How People Make Decisions

Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Portofino - 249 E. Main Street, Lexington
Speaker: Dr. Jan Wertz, Centre College, Danville, KY

Have you ever wondered why your clients and/or potential clients make the decisions that they make?  If so, you are not alone.  This meeting will help to shed some light on this age-old question as our speaker, Jan Wertz, will share some the psychology that goes into a client’s decision-making process. 

 

Jan Wertz is an associate professor of psychology. She was named a Centre Scholar in 2007. In 2005, and again in 2015, she received the Kirk Award for excellence in teaching. Her primary interest is how stress and coping are related to burnout.  Prior to coming to Centre, she was assistant professor of psychology at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Ms. Wertz has a Ph.D. and an M.S. from the University of Kentucky. She holds two B.S. degrees from Montana State University and the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology. She had a pre-doctoral internship at a VA hospital in Tacoma, Wash., performing neuropsychological evaluations, working with Alzheimer’s patients, and assisting homeless veterans gain housing and employment.

 

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