Assistant Professor (Psychology, Sociology)

Contact Information

Department of Social Sciences

Hale Na‘auao, 114
Windward Community College
45-720 Keaʻahala Rd.
Kaneohe, HI 96744

Email: bensman@hawaii.edu

Phone: 808-236-9232

Committee Membership

  • Curriculum Committee
  • Faculty Senate, Recording Chair
  • Writing Advisory Board

Classes Taught

    FAMR 230 – Human Development

    HDFS 230 – Human Development and Family Services

    PSY 100 – Survey of Psychology

    • Spring 2022 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 61098 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2021 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60037 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2021 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60373 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2021 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60163 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2020 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60058
    • Fall 2020 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60016
    • Fall 2020 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60273
    • Spring 2020 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 63249
    • Spring 2020 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 63250
    • Fall 2019 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 62020
    • Fall 2019 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 62071
    • Fall 2019 – TR, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 104 – CRN: 62439
    • Spring 2019 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60390 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2019 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60391 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2018 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 64020 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2018 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 64082 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2018 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 62188 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2018 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 62207 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2017 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 61088 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2017 – MW, 5:30pm to 6:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 61121 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2017 – MW, 1:00pm to 2:15pm, Hale Na‘auao 105 – CRN: 61201 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2017 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 61023 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2017 – MW, 2:30pm to 3:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 125 – CRN: 64218 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2017 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 64257 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2017 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 64304 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Summer 2017 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60045 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2016 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 63025
    • Fall 2016 – TR, 1:00pm to 2:15pm, Hale Na‘auao 125 – CRN: 63348
    • Fall 2016 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 63175
    • Fall 2016 – MW, 1:00pm to 2:15pm, Hale Na‘auao 125 – CRN: 63181
    • Spring 2016 – MW, 2:30pm to 3:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 125 – CRN: 61264
    • Spring 2016 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 61352
    • Spring 2016 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 61103
    • Spring 2016 – MW, 10:00am to 11:15am, Hale Pālanakila 104 – CRN: 61428
    • Fall 2015 – TR, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 125 – CRN: 60250
    • Fall 2015 – MW, 5:30pm to 6:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 105 – CRN: 60506
    • Fall 2015 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60033
    • Fall 2015 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60060
    • Spring 2015 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 63346
    • Spring 2015 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 63134
    • Fall 2014 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 62369
    • Spring 2014 – MW, 2:30pm to 3:45pm, Hale Alaka‘i 130 – CRN: 60713

    PSY 212 – Survey of Research Methods

    • Spring 2021 – R, 11:30am to 2:15pm, WWW – CRN: 61428
    • Spring 2021 – M, 11:30am to 2:15pm, WWW – CRN: 61358
    • Fall 2019 – MW, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 62293
    • Fall 2018 – MW, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 64432 – view syllabus (pdf)

    PSY 224 – Abnormal Psychology

    PSY 240 – Developmental Psychology

    PSY 241 –

    PSY 250 – Social Psychology

    • Summer 2022 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 62052 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Summer 2021 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 64026
    • Fall 2020 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 60271
    • Summer 2020 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 64026
    • Fall 2019 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 62437
    • Summer 2019 – TBA, – CRN: 61059

    PSY 251 – Human Sexuality

    PSY 260 – Psychology of Personality

    • Spring 2021 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 61360
    • Spring 2020 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 63408
    • Fall 2018 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 64426 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2016 – TR, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 63445

    SOCS 225 – Statistical Analysis for Social Sciences

    • Spring 2022 – W, 11:30am to 2:15pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 61207 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2021 – W, 11:30am to 2:15pm, WWW – CRN: 61365
    • Spring 2020 – MW, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 63120
    • Spring 2019 – MW, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 60149 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2018 – MW, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 62205 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Spring 2017 – MW, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 64296 – view syllabus (pdf)
    • Fall 2016 – MW, 7:00pm to 8:15pm, Hale Na‘auao 103 – CRN: 63451
    • Spring 2016 – MW, 7:00pm to 8:15pm, Hale Na‘auao 125 – CRN: 61415

    SSCI 193V –

    • Spring 2016 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 61163

    SSCI 293V –

    • Spring 2016 – TBA, WWW – CRN: 61164