teaching
Regularly offered courses. I teach several courses in the social psychology curriculum on a fairly regular basis. At the undergraduate level, these include Introduction to Social Psychology (PSYCH 204) and The Psychology of Attitudes (PSYCH 385). At the graduate level, I teach a course called Theories of Social Psychology (PSYCH 481) and also offer topical seminars (PSYCH 489) in a variety of areas. Past topics have included: implicit social cognition, social identity, emotion and social cognition, and prejudice and stereotyping.
FALL QUARTER 2009
PSYCH 204 (Social Psychology). Prerequisite: PSYCH 110. This course provides a systematic survey of research on the social context of human behavior. We explore topics such as attraction, aggression, prejudice, cooperation, social influence, and many others. Enrolled students can find much more course material by visiting the class website.
SPRING QUARTER 2010
PSYCH 204 (Social Psychology). See description above
PSYCH 481 (Theories of Social Psychology). This course is for graduate students and enrollment is by instructor permission. The course will provide a systematic survey of the theoretical principles that have been invoked to predict, explain, and modify human social behavior. The course is organized by theoretical ideas, rather than by substantive topic areas. Students are required to write a theoretical review paper.
Independent study and individualized instruction
My lab group is often looking for highly motivated undergraduates who would like to get involved in research via enrollment in an independent study course (PSYCH 397 or 399). Preference is given to students who want to work in the lab for more than one quarter. Interested students should send an email inquiry to determine whether there are any current vacancies in the lab. Students who are interested in pursuing their own research project (e.g., an honors thesis project) in the lab are also encouraged to make an email inquiry.
Graduate students who are pursuing research collaborations with me may also enroll in independent study (PSYCH 499) to receive course credit.
