Department:
Psychology
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of South Carolina; B.S., Georgia State University
Curriculum Vitae:
Teaching Experience:
I am trained as a behavioral neuroscientist with an additional specialization in quantitative psychology. My research addresses relationships between the function of neural systems and behavior with a decided focus on environmentally or experience induced neural plasticity. I teach courses that relate brain and behavior such as “Biological Psychology” or “The Brain: A User’s Guide” (a First Year Seminar) as well as things like “Research Methods in Psychology”. I usually have a number of undergraduates working with me in my research lab, where I think students do their very best learning and I do my very best teaching, and have directed 14 Honors theses at Appalachian.
Why I like to teach honors courses:
I really look forward to teaching a HON course with motivated students from various disciplinary backgrounds and with varied interests. I enjoy “Honors Colloquium” in Psychology because it provides a chance for me to learn some specific things about my teaching and ideas from students while all of us get to discuss and learn about various aspects of behavioral neuroscience together.
Emeritus:
No