Donelle “Dee” C. Posey

Biography

Classes Taught

• Psychology 210: (Pullman & Global campuses) Psychology as a Science
• Psychology 311: Statistics in Psychology
• Psychology 328: Self Control
• Psychology 405: Instructional Practicum Training

Secondary Interests

• Self-Regulated Learning
• Rubric Development
• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Training
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• AI use

In my secondary area of interest, I focus on strategies for teaching and learning that improve student performance in their college courses. I’ve looked at the use of rubrics for improving students’ writing, the relationship between statistics anxiety and performance in our statistics course, whether statistics anxiety is related to teacher/student rapport, and whether the “flipped” classroom format enhances student learning. I’m also interested in the emerging use of AI in the classroom.

I’ve developed the undergraduate TA (UTA) program for the department, which includes the development and teaching of Psych 405 Instructional Practicum Training. This includes pairing students who have been trained as UTAs with instructors in both the Pullman and Global Campus programs in need of additional instructional support.

Additionally, I’m active in The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Div. 2 of the APA). I’ve served on three STP presidential task forces, including the task force for Psychological Literacy, Statistical Literacy, and Skills Development of Psychology Students. I will serve on the AI Use Taskforce beginning in 2025. I’ve been honored by the College of Arts and Science with the Award for Excellence in Teaching by Clinical Faculty.