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As an instructor, I believe in clear, compassionate instruction that combines content that is appropriately challenging with support that is not just available, but presented in a way that all students know how and when to access it.
In my courses, I ensure that:
Students feel a sense of belonging in the classroom and rapport with the instructor
Learning is participatory and integrates elements of scientific research in all courses. My goal is for students to leave with an understanding of Psychology and Child Development as scientific fields of study
I explicitly define and explain all course policies, practices, and learning outcomes to increase inclusion and reduce barriers to success
Courses Taught as Instructor of Record
Arizona State University, Psychology Department
Course
Course
PSY 290: Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory
Semesters Taught
Semesters Taught
Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026
Courses Served as Graduate Teaching Assistant
Arizona State University, Psychology Department
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology; Fall 2026
PSY 194: Early Start to the Psychology & Neuroscience Majors; Summer 2026
NEU 101: Introduction to Neuroscience; Summer 2025
PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics; Spring 2025
PSY 441: Cognitive Development; Spring 2023, Fall 2023
PSY 443: Child and Adolescent Psychological Disorders; Fall 2022, Fall 2023
PSY 341: Developmental Psychology; Spring 2023
PSY 351: Honors Social Psychology; Fall 2022
Invited Guest Lectures
Upcoming
Developmental Unit (3 days of instruction); Psychology 101, October 2026
Past
Things Your TA Wishes You Knew; Early Start to the Psychology and Neuroscience Majors, August 2026
Children's Social Learning Under Adult Support and the Development of Inferences About Challenges; Cognitive Development, January 2023, September 2023
Children's Inferences About Optimal Challenges When Learning From Others; Child and Adolescent Psychological Disorders, October 2022
Selected Quotations from Student Evaluations
"An incredibly communicative teacher who's patient with students."
"Excellent instruction."
"I feel in the beginning of this class I was super worried and felt like I would not understand how to write a research paper at all. However, all of the lectures for the lab and in class activities really helped me and I feel like I have a great understanding of it now and feel confident in my writing"
"I appreciate how Elise takes the time to help out and answer in and outside of class"
"I feel like Elise was one of the best and most interactive TA's I've had in my time at ASU and I really appreciated how she did in class activities to help prep us to write the various sections for our essays." [Note: student used the term "TA" but is referring to Research Methods Laboratory, for which I was the instructor of record]
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