About Alleydog.com
Dr. Doug Kaufman originally created Alleydog.com in 1998 to help students enjoy learning about Psychology and to help make the learning process itself a bit more enjoyable. Alleydog.com evolved from just a few ideals (and a lot of hard work):
- A strong desire to teach Psychology and to share a love of Psychology with college students.
- A belief that, if presented in a fun and interactive manner, students will want to learn about psychology and can have fun in the process.
Dr Kaufman created and developed Alleydog.com during the final stages of his Ph.D. program in Social Psychology. He spent five years in graduate school (first at a Master's program in Experimental Psychology in Upstate New York and then in a Ph.D. program in Richmond, Virginia) working as a student, a researcher, a teacher, and an assistant (both research and teaching). He worked as often and as effectively as possible to learn about Psychology and one day become a professor.
That path changed in his final year of graduate school. It became clear that many of the ideals he held about academia were not accurate. He was a bit disillusioned, somewhat disappointed, and really tired (working all night long in graduate school is definitely not an unusual occurrence...more like the norm). He also realized that I had a powerful interest in technology and the many ways it can enhance learning.
As of 2025, the site has been handed to myself, psychology enthusiast and software developer, Darren Wolsey, to protect and extend Doug's library of Psychology knowledge and definitions.
My intention is to build on Dr Kaufman's work to further enhance the site for our users. You may have noticed our new look, new weekly newsletter (Weekly Woof) and our daily email trivia game is becoming ever more popular.
Plus, we we are always welcome to suggestions and feedback about the site if you have any issues or improvements. Contact us here
I hope you find what you're looking for here!
Darren Wolsey