Teaching

Current Courses

The physiological basis of behavior, including the genetics and evolution of behavior, central nervous system anatomy and physiology, research methods, diseases of the brain and associated behavioral alterations and the study of selected systems, e.g., sensorimotor, eating and drinking, sleeping and dreaming, language, and sexual behavior.
Prerequisites: PSYCH 110 - Principles of Psychology, SOSCI 210 - Social Science Statistics, SOSCI 220 - Social Science Research Methods.

This course provides a modeling approach in the fields of psychology and neuroscience. Topics may include decision making, learning models, neuro imaging techniques, and neural networks.

A particular area of experimental research is examined in depth, either in learning, motivation, cognition, sensation/perception, or social psychology. Students conduct and present their own research in the area.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 120 - Introduction to Psychology or PSYCH 121 - General Psychology, SOSCI 210 - Social Science Statistics, SOSCI 220 - Social Science Research Methods.

The following is a list of classes that I have taught in the past.

In this course students will conduct and present research projects related to the topic of social media. Projects will center on how social media shapes the way we work and interact with information and relationships, and how those processes shape us in return.

The physiological basis of behavior, including the genetics and evolution of behavior, central nervous system anatomy and physiology, research methods, diseases of the brain and associated behavioral alterations and the study of selected systems, e.g., sensorimotor, eating and drinking, sleeping and dreaming, language, and sexual behavior.
Prerequisites: PSYCH 110 - Principles of Psychology, SOSCI 210 - Social Science Statistics, SOSCI 220 - Social Science Research Methods.

Exploration of theory and research related to the mental processes that characterize human thought. In particular, this course examines the nature of how people acquire, remember, and use knowledge. Topics covered include attention, pattern recognition, memory, language, problem solving and reasoning.
Prerequisites: PSYCH 110 - Principles of Psychology, SOSCI 210 - Social Science Statistics, SOSCI 220 - Social Science Research Methods.

This course provides a modeling approach in the fields of psychology and neuroscience. Topics may include decision making, learning models, neuro imaging techniques, and neural networks.

An introduction to psychology: biopsychology, sensation/perception, learning, memory, language, thought, motivation, personality, emotion, stress, development, social psychology and psychological disorders and therapies. Students will be exposed to and engage in psychological research and activities in order to emphasize the scientific nature of psychology. This course emphasizes a deeper and more comprehensive exposure to particular contemporary psychological topics and issues.

(2009–2014), The Ohio State University. (12 sections total)
A prerequisite to advanced courses; a broad survey of psychological science. Application of the scientific method to the empirical study of behavior with emphasis on individual and cultural differences.

An introduction to psychology: biopsychology, sensation/perception, learning, memory, language, thought, motivation, personality, emotion, stress, development, social psychology and psychological disorders and therapies. Attention is given to the methodology of the social sciences.

Focuses broadly on how social media shapes the way we work and interact with information and relationships in the digital age. Related topics include influences related to social persuasion, group-think, etc. resulting from “hive mind” behaviors online, as well as the social “justice” phenomenon, and its ability to strengthen/weaken social and political movements. Further, content addresses the risks of curated news feeds, including controversial “experiments” conducted by social media platforms. Finally, the prevailing theme throughout will be the overall effect of “free” services (where the user is the product, such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc.) on individuals’ privacy and rights, and the cognitive dissonance associated with giving away such sensitive information for the sake of convenience.

Students learn research logic, strategies, issues in the social sciences, including qualitative and quantitative techniques, program evaluation, and survey, correlational, experimental, quasi-experimental, single subject, and field research designs. Students develop and test research hypotheses and identify and operationally define research variables, design research studies, draw valid conclusions, and write research reports following a professional style.
Prerequisites: PSYCH 110 - Principles of Psychology, SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology, SOSCI 210 - Social Science Statistics.

Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Goal. A study of descriptive and inferential statistics, including correlation, regression and hypothesis testing using the t, F and chi square tests. Not open to students who have credit for MATH 215.
Prerequisites: PSYCH 110 or SOC 110, a college algebra course or its equivalent (MATH 110, MATH 120, MATH–130, MATH 220, MATH 230, or MATH 231).