--- title: Luralyn Helming date: 2022-02-02T16:20:00-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/people/luralyn-helming" section: People --- [ View Directory](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/faculty-information) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/6986f1b63403d868888.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=25&h=25&f=webp&c=cea7cf0e&v=d990a18629e21f012b0862f3ac7050aae4e380517a6a52033cd15bbbc891af3e) [Psychology](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/faculty-information?department=psychology) # Dr. Luralyn Helming Professor of Psychology ![]() [712-722-6038](tel:712-722-6038) ![]() ![]() **Dr. Luralyn Helming** serves as a professor of psychology at Dordt University. Driven by a deep interest in achievement motivation and how individuals perceive their competence, Dr. Helming is dedicated to exploring how educators can support students in developing a strong sense of self-efficacy. Her research interests center on achievement motivation, with a particular focus on mathematics education and how students develop and perceive competence. Dr. Helming's faith is a central aspect of her teaching philosophy, particularly in her approach to research methods. She encourages students to think about how their work can reflect their Christian values. **Education** - Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, University of South Dakota. - M.A. in Educational Psychology, University of South Dakota. - B.S. in Psychology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.