
Kevin McIntyre, Ph.D.
- Professor , Psychology
Kevin P. McIntyre is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Trinity University. He earned a B.S. degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology with a graduate minor in Research Methods and Statistics from Saint Louis University.
McIntyre primarily teaches courses in statistics and research methods, social psychology, and introductory psychology. He is the co-author of a statistics textbook, which will be published in Spring 2024 by MacMillan Learning. He also created openstatslab.com, a resource for the teaching of statistics.
McIntyre’s research focuses on how romantic relationships affect individuals’ perceptions of self and identity and his research has been published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Self and Identity, and Personal Relationships. He co-edited a book entitled Interpersonal Relationships and the Self-Concept, which was published by Springer Press, and his work has been supported by grants from the Association for Psychological Science and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
In addition to his teaching and research, McIntyre has worked as a statistical consultant on a variety of medical, educational, and psychological research projects. He has also served as a statistical consultant in legal proceedings involving professional sports teams, international technology firms, and financial investment services.
McIntyre was born in Naperville, Illinois, where he developed a lifelong interest in rooting for sports teams that have very little chance of winning. He is an avid golfer who once shot an even par round of 72.