educational Psychology with a specialization in learning and development from the University of Missouri, where her dissertation was entitled “African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions: A Motivational and Self-Systems Approach to Understanding Retention.” Dr. Rodgers is an active member of Divisions C (Curriculum and Instruction) and G (the Social Context of Education) in the American Educational Research Association and Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, where she serves on the division Executive Committee.
Expertise
Educational Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Statistics, Cognition, Learning & Developmental Psychology
Degrees
- B.A. Westminster College, Mathematics, Spanish
- M.A. University of Missouri, Educational Psychology
- Ph.D. University of Missouri, Educational Psychology
Courses Taught
- The course presents Black experiences through a psychological lens. Leaning on the work of leading Black psychologists and other theorists, this course examines critical issues related to race, ethnicity, education, Black families and other social factors embedded in both contemporary and historical contexts. Prerequisite: PSY 100
- This course will provide an introduction to statistical methods utilized in the behavioral sciences. Topics that will be discussed include probability theory, descriptive statistics, correlation/regression, t-test, ANOVA, and chi-square. Students will also learn how to analyze data using statistical software and how to report their results in APA style. Prerequisite: PSY 100
- This course introduces students to the relationship between the brain, human behavior, and experience. Topics may include: the structures and functions of the brain, and the neurological bases for learning, memory, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, gender, addiction, and psychological disorders.
Prerequisite: PSY 100 - The course introduces students to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students will learn about current perspectives, historical roots and scientific methods in psychology. Topics within major areas of psychology may include biopsychology, human development, learning, cognition, social processes, personality and psychological disorders.
- This course explores biological, cognitive, and emotional growth from conception through adolescence. Attention is paid to the interplay of individual and sociocultural factors that influence the course of psychological development. Prerequisite: PSY 100
Research and Projects
Following the groundwork laid by her dissertation, Dr. Rodgers’ research examines the motivational and socio-emotional aspects of the college experience for students of color and how this contributes to their retention in college in general and in STEM disciplines in particular.
Current Grant:
Creating a path to STEM careers for under-represented minorities: Developing a Culturally sensitive Community College STEM minor within an Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology
Project Directors: Sangeeta Bishop, Janice Walters, Kelly Rodgers, Mariya Komolova & Monica Foust.
Advancing Innovation and Impact in Undergraduate STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education, National Science Foundation
Publications
Rodgers, K. A., Ford, D. Y. (2023, August 29). Culturally-sustaining k-12 education: Who’s teaching the teachers? Diverse Education. Retrieved July 2, 2024 from https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15545968/culturallysustaining-k12-education-whos-teaching-the-teachers#038;
Rodgers, K. A. (2016). Retention vs. persistence: A self-determination analysis of students of color in STEM. In J. Decuir-Gunby & P. Schutz (Eds.). Race and ethnicity in the study of learning and motivation in social and cultural contexts (pp. 36-49). New York: Routledge
Rodgers, K. A., Marra, R. M., & Bogue, B. (2012). Addressing retention: The importance of paying attention to student beliefs. American Society for Engineering Education: Prism (invited).
Rodgers, K. A. (2009). Minority college student retention in STEM: Traditional paths, psychological aspects and directions for moving forward. Applying Research to Practice Resource. National Academy of Engineering Center for the Advancement
of Scholarship on Engineering Education Assessing Women and Men in Engineer- ing (AWE) Project. AWEonline.org and http://www.nae.edu/ nae/caseecomnew.nsf?OpenDatabase.
Rodgers, K. A. (2008). An expectancy-value application of academic motivation and ethnic identity in gifted African American students. Roeper Review, 30,111-120.
Rodgers, K. A., & Summers, J. J. (2008). African American students at predominantly White institutions: Towards a revised retention model. Educational Psychology Review, 20, 171-190.
Marra, R. M., Rodgers, K. A., Shen, D., & Bogue, B., (2012). Leaving Engineering: A multi-year single institution study. Journal of Engineering Education, 101, 6-27.
Marra, R. M., Rodgers, K. A., Shen, D., & Bogue, B. (2009). Women engineering students and self-efficacy: A multi-year, multi-institution study of women engineering student self-efficacy. Journal of Engineering Education, 98, 27-38.
Schutz, P. A., Nichols, S., Rodgers, K. A., & Bilica, K. (2017). Early career teachers’ emotion and emerging teacher identities. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 4, 406-421.
Schutz, P. A., Rodgers, K. A., & Simcic, J. (2010). Motivation and emotional transactions: Where do we go from here? In T. Urdan, S. Karabenick &
F. Pajares (Eds.) Advances in Motivation, vol. 16: The next decade of research in Motivation and Achievement.
Schutz, P. A., Rodgers, K. A., & Simcic, J. (2010). Motivation and emotional transactions: Where do we go from here? In T. Urdan, S. Karabenick & F. Pajares (Eds.) Advances in Motivation, vol. 16: The next decade of research in Motivation and Achievement. UK: Emerald Publishing.
Schutz, P. A., Nichols, S. L., & Rodgers, K. A. (2008). Using multimethod approaches. In S. D. Lapan & M. T. Quartaroli (Eds.), Research essentials: An introduction to design and practices. Jossey-Bass.
