Trina Kershaw, PhD

A history of cognitive science as a discipline. Topics such as human learning, memory, perception, language, and attention are reviewed. Theories and research on mental processes underlying these behaviors and biological underpinnings and real-life application of these topics are studied.

A history of cognitive science as a discipline. Topics such as human learning, memory, perception, language, and attention are reviewed. Theories and research on mental processes underlying these behaviors and biological underpinnings and real-life application of these topics are studied.

Engaging actively in the research process. Students will get a chance to ear more advanced hands-on experience in the research process. Students interested in pursuing an independent study or honors thesis project would take this course as an intermediary step to developing their own research ideas. Supervised one-on-one with faculty.

Study of individual variation in abilities and traits, including those from cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, predicts behavior, performance, and learning. The seminar will emphasize the development of reading, oral, and writing skills.

Survey of how individual variation in abilities and traits, including those from cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, predicts behavior, performance, and learning. The course will emphasize the development of reading, oral, and writing skills.

Advanced seminar in the study of cognitive psychology. Students will study current research on a specific topic in cognitive psychology and learn to think critically about the underlying theory and research in the field.

Student develops and executes an independent research thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Graded A-F.

Student develops and executes an independent research thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Graded A-F.

Student develops and executes an independent research thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Graded A-F.