Teaching Overview

Brief Biographical Statement

I am an Associate Professor of Psychology at UWSP. I primarily teach courses in social psychology, statistics and research methods, and cultural psychology. My research interests are in the psychology of fairness, statistical methods, and the psychology of teaching and learning.

After attending the University of Wisconsin - Marathon County, I received my undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. I received both my Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit.

I arrived at UWSP in 2001. I was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006 and was tenured in 2008.

Related Links: Other UWSP Psychology Faculty

Teaching Responsibilities

Content Courses

I frequently teach some subset of courses from the following list. Note that not all classes are offered every semester, nor am I the only faculty member who teaches some of these classes.

• PSYC 110: Introductory Psychology -- Offered every semester
• PSYC 300/500: Statistics for Psychologists -- Offered every semester
• PSYC 312: Research Practicum Seminar -- Offered every semester
• PSYC 320: Social Psychology -- Offered every semester
• PSYC 322: Psychology and Culture -- Typically offered every Spring semester
• PSYC 323: Applied Social Psychology -- Typically offered every 2-3 years

Directed and Independent Study

For students interested in becoming involved in research, I typically supervise 2-4 students per semester under the following options:

• PSYC 312: Research Practicum -- Offered every semester
• PSYC 399/599: Special Work / Independent Study -- Offered every semester

Related Links: Catalog Listing of All Psychology Courses