Will be offered in Fall 2026

This course provides an introduction to the field of community psychology. Community psychology explores how individuals are influenced by their surrounding communities and social environments, focusing on promoting well-being and positive change. It focuses on social issues, social institutions, and other settings that influence individuals, groups, and organizations. Community psychologists emphasize both (applied) service delivery to the community and (theory-based) research of social issues. This course provides an overview of the principles and methods of the field and their application to community issues and settings.

Offered every semester; Dr. DLR will teach it again in Spring 2027.

PSYC 110 and PSYC 111 are interdependent classes that must be taken concurrently, though they are taught and evaluated separately. Through these courses, you will learn to evaluate and conduct basic research in psychology from devising appropriate research questions, hypotheses, and study designs to applying that knowledge to others’ research as a critical consumer of psychological science.

PSYC 110 serves as an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, especially the logic and methodology of experimentation.

Offered every semester; Dr. DLR will teach it again in Spring 2027.

PSYC 110 and PSYC 111 are interdependent classes that must be taken concurrently, though they are taught and evaluated separately. Through these courses, you will learn to evaluate and conduct basic research in psychology from devising appropriate research questions, hypotheses, and study designs to applying that knowledge to others’ research as a critical consumer of psychological science.

PSYC 111 provides the hands-on experience of critical inquiry in psychological research from start to finish through group and individual research project.

Will be offered for the first time in Fall 2026

This course explores the role of youth in civic and political engagement with an emphasis on how youth from diverse backgrounds respond to experiences of oppression and marginalization. We will examine theories of youth development, leadership models, and key factors (e.g., psychological, social, macro) that shape civic participation. Through scholarly readings, discussions, and applied projects, students will analyze historical and contemporary examples of youth activism and organizing. The course emphasizes critical thinking, leadership development, intergroup dialogue, and strategies for sustaining youth civic engagement over time.