Assistant Professor (Psychology); University of Indianapolis; 2022-present
Foundations of Psychological Science I: Research Methods (PSY 124)
Class size ranges from 10-30; topics covered include principles of experimental design, experimental vs. non-experimental research, types of experimental variables, hypotheses, operational definitions, ethics, IRB, sampling, validity, reliability, etc.
Foundations of Psychological Science II: Stats (PSY 125)
Class size ranges from 10-25; topics covered include central tendency, variability, z-scores, hypothesis testing, probability and sampling, parametric statistical techniques such as correlation, t-test, ANOVA, and an overview of non-parametric techniques
Cognitive Psychology (PSY 235)
Class size ranges from 20-30; topics covered include perception, attention, memory systems, knowledge representation, language, decision-making, and problem-solving
Readings in Cognition and Emotion (PSY 335)
Class size ranges from 15-25; topics are selected by professor each term- topics to date include: Misinformation and Memory, Decision Making, and Problem Solving. The course incorporates in depth reading of articles on the topic, summarization and synthesis of current research in the field of cognition and emotion
Writing and Professional Development in Psychology (PSY 400)
Class size ranges from 10-20; course is an intense focus on all aspects of writing a literature review on a topic of the student's choosing. Additionally, the course focuses on elements of professional development including CVs/Resumes, Personal Statements/Cover Letters, School and Job exploration, Career based self-reflection and overall development as a professional in the field of psychology
Research Practicum (PSY 460)
Class size ranges from 1-5. The purpose of this course is to engage students in research at various level (e.g. conceptualizing a study; collecting, entering, analyzing, and/or presenting data) as a part of a small group with the hopes of improving their understanding of and appreciation for the role of psychological research
Capstone in Psychological Science (PSY 476)
Class size ranges from 8-15; students complete all aspects of designing and creating a formal research study proposal. Students write up a project proposal and present individual research projects on topics of their choosing in the field of psychology
Master's Level Cognitive Psychology (GPSY 518)
Class size ranges from 10-25; topics covered include history of cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, perception and sensation, attention, memory, knowledge, language, problem-solving, and reasoning
PsyD Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior (GPSY 522)
Class size ranges from 25-40; course covers themes and topics relating to cognitive processes and their influences on behavior such as processes and representations involved in perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving, emotion, and reasoning
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor (Psychology); University of Montana Western; 2020-2022
Fundamentals of Memory and Cognition (PSYX 280)
Class size ranges from 10-21; topics covered include history of cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, perception and sensation, attention, memory, knowledge, language, problem-solving, and reasoning
Quantitative Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (PSYX 322)
Class size ranges from 10-18; topics covered include principles of experimental design, experimental vs. non-experimental research, types of experimental variables, hypotheses, operational definitions, ethics, IRB, sampling, validity, reliability, etc.
Psychological Statistics (PSYX 291/222)
Class size ranges from 10-18; topics covered include central tendency, variability, z-scores, hypothesis testing, probability and sampling, parametric statistical techniques such as correlation, t-test, ANOVA, and an overview of non-parametric techniques
Introduction to Psychology (PSYX 100)
Class size ranges from 15-25; topics covered include the nervous system, perception and sensation, motivation, learning and memory, social behavior, personality, developmental, I/O and clinical psychology
Fundamentals of Comparative Psychology (PSYX 252)
Class size ranges from 10-25; topics covered include associative learning, constraints on learning, methods for studying the cognitive abilities of animals, levels of cognitive representation in different species
Human Neuropsychology (PSYX 356)
Class size ranges from 10-25; topics covered include organization of the nervous system, functional neuroanatomy, neurological methods of study, function and workings of neurons, motor and sensory systems, nervous system disorders, and psychopharmacology
Senior Capstone (PSYX 499)
Class size ranges from 8-15; students complete all aspects of designing and creating a formal research study proposal. Students write up a project proposal and present individual research projects on topics of their choosing in the field of psychology
Adjunct Instructor; Aurora University (Illinois); 2017-2019
Research Methods in Psychology (PSY 3520)
Class size ranges from 10-15; Students designed, conducted, and presented complete individual research projects on topics of their choosing in the field of psychology. Topics covered included: experimental vs. non-experimental research, hypotheses, operational definitions, ethics, IRB, sampling, validity, reliability, general statistics, central tendency, variability, hypothesis testing, and statistical techniques such as correlation, t-test, and ANOVA
Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences (PSY 3500)
Class size ranges from 15-30; course covers topics such as central tendency, variability, z-scores, hypothesis testing, and statistical techniques such as correlation, t-test, and ANOVA
Cognitive Psychology (PSY 3400)
Class size ranges from 30-45; course covers topics such as history of cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, perception, attention, memory, knowledge, language, problem-solving, and reasoning
Learning and Motivation (PSY 2300)
Class size ranges from 20-40; covers topics such as classical conditioning, operant conditioning, motivation, goals and goal-setting, self-regulated learning, and learning strategies
Instructor; University of Illinois Chicago; 2017-2019
Introduction to Psychology (PSCH 100)
Lead instructor for a class of 360 students covering topics such as the nervous system, perception, motivation, learning and memory, social behavior, personality, developmental and clinical psychology
Introduction to Research in Psychology (PSCH 242)
Lead instructor for a class of 25 students covering topics such as measurement, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and the principles of experimental design