November 5, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Faculty Member
Co-authors Second Psychology Text Book

                 SALISBURY, N.C. — Troy Schiedenhelm, a psychology faculty member at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC), has co-authored a second psychology textbook that will be used by students at RCCC and other colleges.

                  Schiedenhelm has co-authored "Discovering Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives" (second edition), with Charles A. Lyons of Eastern Oregon University and Barclay Martin of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (emeritus). The book, being published by the Horizon Textbook Publishing of Redding, Calif., is intended for abnormal psychology classes. It will be available in 2010.

                  Schiedenhelm also co-authored the textbook, "Discovering Psychology," published in 2009 by Horizon Textbook Publishing.
In addition to teaching at RCCC, Schiedenhelm chartered and serves as the advisor of the college's chapter of Psi Beta, the National Honor Society in psychology.

                  Schiedenhelm earned a bachelor's degree at Point Park College and a master's degree at West Chester University. He holds a doctoral degree from Argosy University. He has taught at RCCC since 2003.

                  RCCC offers a number of psychology courses, including applied, abnormal, interpersonal, forensic, social, personality, life span development, general psychology and the psychology of aging. Students wanting to pursue a four-year degree in psychology can start their studies at RCCC through the college's associate in arts degree program and then transfer to a four-year school.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.