Allison Matthews

Clinical Associate Professor

Ph.D. Washington State University, 2010

Contact Information

Email: almatthews@wsu.edu
Office: CIC 125B (Tri-Cities campus)
Phone: (509) 372-7146

Courses Taught

• Psychology 105: Introductory Psychology
• Psychology 210: Psychology as a Science
• Psychology 265: Biopsychological Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Psychology 311: Statistics in Psychology
• Psychology 312: Research Methods in Psychology
• Psychology 324: Psychology of Gender
• Psychology 350: Social Psychology
• Psychology 372: Biological Basis of Behavior
• Psychology 384: Sensation and Perception
• Psychology 466: Environmental Psychology
• Psychology 473: Advanced Biological Basis of Behavior
• Psychology 490: Cognition and Memory
• Psychology 492: Psychology of Language
• Psychology 499: Independent Study

Research Interests

• Decision making and reasoning, including the role of working memory, the influence of affective information, impact of bias, and the use of heuristics
• Alternatives to suspension for substance-use violations in schools
• Student and faculty engagement and retention
• Curriculum-embedded undergraduate research experiences
• Misconceptions in academic settings about psychology