Sayuri Hayakawa

Assistant Professor

Psychology

TEACHING SUMMARY

Courses taught at Oklahoma State University include undergraduate and graduate-level courses on Cognitive Psychology. Prior to joining OSU, Dr. Hayakawa taught undergraduate courses on Language and Cognition and graduate seminars on Science Communication at Northwestern University, and assisted in the instruction of undergraduate courses on Cognitive Psychology, Decision-Making, and Negotiation, as well as MBA courses on Negotiation, Leadership, and Management at the University of Chicago.

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Research project on some psychological problem.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 24 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research Practicum
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 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
    Cognitive Psychology
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Cognitive processes. Thinking, problem solving, visual imagery, attention, and memory search. Both theory and application emphasized.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113 and 3 hours MATH or STAT designated 'A.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Language Development (S)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Current theory and research on the development of language throughout the lifespan. The nature of language, first language acquisition, second and third language acquisition, brain and language, language processing, social aspects of language, gender differences in language use and language processing, language use by older adults, language use directed at older adults, language disorders, and language use in special populations.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113 or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Research project on some psychological problem.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 24 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • 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
    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
    Cognitive Psychology
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Cognitive processes. Thinking, problem solving, visual imagery, attention, and memory search. Both theory and application emphasized.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113 and 3 hours MATH or STAT designated 'A.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Language Development (S)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Current theory and research on the development of language throughout the lifespan. The nature of language, first language acquisition, second and third language acquisition, brain and language, language processing, social aspects of language, gender differences in language use and language processing, language use by older adults, language use directed at older adults, language disorders, and language use in special populations.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113 or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Research project on some psychological problem.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 24 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • 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
    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
    Research Practicum
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 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
    Cognitive Processes
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Theory and experimental research findings dealing with human thought processes from a developmental and functional standpoint.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Cognitive Psychology
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Cognitive processes. Thinking, problem solving, visual imagery, attention, and memory search. Both theory and application emphasized.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214 or equivalent and 3 hours MATH or STAT designated 'A.'
  • 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
    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
    Undergraduate Senior 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, junior or senior standing and consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Cognitive Psychology
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Cognitive processes. Thinking, problem solving, visual imagery, attention, and memory search. Both theory and application emphasized.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214 or equivalent and 3 hours MATH or STAT designated 'A.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Language Development (S)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Current theory and research on the development of language throughout the lifespan. The nature of language, first language acquisition, second and third language acquisition, brain and language, language processing, social aspects of language, gender differences in language use and language processing, language use by older adults, language use directed at older adults, language disorders, and language use in special populations.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113 or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Research project on some psychological problem.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 24 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Research Practicum
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    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
    Thesis
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    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
    Cognitive Psychology
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Cognitive processes. Thinking, problem solving, visual imagery, attention, and memory search. Both theory and application emphasized.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113, PSYC 3214 or equivalent and 3 hours MATH or STAT designated 'A.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Language Development (S)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Current theory and research on the development of language throughout the lifespan. The nature of language, first language acquisition, second and third language acquisition, brain and language, language processing, social aspects of language, gender differences in language use and language processing, language use by older adults, language use directed at older adults, language disorders, and language use in special populations.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113 or consent of instructor.