Courses

Psych 484X: Anger and Aggression Seminar

This is an advanced interdisciplinary writing emphasis Psychology course designed to expose students to the science of anger and aggression.  Students will be acquainted with the literature on biological, cognitive, social, cultural, and behavioral causes and consequences of anger and aggression.  Students will also be exposed to how anger problems can be assessed and treated.  Finally, special topics of anger in children, driving anger, and the prediction of anger-related violence will be discussed.

Syllabus: Anger and Aggression Seminar

 

Psych 435: Abnormal Psychology

This is an advanced undergraduate psychology course designed to expose students to the primary models for defining and evaluating normal and abnormal human behavior.  Students will be acquainted with the many ways in which biological, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive factors can contribute to distress or impairment, both to the individual and the people around him or her.  Students will be exposed to models of how abnormal behavior can be defined, how it can be understood, and in a general sense, how it is usually treated.

Syllabus: Abnormal Psychology

 

Psych 429: Theories of Personality

This is an advanced undergraduate psychology course designed to expose students to the prominent theories of personality within the field of psychology.  Students will review various theoretical models, the historical context in which they were developed, and how empirical research has been informed by these theories.  By the end of the course, students should be able to compare and contrast various theoretical models, understand different methods of personality research, and discuss how culture and history has shaped the field's conceptualization of personality.

Syllabus: Theories of Personality

Other Teaching-Related Activities

Experiential Research Learning Program (ERLP)

The ERLP is a program designed to enhance students’ understanding of the role and application of scientific research in the fields of Human Development and Psychology.  To learn more about the ERLP, go to the link below.

ERLP Webpage