Philosophy
I want students to walk away from my courses as critical thinkers who are more curious than they were when they walked in. To facilitate this goal, I push students to reach their potential by giving them ownership over their own learning. In my courses, you will typically find a mix of activities, lecture, discussion, and writing. I try to give students choice in their learning whenever possible. I work to create a welcoming classroom environment that celebrates diversity and is accessible to all. I am always learning, adapting, and (hopefully) improving my pedagogy based on experience, feedback, and scholarship of teaching and learning.
Current Courses Taught on a Regular Basis
- General Psychology
- Introduction to Experimental Psychology
- Behavioral Research I (Course Materials)
- Behavioral Research II
- Physiological Psychology
- Adulthood and Aging (starting Fall 2019)
Courses Taught in the Past
- Neurobiology of Disease (w/ lab)
- Physiological Psychology (w/ lab)
- Memory & Cognition (w/ lab)
- Basic Statistics for the Social Sciences (w/ lab)
- Intimate Relationships
- Child Development
- Lifespan Development
Additional Teaching Interests
- Neuropsychology
- Aging Mind and Brain
- Drugs and Human Behavior
- Socioemotional Aging
- Judgment & Decision-Making
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Social Neuroscience
- Neuroeconomics/Decision Neuroscience
- Moral Psychology or Neuroscience
- Psychophysiology
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