Personal profile
About
Dr. Volk joined Liberty University in 2006. He received his B.S. in Psychology from Newman University in 1991. He earned his Master's in Community/Clinical Psychology, and his Ph.D. in Human Factors Psychology from Wichita State University. Prior to joining Liberty in 2006, he was an adjunct professor in Communication Culture and Technology Master's Program at Georgetown University. Dr. Volk has conducted research and designed user interfaces in applied settings for over 15 years in professional positions in advanced technology and engineering groups at Nortel, Sprint and SAS Institute. He has authored or co-authored papers in a number of peer-reviewed publications and collaborated on presentations at numerous professional gatherings. Dr. Volk’s current research interests focus on the impact of pornography use in both religious and non-religious populations. He has a passion for making multivariate statistics and research design more accessible for students and practitioners.
Related documents
Disciplines
- Psychology
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Student Conversion: A New Measure and Model for Postsecondary Student Success
Brown, J. T., Castle, J. N., Volk, F. A. & Murch, H. E., Mar 2026, In: Research in Higher Education. 67, 2, 11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Moderating Roles of Forgiveness and Blaming Others in the Relationship Between Shame-Proneness and Depression for Adults
McKinney, B. L., Alvey, L., Vaile, S., Murch, H. E., Volk, F. & Kim, J. J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychological Reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comparative Analysis of the Prevalence of Artificial Intelligence and Plagiarism in Doctoral Dissertations Using Turnitin
Murch, H., Worley, M. & Volk, F., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Academic Ethics. 23, 4, p. 1915-1933 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Out of the Spiral: How Friendships for Single Men Moderate the Effects of Morally Incongruent Pornography Use on Sexual Shame, Loneliness, and Depression
Waggoner, B., Volk, F. & Murch, H., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Sexual Health and Compulsivity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Religious Coping, Resilience, and Military Spouse Mental Health
Knobloch, S. G., Volk, F., Gopaul, M. & Murch, H., Jul 1 2025, In: Military Medicine. 190, 7-8, p. e1340-e1346Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review