Psych 170 Child Psychology 3 credit hours (undergraduate)
The primary objectives of this course are to introduce students to the field of developmental psychology and to give students a basic understanding of child development from conception through adolescence. This course emphasizes normal physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. An additional objective is to familiarize students with current research and methodology in child psychology. Materials for this course are available on WebCT (click on WebCT).

Psych 301 Developmental Psychology Laboratory 3 credit hours (undergraduate)
The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to the research methods used to study development. This objective will be accomplished through readings regarding developmental methods, readings of primary sources that incorporate developmental methods, and conducting and reporting original research. Materials for this course are available on WebCT (click on WebCT).

Psych 457 Social and Emotional Development 3 credit hours (graduate)
There are two major objectives for this course. The first is a “content” objective and involves familiarizing students with theory and research regarding social, emotional, and personality development in childhood and adolescence and also regarding the relationships in which such development takes place. The second objective is a “process” objective and involves enhancing students skills at interpreting empirical research, identifying gaps in the literature, and identifying research strategies for addressing those gaps.

Recent Teaching Awards

Provost's Junior Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002.

Robert S. Daniel Junior Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001.