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Kevin P. McIntyre serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Trinity University. He completed his B.S. in Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology with a minor in Research Methods and Statistics from Saint Louis University.
McIntyre teaches statistics and research methods, social psychology, and introductory psychology courses. His educational contributions include co-authoring a statistics textbook published by MacMillan Learning in Spring 2024 and creating openstatslab.com, a dedicated resource for statistics education. His research examines how romantic relationships shape self-perception and identity, with publications in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Self and Identity, and Personal Relationships. He co-edited Interpersonal Relationships and the Self-Concept (Springer Press) and has secured research funding from the Association for Psychological Science and Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
His scholarly work reveals consistent trends in relationship science, particularly examining self-expansion theory and the two-dimensional model of relational self-change across multiple contexts including romantic partnerships and workplace environments. His research bridges theoretical social psychology with practical applications for understanding relationship dynamics.
- Grants from the Association for Psychological Science
- Grants from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology
As a statistical consultant, McIntyre has contributed to medical, educational, and psychological research projects, and provided expertise in legal proceedings involving professional sports teams, technology firms, and financial services. His leadership as department chair demonstrates institutional commitment to advancing psychological science education and research.
