Teaching

Courses Taught

Research Methods and Statistics

Introduction to Research in Psychology (PSCH242, University of Illinois Chicago)
Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (PSCH321, University of Illinois Chicago)
Statistical Methods in Behavioral Science (PSCH343, University of Illinois Chicago)
Experimental Methods in Human Development Research (HDP181, UC San Diego) Sample Syllabus
Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (PSYC395, CSU San Marcos) Sample Syllabus
Introduction to Statistics in Psychology (PSYC220, CSU San Marcos) Sample Syllabus
Research Methods in Psychology (PSYC230, CSU San Marcos) Sample Syllabus
Introduction to Statistics (PSYC60, UC San Diego) Sample Syllabus
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Psychology (PSYCH317, University of Washington)
- This culminated in a project to restructure the course, with the goal of increasing student knowledge, participation, and enjoyment in the class by focusing more on theory and implementation than memorization. Click here for a poster describing the redesign.
Statistical Inference in Psychological Research (PSYCH318, University of Washington)
Causal modeling in psychology and neuroscience (Graduate student reading group, University of Washington)

Developmental Psychology

Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (PSCH321, University of Illinois Chicago)
Parenting (psychological approaches to parenting; UC San Diego PSYC190) Sample Syllabus
Brain and Behavioral Development (HDP110, UC San Diego) Sample Syllabus
The Developing Mind (cross-listed as HDP121 and COGS110, UC San Diego) Sample Syllabus
Developmental Foundations (a lifespan perspective on psychological development; UC San Diego PSYC7) Sample Syllabus
Developmental Psychology (PSYCH306, University of Washington)
- Download Taboo-style game cards used for exam review

Developmental Psychopathology

Developmental Psychopathology (PSYC328, CSU San Marcos) Sample Syllabus
Psychological Disorders of Childhood (PSYC168, UC San Diego) Sample Syllabus

Social and Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognition and Memory (PSCH352, University of Illinois Chicago)
Brain and Behavioral Development (HDP110, UC San Diego) Sample Syllabus
The Developing Mind (cross-listed as HDP121 and COGS110, UC San Diego) Sample Syllabus
An introduction to event-related potential components (PSYCH498, University of Washington) [click here for a course description]
- Naturally, Wikipedia articles undergo a lot of change, but you can see some of my students' final projects published on the following pages (all clickable links):

General Psychology

Cognitive Processes (PSYC362, CSU San Marcos) Sample Syllabus
Introduction to Psychology (PSYC100, CSU San Marcos) Sample Syllabus
Foundations of causal perception (PSYCH498, University of Washington) [click here for a course description]

Computer Programs for Social Science Research

Research tools and applications for Mac OSX (Center for Social Science Computation and Research, University of Washington) [click here to view the manual]
Introduction to Matlab for Social Sciences (Center for Social Science Computation and Research, University of Washington) [click here to view the slides for this workshop]

Invited lectures

Brain and Behavioral Development (HDP1: Introduction to Human Development, UC San Diego); Social and Cognitive Development (HDP1: Introduction to Human Development, UC San Diego); Does Every Child Deserve a Trophy? (Part of the Taking Sides series, Human Development Program, UC San Diego); Cognitive development (Developmental Psychology, University of Washington); Methods in ERP studies (Fundamentals of Psychological Research, University of Washington); Social development, Cognitive development (General Psychology, Seattle Central Community College; download part 1; download part 2); A Short History of Developmental Psychology (Seattle University); Introduction to Psychology (Seattle Central Community College)

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Guides/Manuals

Academic and research software for Mac users [click here to view the manual]
Introduction to Flash CS5 [click here to view the manual]
Introduction to MATLAB for the social sciences [click here to view the course slides]
Introduction to SPSS 16.0 (sometimes known as IBM's PASW) [click here to view the manual]

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Resources for Students (Worksheets, Grading Rubrics etc.)

APA Paper Example
APA Paper Checklist
Citations in APA Style Worksheet
Creating Graphs in Microsoft Excel (PC version) (Mac version)
Research Methods Experiment 3 Grading Rubric
Example Study Guides (The Developing Mind, COGS110/HDP121) (Research Methods, PSYC230) (Psychological Disorders of Childhood, PSYC168)

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Hands-on Learning Activities (in College!)

HDP110: Brain and Behavioral Development (Winter 2017, UC San Diego)

Neurulation Using Play-Doh

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5rvWrZhI1M&t=12s

Neural Communication

See https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/life-sciences-learning-center/lessons.aspx

PSYC362: Cognitive Processes (Fall 2016, CSU San Marcos)

New activity! Students created concept maps (mind maps) to connect the different concepts we covered this term. We used concept maps previously and the class really benefited from the exercise. They were nervous about how to approach a cumulative final, and I thought that this would be a good way to help everyone create links across domains.

Students reported that this was one of "the best review sessions" they ever had in college, which was encouraging! Many students are creating their own concept maps for the final exam as well.

Next time I do this, asking students to prepare before class will be critical; 75 minutes was not enough time for this activity. Also, we needed more markers - color coding was important to the class!

In addition to the new review format, I also wanted to learn Prezi for myself. So, here's my first attempt at a Prezi, with the students' work displayed.

Group 3: http://prezi.com/4mkfc-j9jx9y/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Group 2: http://prezi.com/eyofyn4m-hfu/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Group 1: http://prezi.com/kra6nrnjes0v/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy