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Calvin M. Sims

Title: Lecturer

Department: Psychology

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Current Scheduled Teaching

PSYC 3620.003Developmental PsychologySpring 2025
PSYC 1630.005General Psychology ISpring 2025
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingSpring 2025
PSYC 4040.002Psychology of Race in the U.S.Spring 2025
PSYC 3620.003Developmental PsychologyFall 2024 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.002General Psychology IFall 2024 Syllabus
PSYC 4951.001Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2024
PSYC 3996.724Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceFall 2024
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingFall 2024 Syllabus
PSYC 4040.002Psychology of Race in the U.S.Fall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PSYC 4030.888Multicultural PsychologySummer 8W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4030.889Multicultural PsychologySummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3620.001Developmental PsychologySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3620.003Developmental PsychologySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4951.001Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2024
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4040.002Psychology of Race in the U.S.Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6900.704Special ProblemsSpring 2024
PSYC 3620.002Developmental PsychologyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3620.003Developmental PsychologyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4951.001Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2023
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4040.002Psychology of Race in the U.S.Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4030.888Multicultural PsychologySummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3100.901Social PsychologySummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3620.001Developmental PsychologySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4951.701Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2023
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4040.001Psychology of Race in the U.S.Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3100.003Social PsychologySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1630.002General Psychology IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1630.003General Psychology IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4040.002Psychology of Race in the U.S.Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4030.888Multicultural PsychologySummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3100.901Social PsychologySummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.004General Psychology ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4951.706Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2022
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4020.002Psychology of Death and DyingSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4040.001Psychology of Race in the U.S.Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1630.001General Psychology IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4040.002Psychology of Race in the U.S.Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 5090.001Social PsychologyFall 2021 SPOT
PSYC 4030.001Multicultural PsychologySummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4030.501Multicultural PsychologySummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.006General Psychology ISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1650.001General Psychology IISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4030.001Multicultural PsychologySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6300.001Theory and Application of Multicultural CounselingSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3620.002Developmental PsychologyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3620.501Developmental PsychologyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4020.001Psychology of Death and DyingFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3100.002Social PsychologyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

out of 5

out of 7
%
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students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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