01
PSY 2220
Data Analysis in Psychology
Discussion of statistical analysis of psychological data - random samples, graphical and numerical techniques of descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, probability, sampling distribution, and hypothesis testing. A foundational introduction to statistical analyses, up to and including regression.
My duties included developing appropriate conceptual, graphical and applied mathematical demonstrations, training students in the use of current statistical programs (e.g., SPSS, R), and mentoring teaching assistants in the field of statistical analyses and course design.
02
PSY 2300
Research Methods in Psychology
A core course for the psychology major, I provided a foundational perspective of research methodology. This covers a diverse range of topics, from ethical concerns critical to psychological research to sampling methods to assessment of study validity and examination of nonacademic reports on scientific findings.
Courses contain a large number (100+) students, and I facilitate in class discussions as well as preparing interactive lecture components. Additionally, I provide instruction and guidance to teaching assistants about research methodology, grading procedures, and course development.
03
PSY 2367.01
Second-level writing:
Social Psychology
A second-level communicating and writing course with an emphasis on social psychological content. In this course, I work with students to improve their writing abilities, focus on different styles of communication, and particularly emphasize project-based learning using social psychology as a backdrop.
The students mainly learn by working with their colleagues, and directly with me, on hands-on projects designed to push them to explore the applications of psychology to their own lives. For example, one project involves the students actively seeking out examples of different forms of advertisements, then using social psychology principles to explain both (1) why these advertisements may be successful, as well as (2) what may be improved to persuade a broader audience.
04
PSY 4520
Social Psychology Laboratory
This is a hands-on project-based course, but for upper-level, advanced students. I am directly involved with assisting senior students, many of whom want to pursue a graduate education, in developing their own independent research projects. In small groups, students work through a research problem of their own choosing from start to finish: from conceptual design, to locating and reading background references, to creating a workable hypothesis, filling out a completed IRB form, programming the experiment, collecting real data, analyzing the data, writing up the project and finally creating a poster for a University-wide presentation.
I am tasked with guiding and mentoring these students through every stage of the research program.
04
PSY 3325
Introduction to Social Psychology
A course designed for psychology majors to provide an in-depth theoretical background of the field, parsed into practical, engaging pieces. Consisting of mainly junior students with a more rigorous psychology background, this course allows for further engagement with the material and an opportunity for small-group discussions to provide interactive, student-driven learning discussions.
Covers a diverse range of topics of research in social psychology (e.g., attitudes, aggression, stereotyping, social cognition, etc.) and emphasizes psychology as a scientific approach to understanding the natural world.
05
PSY 4520
Social Psychology Laboratory
This is a hands-on project-based course, but for upper-level, advanced students. I am directly involved with assisting senior students, many of whom want to pursue a graduate education, in developing their own independent research projects. In small groups, students work through a research problem of their own choosing from start to finish: from conceptual design, to locating and reading background references, to creating a workable hypothesis, filling out a completed IRB form, programming the experiment, collecting real data, analyzing the data, writing up the project and finally creating a poster for a University-wide presentation.
I am tasked with guiding and mentoring these students through every stage of the research program.
06
PSY 4525
Psychology of Personal Security
A survey of the diverse psychological literature on personal (in)security from individual, interpersonal, and cultural contexts. I instruct upper-level students from a wide variety of backgrounds about a host of psychological factors (e.g., risk perception, terror management theory, mortality salience, fear, attachment, system justification) that may satisfy psychological needs, motives, and well-being. This course involves developing specific, applied presentations and coordinating interactive discussions and demonstrations for a large, senior-level class.