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Dr. Calvin M. Sims

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Psychology

(443) 600-4063

Email: Calvin.Sims@unt.edu

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • PSYC 1630 - General Psychology I, 7 courses.
  • PSYC 1650 - General Psychology II, 1 course.
  • PSYC 3100 - Social Psychology, 4 courses.
  • PSYC 3620 - Developmental Psychology, 10 courses.
  • PSYC 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 1 course.
  • PSYC 4020 - Psychology of Death and Dying, 12 courses.
  • PSYC 4030 - Multicultural Psychology, 7 courses.
  • PSYC 4040 - Psychology of Race in the U.S., 8 courses.
  • PSYC 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis, 5 courses.
  • PSYC 5090 - Social Psychology, 1 course.
  • PSYC 6300 - Theory and Application of Multicultural Counseling, 1 course.
  • PSYC 6900 - Special Problems, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis, "The Role of Expressed Emotion and Cognitive Biases in Psychosis-Proneness," Psychology. (February 22, 2024).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis, "Avoidant Attachment, Avoidant Coping, and Psychological Distress: Exploration of A Culturally Sensitive Attachment Instrument," Psychology. (December 15, 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Discrimination, Cultural Orientation, and Alcohol-Related Outcomes among LatinX Young Adults: An Experimental Investigation," Psychology. (December 13, 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis, "Relating Elements of Prosocial Behavior," Psychology. (December 7, 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Between Institution: Black Students' Perceptions of Belonging at a PWI vs. MSI," Psychology. (November 7, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "College Athletes’ Perspective of Change during COVID-19: A Qualitative Analysis," Psychology. (October 12, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Masculinity and Help-Seeking in Male Collegiate Athletes: The Buffering Role of Self-Compassion," Psychology. (September 28, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Microaggressions,Intersectional Microaggressions andUniversity Life Satisfaction: The Roles of Racial Anxiety, LGBTQ+ Rumination, and Sensc of School Belonging," Psychology. (September 26, 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Age differences in college materialism under upward social comparison," Psychology. (January 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Bereavement, Grief and Support in College Students," Psychology. (January 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Relations between Africans and Afro-Americans and discussions of stereotypes," Psychology. (January 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Biracial Identity Development in High School and College Students," Psychology. (January 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis, "GENDER MICROAGGRESSIONS: HOW GENDER IDENTITY AND FEMINIST BELIEFS IMPACT PEOPLE'S PSYCHOSOCIAL WELLBEING," Psychology. (October 25, 2022).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Stronger Together: The Effect of Peer-to-Peer Collaboration on Academic Success," Psychology. (August 2023 - May 2024).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Snuggle Theory Through a Non-Heteronormative Lens: Reactions and Emotions of LGBT+ Individuals to Horror Films," Psychology. (January 2023 - May 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Mental Health Concerns Among Collegiate Athletes during COVID-19: A Longitudinal Analysis," Psychology. (December 8, 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "The Minority Student Experience in Higher Education: Impacts of Racial Bias from University Faculty and Staff on Academic Self-Efficacy," Psychology. (August 2022 - May 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "The Impact of Stressors on the Engagement of Substance Use in First Generation College Students," Psychology. (August 2022 - May 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Mary the Vitiated: Religiosity as a Predictor of Sexual Guilt and Satisfaction in Young Women," Psychology. (August 2022 - May 2023).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Exploring the Therapeutic Benefits of Tarot Readings in an Online Setting," Psychology. (August 2021 - May 2022).