Shelia Kennison

(She/Her)

Professor

Psychology

  • Professor
    Psychology
  • 405-744-6027 (Work)
  • Oklahoma State University, Psychology Department, Psychology Building, Stillwater, OK, 74078, United States

TEACHING SUMMARY

Courses include Neurobiological Psychology (online & face-to-face), Introduction to Cognitive Science (face-to-face), Language Development (online & face-to-face), and Psychology of Humor (online & face-to-face).

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Cognitive Science (N)
    8 Jun 2026 - 2 Jul 2026
    Introduction to the study of human and artificial intelligence. The course will survey contributions to the understanding of intelligence from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Cognitive Science (N)
    8 Jun 2026 - 2 Jul 2026
    Introduction to the study of human and artificial intelligence. The course will survey contributions to the understanding of intelligence from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.
  • 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
    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
    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
    Introduction to Cognitive Science (N)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Introduction to the study of human and artificial intelligence. The course will survey contributions to the understanding of intelligence from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Cognitive Science (N)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Introduction to the study of human and artificial intelligence. The course will survey contributions to the understanding of intelligence from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Neurobiological Psychology (N)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Neural bases of human experience and behavior. Topics include sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, learning and thinking.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Neurobiological Psychology (N)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Neural bases of human experience and behavior. Topics include sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, learning and thinking.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Psychology of Humor (S)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    The course will examine theoretical perspective on the topic of humor, including cross-cultural and individual a well as the development of humor.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Psychology of Humor (S)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    The course will examine theoretical perspective on the topic of humor, including cross-cultural and individual a well as the development of humor.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113.
  • 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
    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
    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
    Introduction to Cognitive Science (N)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Introduction to the study of human and artificial intelligence. The course will survey contributions to the understanding of intelligence from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Cognitive Science (N)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Introduction to the study of human and artificial intelligence. The course will survey contributions to the understanding of intelligence from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Language Development
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Review of data and theories of language development. Laboratory techniques and experimental designs will also be reviewed to emphasize understanding of past and contemporary research in language.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Psychology of Humor (S)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    The course will examine theoretical perspective on the topic of humor, including cross-cultural and individual a well as the development of humor.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Psychology of Humor (S)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    The course will examine theoretical perspective on the topic of humor, including cross-cultural and individual a well as the development of humor.Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113.
  • 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
    Introduction to Cognitive Science (N)
    9 Jun 2025 - 3 Jul 2025
    Introduction to the study of human and artificial intelligence. The course will survey contributions to the understanding of intelligence from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Cognitive Science (N)
    9 Jun 2025 - 3 Jul 2025
    Introduction to the study of human and artificial intelligence. The course will survey contributions to the understanding of intelligence from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.