Dana J Manzella

  • Senior Instructor, Psychology
  • Program Coordinator, HEART Grant
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Dana Manzella

Dana J. Manzella is a Senior Instructor in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, where she has been teaching since 2013. She brings over a decade of experience in both undergraduate and graduate instruction. Dana has previously held roles such as Faculty Advisor to the Psychology Club, Faculty Mentor for Title III HSI-STEM initiatives, and Faculty Reader for Psychology Master's Theses. Throughout her tenure at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, she has supported students in academic research, data analysis, and scholarly writing. Dana is credentialed in Mediation and Conflict Resolution through the IMCR Institute. Dana has also developed and facilitated New York State Department of Education (NYSED) certified training workshops for the mandated reporting for Child Abuse Identification and Reporting, School Violence Prevention and Intervention, and the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). As an educator and published research scientist, she brings a real-world, inclusive perspective to the classroom and is deeply committed to mentoring and empowering her students 

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ College - MS, Psychology

Dana's research focuses on family violence, peer victimization, and mental health. 

Dana is currently pursuing research that investigates the behavioral and psychological factors associated with peer victimization and extortion, with an emphasis on prevention and intervention strategies. 

PSYN 101 - Introduction to Psychology 
PSYN 120 - Career and Life Planning, PSYN 209 
PSYN 209 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology 
PSYN 226 - Data Management in Behavioral Sciences 
PSYN 232 - Health Psychology 
PSYN 233 - Developmental Psychology Across the Life Span 
PSYN 311 – Abnormal Child Psychology 
PSYN 312 - Abnormal Psychology 
BHSC/SOCL 348 - Methodology  
PSYN 372 - Experimental Psychology 

Graduate Level Courses 
CNSL 540 - Human Development I 
PSYN 709  - Master's Thesis, Faculty Reader 

Attachment as a Moderating Factor between Social Support, Physical Health, and Psychological Symptoms Sage Open · Oct 1, 2016. doi:10.1177/2158244016682818 

The Relationship between Adult Health and Childhood Maltreatment, as Moderated by Anger and Ethnic Background. Child Abuse & Neglect 38(3) · Mar 1, 2014Child Abuse & Neglect 38(3) · Mar 1, 2014. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.01.009