TEACHING
All courses I teach have relevant syllabi, assignments and other materials available through Blackboard. Below are the course descriptions, past syllabi and the next term when I anticipate teaching each course. Senior projects have a separate dedicated page.
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 101)
An introduction to the science of human behavior. Topics include the nervous system, perception, learning, motivation, cognitive and social development, personality, individual differences, social behavior and psychopathology. In class laboratory exercises to emphasize the use of research methods and data to describe and examine behavior. Syllabus (S16).
Next anticipated time I will teach it: TBD (F17 or S18)
HUMAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (PSYC/NEURO 204)
Study of human brain function from the standpoint of experimental and clinical research in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. Survey of research involving animals and humans, addressing presumed neural mechanisms for cognitive, motivational and emotional states. Analysis of aphasia, agnosias, apraxias and disconnection syndromes. Prerequisite: 101. Syllabus (S16).
Next anticipated time I will teach it: TBD (F17 or S18)
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE LAB (PSYC/NEURO 328)
Study of brain processes involved in cognition, with a focus on current research designs and techniques. Class discussions will focus on primary research articles covering perception, attention, memory and language systems. Laboratory exercises will include the analysis of structural brain scans and electroencephalographic data, and the design, programming and presentation of original experiments. Does not count towards Psychology lab requirement. Prerequisites: 201 and 204 or 205. Syllabus (F15).
Next anticipated time I will teach it: TBD (F17 or S18)
OFFICE HOURS
FALL 16 - SPRING 17Â [on leave]
EMAILÂ alist@hamilton.edu
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