Professor John Nezlek retires
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Prof. Nezlek is one of the most prolific researchers in the history of the W&M Psychology Department, publishing over 120 papers and four books. Many of his publications include W&M faculty and students as co-authors. In recognition of his teaching and research contributions, Prof. Nezlek has received multiple awards from the college including a teaching award and the prestigious Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence. Addressing his accomplishments in the department, colleague Prof. Connie Pilkington remarked, “John has always been passionate about the psychology department. He has mentored younger faculty and encouraged older faculty to stay fresh. Anyone who knows him will agree that his passion has inspired, provoked, irritated, and motivated. And created change. I will miss his voice.”
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In terms of his specific accomplishments, Prof. Nezlek thinks of his work on the development of methods of studying daily experience and multilevel modeling as probably the work for which he is best known, and this work includes numerous articles, chapters, and two books. Collectively, this work has been invaluable to the fields of personality and social psychology. Prof. Nezlek is also proud of the contributions he has made to the W&M Psychology Department, saying, “I think I have made a positive contribution to life in our department. I’ve always been proud to be a faculty member in our department. I valued my colleagues and still do.” After he retires this year, Prof. Nezlek does not intend to stop working. He has spent many years collecting a large amount of data and still expects to publish three to four academic articles per year. His new goal is to out-do his undergraduate and graduate advisors in the number of decades publishing empirical work.
Prof. Nezlek’s parting words are these: “it’s been a pleasure, a privilege, and an honor.” The current and past faculty and students whose lives and careers have been touched by Prof. Nezlek’s intense passion for intellectual pursuits and academia feel the same way.
