My teaching style adopts the Socratic method and I have found that this approach fits well with the class size and structure here at Randolph. While I play the role of the instructor, I try to promote active discussion, critical thinking, and the sharing of ideas in my classes. As a student, I always appreciated those professors who challenged me to explore the material on my own terms and to think beyond the boundaries of what is written in a textbook, rather than those who presented information as if it was beyond reproach. To me, there is nothing more exciting than the potential to discover innovative thoughts and ideas through discourse inside the classroom and personal exploration outside of the classroom. In my classes, I want my students to not only engage with the material being taught, I want them to learn something valuable about themselves in the process. I hope to achieve that here.

I teach Evolutionary Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods, Psychology of Learning, and more. Even though this is my first year here at Randolph, I am excited for the potential to apply my teaching philosophy to these different areas of Psychology. The small class sizes and regular interactions allow for a unique opportunity to assist each student in reaching their full potential.

My current research interests focus on the dynamic nature of perception and perceptual prediction. I am interested in how we internally represent the constantly changing environment in ways that allow us to effectively predict and interact with our surroundings. Specifically, I am interested in the nature of attention and how this can be manipulated to alter the rate at which we represent and perceive dynamic events. By adopting the framework of attention as a dynamic (rhythmic) system that aligns with the rate of perceptual events, I attempt to explore how we may be able to accomplish perceptual tasks faster by increasing the rate of attentional processes.

When I am not teaching, I enjoy playing hockey, reading, and spending time with my wife and two cats (Bob and Penelope).