Timothy Franz

Timothy Franz is a Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology at St. John Fisher College. His work focuses on individual and group decision-making, organizational development, and improving teamwork dynamics through applied social psychology. He has collaborated on pedagogical research related to APA style instruction, statistical methods, and critical thinking courses.

• Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago
• M.A. in Psychology from SUNY at Buffalo
• B.A. in Psychology from SUNY at Oneonta

His research includes the Workplace Covenant © (patent-pending), a team-building framework for enhancing trust in managerial-staff relationships, cross-departmental collaboration, and leadership development. He emphasizes active learning and writing-intensive pedagogy in courses such as Basic Statistics, Advanced Statistics, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology.

• Scientific Awards: Apple Teacher Education certification