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faculty
Trina Kershaw, PhD
Professor
Psychology
Contact
508-999-8346
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Liberal Arts 359
Education
| 2006 | University of Illinois at Chicago | PhD in Psychology (Cognitive) |
| 2002 | University of Illinois at Chicago | MS in Psychology (Cognitive) |
| 1998 | Widener University | BS in Psychology |
Teaching
- Cognitive Processes
- Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology
- Psychology of Individual Differences
- Psychology of Learning
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
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.
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.
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.
Students independently pursue an individual research project, under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
The first of a two-course thesis sequence in which students and their faculty advisors design and carry out a complete research project. In PSY 498, the final product is a thesis proposal and complete preparation to conduct the thesis project during the next semester.
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.
Graduate seminar offered for one semester on a specific topic. Topics vary according to student needs and faculty expertise in particular areas of study. This course may be repeated with change of content.
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.
Research
Research interests
- Transfer in educational settings
- Creativity in engineering design
- Insight problem solving
- Individual differences
- Skill learning and transfer
Select publications
- Molly A. McCarthy , Trina C. Kershaw (2014).
The effects of semantic priming on novel verb inflection
Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 36, 994-999. - Trina C. Kershaw , Christopher K. Flynn , Leamarie T. Gordon (2013).
Multiple paths to transfer and constraint relaxation in insight problem solving.
Thinking & Reasoning, 19, 96-136. - Trina C. Kershaw , Katja Holtta-Otto , Yoon Soo Lee (2011).
The effect of prototyping and critical feedback on fixation in engineering design
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 33, 807-812.