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Ito, Tiffany Anne

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  • Dr. Ito's research addresses social psychological issues using a multi-level approach that integrates social psychological and neuroscience perspectives. Projects focus on students' academic self-perceptions and how they affect persistance and performance. Other work examines basic mechanisms of person perception, and the cognitive, social, and neural processes that predict adolescent substance use.

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  • Person perception, STEM education, social neuroscience, adolescent substance use, stereotyping and prejudice

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  • PSYC 3111 - Psychological Science 2: Research Methods in Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
    Provides a foundation in research methodology to give students the ability to design, conduct, analyze, and present (both verbally and in writing) an empirical study in psychology. Allows students to be effective producers and consumers of research.
  • PSYC 4011 - Senior Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2024
    Critically reviews some aspect of psychological literature, scholarly analysis of a major psychological issue, and/or empirical research project. See the psychology honors director for further information.
  • PSYC 4526 - Social Neuroscience
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Fall 2022
    Develops greater knowledge of the general psychological principles underlying social behavior by using methods and theories from neuroscience. Students learn about common methods in human neuroscience and how they can be applied to better understand social behavior.
  • PSYC 5606 - Proseminar: Social-Personality Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
    Provides a thorough introduction to methods and theories in social psychology concerned with topics such as the self, social cognition, judgment and decision making, attitude formation and change, small group processes, inter-group relations, health and social psychology, and others. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
  • PSYC 6606 - Professional Issues in Social Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
    Covers a range of topics important for professional development in social psychology, including preparation and delivery of research presentations, preparation of grant proposals and manuscripts, and peer review of manuscripts. Intended to prepare students for careers as research scientists. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
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