McWelling Todman

McWelling Todman is a Clinical Professor at The New School for Social Research, affiliated with the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. He holds a PhD in Psychology from the same institution (1986). His research focuses on cognitive and motivational processes in psychotic and substance-related disorders, with a particular emphasis on symptom unawareness and chronic boredom in psychopathology. He has published extensively on boredom's role in hallucinations, therapeutic negotiation strategies for symptom management, and interdisciplinary applications of boredom theory across clinical and social domains.

Notable research contributions include demonstrating correlations between boredom and hallucination frequency, validating symptom-monitoring rubrics for psychotic patients, and exploring pain as an emotion regulation strategy. His work spans journals in psychology, psychiatry, and addiction science, with interdisciplinary applications in education and gerontology.

Todman teaches advanced courses such as Adult Psychopathology and Psychopathology 3, emphasizing clinical practice and theoretical integration. His research integrates experimental psychology with clinical phenomena, addressing understudied areas like boredom's social and moral costs. He has no explicitly mentioned awards but maintains an active publication record since the 1980s.