Dr. Lynne Honey

Dr. Lynne Honey is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. Dr. Honey focuses on learning and behaviour, with a specific focus on social learning - what we learn from interacting with others. Dr. Honey studied animal behaviour, social learning and evolutionary approaches to behaviour at McMaster University before coming to MacEwan University in 2003. Her current research focus is on social behaviour, and in particular on social dominance. She is also interested in how men and women attain social dominance differently, and how members of each sex are perceived when exhibiting dominant traits or behaviours. She loves working with students, whether that is in the classroom or conducting a research project. Dr. Honey grew up in a small town in Northern Ontario, where she didn't know a lot of people who had gone to university or who were scientists. It took her a while to figure out that she enjoyed research, and that Psychology was a scientific discipline that allowed her to study her favourite topics (including biology, animal behaviour, and social interactions). From her BA at a small liberal arts university, to her PhD at a world-class research institution, she had supportive mentors who helped her to make the most of every opportunity. You can see more about her research and teachings here: https://www.macewan.ca/academics/academic-departments/psychology/our-people/profile/?profileid=honeyl