Professor Michelle Miller, of the Department of Psychological Sciences, was recognized in the EdTech: Focus on Higher Education online magazine as one of 30 influencers who are “shaping the conversation about university IT and education.” 
Dr. Miller is the author of Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology (Harvard University Press, 2014), and has written about evidence-based pedagogy in scholarly… Read more
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Jason Whetten Presents to Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that promotes and recognizes academic excellence in the first year at a college or university. At the end of the spring 2020 semester, the NAU chapter recognized Jason Whetten, MA, M.Ed., as its most influential faculty member for the 2019/2020 school year. Jason was selected for this honor based on his meaningful contributions to the education and successes of members, and because his interactions with students reflect the core values… Read more
Dr. Wayment Coauthors Major Consensus Report on Concussion Education
Heidi A Wayment, PhD, Chair Department of Psychological Sciences is a co-author on a major consensus report (Improving concussion education: Consensus from the NCAA-Department of Defense Mind Matters Research & Education Grand Challenge) published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The work is also being co-published in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine. Wayment and her NAU colleagues (Ann Huffman, Debbie Craig, Monica Lininger) along with other grant awardees from the National Collegiate Athletic… Read more
Summer 2021 Education Abroad Opportunities: Ireland and Germany
Hello (Guten tag!, Dia duit!),
We are excited to announce that the Department of Psychological Sciences has the following two faculty-led study abroad programs set for Summer 2021. For more information, Click the links below or join us at the CIE NAU-Faculty Led Program Fair Schedule of Virtual Fair this Tuesday 10/13.
NAU in Germany: Psychology of Sustainability and Well-Being with Dr. Heidi Wayment (June 20–July 10)
The… Read more
Application for Research Based Instruction Courses in Spring 2021 Now Available
PSY 279, 485 and PSY 486C courses partner undergraduate students with a faculty member to work on faculty-led or student-led research projects. To apply for placement or continue enrollment in one of these research-based instruction courses, please visit the Undergraduate Research Courses page on our department’s website and
complete the required application. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 30th,… Read more
Dr. Michelle Miller’s Book “Minds Online” is Translated into Mandarin
Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, by Michelle Miller, Ph.D., was published in 2014 and earned widespread acclaim for its engaging, practical, and science-based approach to the incorporation of technology in education. The Mandarin translation of the book has now been completed by a team working from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. 
Copies will be available soon and plans are underway for Dr. Miller to speak… Read more