Adam Fay

Adam Fay is an Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair in the Psychology department at the State University of New York at Oswego. His research explores how sensory experiences and fundamental motivations (e.g., social belonging, self-protection) influence social cognition and behavior, with a focus on affiliative responses to exclusion, pathogen threats, and embodied metaphors.

Education:

• Ph.D., Florida State University (2014)
• MA, Florida State University (2011)
• BS, Indiana University - Bloomington (2009)

Research Interests: Dr. Fay investigates how sensory stimuli (e.g., tactile warmth, chemosensory cues) interact with motivations like social affiliation and avoidance. He examines topics such as pathogen threat responses, the role of spatial proximity in social attachment, and the psychological effects of haptic sensations. His work bridges evolutionary psychology, social behavior, and cognitive processes.

Publications: His articles highlight trends in embodied cognition and sensory psychology, exploring how environmental factors and individual differences shape social behavior. Recent work includes studies on educational technology (clicker use) and the interplay of anxiety with pathogen cues.

Awards: No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the text.

Teaching & Advising: Teaches courses like Social Psychology (PSY 340), Evolutionary Psychology (PSY 470), and Research Methods in Psychology (PSY 290). No advising/grants details provided.