Michie Swartwood
Office number Old Main 134-A
Phone number (607) 753-4224
e-mail address MSwartwood@Cortland.edu
Professional History
B.S. Psychology - Tennessee Technological University, 1987
Ph.D. Experimental Psychology - University of Tennessee, 1994; Dissertation
Title: An Assessment of the Effects of Methylphenidate on
Electrophysiological, Behavioral, and Performance Measures.
Post-doctoral Fellow - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities - Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1994-1996.
Courses Usually Taught
Psychology of Learning Disabilities
Psychology of Mental Retardation
Introductory Psychology
Child Psychology
Exceptional Child
Scholarly Interests
I am interested in the diagnosis and treatment of children with Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, specifically in
neurophysiological/neuropsychological correlates of executive function. I
am also interested in the effects of methylphenidate on higher order
cognitive processing.
Personal Information
I have three young children, a dog, a cat, and several fish who keep me and
my husband very busy! I also enjoy reading, cooking, rollerblading, and
working to restore an older home in the Cortland area.