Peter Wessels

Education

Ph.D. Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2005

Teaching Interests

My teaching interests involve a heavy emphasis on applied experimental psychology and include courses in areas such as cognitive psychology, learning and memory, and leadership and pedagogy.

• UNV 101 | I Am Miami
• PSY 111/H | Introduction to Psychology (PSY 111)
• PSY 112 | Foundational Experiences in Psychology
• PSY 211/H Seminar in Leadership and Pedagogy
• PSY 212/H | Practicum in Leadership and Pedagogy (PSY 212/212H)
• PSY 231 | Human Development
• PSY 313 | Advancing Leadership and Pedagogy
• PSY 372 | Learning and Cognition (PSY 372)
• PSY 375 | Laboratory in Perception/Action/Cognition
• PSY 470 | Seminar in Cognition
• GSC 601/602/603 | College Teaching Enhancement
• PSY 685 | Practicum: Teaching of Psychology

Professional Recognition

• Miami University Undergraduate Summer Scholars Mentorship Award: Frequency Estimates of Other-race and Same-race Faces, Advisee: Meghan Royer. 2010.
• National Science Foundation: MRI-R2: Acquisition of Dense Array EEG for Research and Training across the Disciplines. R. Thomas (PI); K. Hugenberg, D. Bergen, E. Schussler, & Q. Zhou (Co-PIs); E. Accortt, M. Cronley, H. Thurmer, & P. Wessels (Senior Personnel). 2010-2012.
• Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching, and University Assessment. Faculty Development Associate for Top 25 Initiative. 2009-2010.
• Ohio Board of Regents: Research Incentive Fund: Psychophysiology: A Window to the Mind. R. Thomas (PI); D. Bergen, M. Cronley, K. Hugenberg, K. Hutchinson, J. Kiper, E. Schussler, P. Wessels, & Q. Zhou. 2008-2009.
• Miami University Top 25 Inititiative: Using Psychology to Promote Student Learning in Introductory Psychology. L. Mark (PI), A. Diekman, P. Ellerson, J. Johnson, P. Wessels, & E. Uhler. 2007-2009.