A comprehensive unit focused on the psychological debate of Nature vs. Nurture, culminating in a major literature review research paper. Students will explore theoretical frameworks and synthesize existing research.

An undergraduate psychology lesson centered on critiquing the Biopsychosocial Model of depression through video analysis and gap identification. Students categorize clinical findings and propose expanded educational content to address systemic and environmental complexities.

A comprehensive 5-lesson unit on the American Civil Rights Movement, covering the legal battles, non-violent protests, key legislation, and the evolving strategies for racial justice.

A comprehensive unit on the American Abolitionist movement, examining the rhetorical strategies, diverse perspectives, and historical impact of leading abolitionist voices through primary source analysis.

A lesson examining the Populist Party's Omaha Platform of 1892, its agrarian roots, and its long-term impact on American political and economic policy through the Progressive Era.

A deep dive into the tensions between classical philosophy and modern democratic practice, focusing on Plato's critiques and contemporary responses.

A series of lessons exploring the intersectional history of the Black Power movement, focusing on the leadership of women and the cultural impact of Black activism.

A sequence exploring the intersection of medical history, racial narratives, and public health, focusing on how diseases like tuberculosis have been used to justify social hierarchies.

An advanced graduate seminar sequence exploring the social, political, and ideological forces that shape Western Art Music history. Students move from deconstructing 19th-century canon-building to proposing new, inclusive curricular frameworks.

This graduate-level sequence focuses on the design, implementation, and stress-testing of Emergency Action Plans (EAPs). Students explore logistics, legal compliance, and crisis leadership through fire safety, medical emergencies, active threat protocols, and a culminating multi-hazard tabletop simulation.

A comprehensive graduate-level exploration of federal anti-discrimination laws, focusing on Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and retaliation. Students analyze landmark cases, calculate disparate impact, and navigate the complexities of reasonable accommodation and workforce restructuring.

This graduate-level sequence explores the detection and analysis of micro-expressions and subtle affect. Students move from theoretical foundations of emotional leakage to high-fidelity real-time clinical simulations.

This advanced undergraduate sequence explores the neuromuscular mechanics of facial expressions using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS). Students learn to identify Action Units, distinguish between universal emotions, detect micro-expressions, and apply these skills to clinical social communication interventions.

A comprehensive introduction to objective behavioral assessment for undergraduate students, focusing on operationalizing behavior, ABC recording, quantitative measurement, setting events, and data visualization.

This sequence engages undergraduate students in a critical examination of mental health literacy and the sociological mechanisms of stigma. Students will progress from theoretical frameworks to practical application, culminating in the design of a targeted educational intervention for their community.

A critical exploration of behavioral psychology, focusing on the tension between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Students analyze the ethical implications of reward systems in education, technology, and society.

This sequence provides a rigorous introduction to operant conditioning for undergraduate students, focusing on the technical application of positive reinforcement. It covers the Three-Term Contingency, discrimination between consequences, operational definitions, motivational operations, and theoretical critiques.

This sequence examines the psychological and ethical limits of positive reinforcement. Students analyze the 'Overjustification Effect', the impact of rewards on creativity, and the ethics of behavioral nudging, concluding with a critical audit of real-world incentive systems.

This sequence explores the psychological mechanics of operant conditioning, specifically focusing on positive reinforcement. Students will move from defining basic behavioral loops to analyzing complex schedules of reinforcement and designing their own behavior modification plans based on B.F. Skinner's principles.

This sequence equips graduate students with the skills to analyze economic data and translate it into persuasive policy briefs for arts advocacy, culminating in a simulated legislative hearing.