Teaching
Dr. Mathur and her team are committed to pain education in the classroom and community. We view pain education as an essential step to decreasing suffering from pain.
Dr. Mathur and her team are committed to pain education in the classroom and community. We view pain education as an essential step to decreasing suffering from pain.
I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Pain Psychology (PBSI 408 & PBSI 629). I also teach Research Methods (PBSI 302) and a community-engaged Health Psychology course (PBSI 360). I am honored to get to work with students in their early exposures to hands-on research experiences and meaningful application of biopsychosocial approaches to health.
I see my most impactful teaching to be the close mentoring of trainees on my research team. All of our research is conducted by a collaborative team of students from across the university and training stages. These mentoring relationships last well-beyond students' time at Texas A&M, and have produced a strong network of scholars, clinicians, and community-members who support one another and are advancing the study and care of people who are in pain.
Along with research team and community partners, I offer pain education seminars and workshops in the community (e.g., through CPN). I also actively engage in pain advocacy and service at the community and national levels.
I teach undergraduate courses in Statistics (PBSI 301) and Research Methods (PBSI 302) and Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine (PBSI 360). Additionally, I teach the Freshman year Hullabaloo seminar, introducing new psychology majors to the university, department, and exciting world of psychology!
As a mentor in the lab, I guide RA’s in presenting posters at Student Research Week and other symposiums. Spanning the laboratory and community, I have worked with lab members to create publicly accessible infographics that push our findings outside academia and support the lived experiences of those with lived pain.
Through my previous work in Behavioral Health Services, I have experience working with community leaders and local governments to implement evidence based research, educational programs, and preventative medicine. Consistent with my ultimate goal is to improve public health, I aim to use health and pain psychology to inform public policy.
I have taught undergraduate psychology courses across institutions, including Harvard University and Texas A&M. My portfolio spans foundational survey courses, PSY 1 (Introduction to Psychology), PSY 1702 (Emotional Psychology), and PSY 1022 (The Psychology of Happiness), where I designed interactive discussions, problem‑based activities, and provided regular formative feedback to foster critical thinking and inclusive engagement. At Texas A&M University, I will be expanding my teaching and mentoring roles as a Graduate Teaching Consultant with Texas A&M’s Center for Teaching Excellence, as the instructor for Hullabaloo U (PBSI 105), and as the lab instructor for Statistics for Behavioral Sciences (PBSI 301).
In our Social Neuroscience of Pain Disparities Lab, I mentor undergraduate RAs in PBSI 491—guiding them through literature reviews, quantitative sensory testing procedures, data collection, and preparing abstracts and posters for venues like Student Research Week.