I am very enthusiastic about and committed to high-quality teaching that fosters the development of future psychologists and students of all career trajectories alike. I am passionate about encouraging critical thinking and engagement with the course material in my students. Students should see the real-world merit of the course material and be able to apply fundamental principles, such as statistics and research methodology, across multiple domains of psychology. I love to create interactive lectures that demonstrate studies, so that students get to experience the study as if they were participants, and get students to think about how they can apply these concepts in their own lives (for example, the best ways to improve their study habits!). I also encourage students to develop their scientific writing, especially while guiding and supervising their individual research projects.
In general, I adore teaching and believe it goes hand-in-hand with my passion for and commitment to research: it's another way of sharing knowledge. As fun as it is to get excited about one's own research, there is a very distinct pleasure I have in watching a students' eyes grow in anticipation of analyzing the results of their research projects, the dawning of finally seeing what an interaction is, or the half-hearted laughs I get for my cheezy jokes in class.
Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Aging, Research Methods, Statistics, Introduction to Psychology, Biological Psychology
Undergraduate Level
Introduction to Psychology
Statistics
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Aging
Biological Psychology (Laboratory)
Post-Graduate Level
Advanced Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Aging
Working Memory
Special Topics in Developmental Psychology and Individual Differences
I have given lectures and workshops in Measurement and Testing, History of Psychology, Research Methods, MATLAB/PsychtoolBox, and R.