This is the course website for the Stanford Psychology Honors Program. The Honors Program in Psychology is designed for Psychology majors who wish to pursue a full year of intensive supervised independent research during their senior year. Students in the program will acquire a broad background in psychology as well as a deep background in their chosen area.
In the fall quarter, we will focus on career development, acquiring valuable research skills, and on discussing our research projects. In the winter quarter, we will focus on reading and discussing research papers that are relevant for our projects. In the spring quarter, we will focus on how to present our research in writing, as well as in poster and oral presentations.
Ellen Markman | Tobi Gerstenberg | Kayla Good | |
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Role | Instructor | Instructor | Teaching assistant |
Email (@stanford.edu) | markman | gerstenberg | kagood |
Office hours* | By appointment | By appointment | Book appointment |
* We warmly invite you to join us for office hours! You don’t have to have a specific question in advance - you can check in just to say hi if you want :) We’re also here in case you want help with project troubleshooting, planning for project updates, career advice, etc.
During spring quarter, the class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:20pm in Building 100, Room 101K.
In this course, we will:
SPRING QUARTER
Day | Date | Class |
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Tuesday | April 2 | Check-ins/brief project updates |
Thursday | April 4 | Discussion on writing a thesis |
Tuesday | April 9 | Poster workshop |
Thursday | April 11 | Title workshop More poster tips |
Tuesday | April 16 | Hume writing workshop |
Thursday | April 18 | Writing workshop (time for writing) |
Tuesday | April 23 | Poster presentations |
Thursday | April 25 | Poster presentations |
Tuesday | April 30 | Poster presentations |
Thursday | May 2 | Poster presentations |
Tuesday | May 7 | Poster presentations |
Thursday | May 9 | Poster presentations |
Tuesday | May 14 | Poster presentations |
Thursday | May 16 | Poster feedback + norms for writing workshop |
Tuesday | May 21 | Writing workshop/poster printing |
Thursday | May 23 | Writing workshop/poster printing |
Tuesday | May 28 | Writing workshop |
Wednesday | May 29 | Poster session! |
Thursday | May 30 | Debrief on poster session/class social |
Friday | May 31st | Thesis due for honors class |
Tuesday | June 4 | No class |
We expect that you attend each of our course meetings in person. However, if something comes up, please let us know and we can make arrangements for you to make up your absence. Unfortunately, we can’t offer remote attendance via Zoom this quarter, but we are happy to send you a class recap (and we will of course post all relevant materials and slides on Canvas).
And of course, your health is the top priority, so if you are sick or have ANY potential symptoms of COVID-19, flu, RSV, a cold, etc., please email us (when you can) and stay home and rest!
Our primary focus is to make this course useful for all of you. Thus, this spring, the honors seminar will be offered as pass/fail or for a grade.
Here is the breakdown of what we expect from all of you:
Being respectful of each other: - Focus on giving constructive and uplifting feedback. - Try to avoid providing demoralizing feedback. - Be critical of ideas, not people. - Consider presenter’s preferences for questions and interruptions.
Actively listening when others are speaking: - Minimize phones and other screens so as to not distract others. - At the same time, recognize that paying attention can look different for different people.
Open-mindedness and inclusivity: - Be receptive to feedback when you receive it. - Understanding that everyone’s coming from a different background. - Clarify field-specific jargon when necessary. - Having a shared understanding that there are no silly questions.
Students who may need an academic accommodation based on the impact of a disability should initiate the request with the Office of Accessible Education
(OAE). Professional staff will evaluate the request with required documentation, recommend reasonable accommodations, and prepare an Accommodation Letter for faculty dated in the current quarter in which the request is being made. Students should contact the OAE as soon as possible since timely notice is needed to coordinate accommodations. The OAE is located at 563 Salvatierra Walk (phone: 723-1066, URL: http://oae.stanford.edu).
Stanford offers several services that might be of help:
We welcome feedback regarding the course at any point. Please feel free to email us directly, or leave anonymous feedback for the teaching team by using this form.