DeMond Grant

Professor

Psychology

TEACHING SUMMARY

My teaching interests generally include statistics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, affective neuroscience, and psychopathology.

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Dissertation
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Research and report thereon by graduate students in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.Offered for variable credit, 1-16 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Required of all graduate students majoring in psychology and writing a thesis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Affective Neuroscience
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    This course will examine biological mechanisms underlying emotions. Topics include basic theories of emotion, the neural circuits associated with emotion generation, as well as related cognitive processes. May not be used for degree credit with PSYC 5663.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113 and 3 hours MATH or STAT designated 'A.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Dissertation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Research and report thereon by graduate students in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.Offered for variable credit, 1-16 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research Practicum
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Supervised research experiences in psychology with a faculty member. May involve meetings and written paper(s).Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214 and consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Senior Honors Thesis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    The thesis is an empirical study that results in a manuscript conforming to APA style. It should contain a literature review that informs specific hypothesis, as well as method, results, discussion, and reference sections. The results section of the manuscript is typically based on data collected by the student, but it is also acceptable for it to stem from an original analysis of an archival dataset. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214, PSYC 3914, departmental invitation, senior standing.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Statistical Methods in Psychology
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Evaluation of research in psychology including scales of measurement and quantitative/statistical procedures for data analysis and inference. Course will cover descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with emphasis on procedures used in the psychological sciences.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, and either MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 or higher, or STAT 2013 or higher, with a grade of 'C' or higher in one of the prerequisite math or statistics courses.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Statistical Methods in Psychology
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Evaluation of research in psychology including scales of measurement and quantitative/statistical procedures for data analysis and inference. Course will cover descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with emphasis on procedures used in the psychological sciences.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, and either MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 or higher, or STAT 2013 or higher, with a grade of 'C' or higher in one of the prerequisite math or statistics courses.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Required of all graduate students majoring in psychology and writing a thesis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Dissertation
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Research and report thereon by graduate students in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.Offered for variable credit, 1-16 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Quantitative Methods in Psychology I
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Hypothesis testing, chi-square, student's t, bivariate correlation and linear regression in psychology. Critical thinking regarding the application of statistical methods is stressed. The use of contemporary statistical software for analyses is covered. Course previously offered as PSYC 5303.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research Practicum
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Supervised research experiences in psychology with a faculty member. May involve meetings and written paper(s).Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214 and consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Senior Honors Thesis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    The thesis is an empirical study that results in a manuscript conforming to APA style. It should contain a literature review that informs specific hypothesis, as well as method, results, discussion, and reference sections. The results section of the manuscript is typically based on data collected by the student, but it is also acceptable for it to stem from an original analysis of an archival dataset. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214, PSYC 3914, departmental invitation, senior standing.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Statistical Methods in Psychology
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Evaluation of research in psychology including scales of measurement and quantitative/statistical procedures for data analysis and inference. Course will cover descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with emphasis on procedures used in the psychological sciences.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, and either MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 or higher, or STAT 2013 or higher, with a grade of 'C' or higher in one of the prerequisite math or statistics courses.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Statistical Methods in Psychology
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Evaluation of research in psychology including scales of measurement and quantitative/statistical procedures for data analysis and inference. Course will cover descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with emphasis on procedures used in the psychological sciences.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, and either MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 or higher, or STAT 2013 or higher, with a grade of 'C' or higher in one of the prerequisite math or statistics courses.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Required of all graduate students majoring in psychology and writing a thesis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Dissertation
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Research and report thereon by graduate students in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.Offered for variable credit, 1-16 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Required of all graduate students majoring in psychology and writing a thesis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Clinical Practicum
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Practicum experience for graduate students in the clinical psychology program.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 17 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the clinical program of the Department of Psychology.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Dissertation
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Research and report thereon by graduate students in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.Offered for variable credit, 1-16 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research Practicum
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Supervised research experiences in psychology with a faculty member. May involve meetings and written paper(s).Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214 and consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Senior Honors Thesis
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    The thesis is an empirical study that results in a manuscript conforming to APA style. It should contain a literature review that informs specific hypothesis, as well as method, results, discussion, and reference sections. The results section of the manuscript is typically based on data collected by the student, but it is also acceptable for it to stem from an original analysis of an archival dataset. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214, PSYC 3914, departmental invitation, senior standing.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Required of all graduate students majoring in psychology and writing a thesis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Clinical Practicum
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Practicum experience for graduate students in the clinical psychology program.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 17 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the clinical program of the Department of Psychology.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Dissertation
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Research and report thereon by graduate students in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.Offered for variable credit, 1-16 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.