Joseph Barnet

Bio

Dr. Barnet joined the Psychology department in 2023. After graduating from the University of Maryland Department of Psychology with his bachelor’s degree, Dr. Barnet completed his Ph.D. in Psychology at East Tennessee State University in 2021.  Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Maryland in fall 2023, he taught at Washington College on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Dr. Barnet’s research interests involve the nature and measurement of religiosity and spirituality, and he is also quite interested in the philosophical implications for the nature of psychology (and science in general) and statistics. Dr. Barnet is passionate about social psychology in general, as well as teaching and mentoring undergraduate students. He is excited to return to the institution that educated him during his undergraduate studies!