Teaching Experience

Lauren E. Christensen, M.A.

Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student

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Teaching Experience

Teaching Experience:

Summer 2009 Course Lecturer/Instructor: Women in Psychology
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

-Responsible for the development of course structure (discussion based) and content, leading lecture, evaluation and administration of grades for approximately 30 undergraduate students. Provide structured office hour to assist students in related coursework.
-Review quizzes with students and assist needy students in paper and presentation preparation.
-Course focus was on students gaining increased knowledge of the psychological literature on women, the history of this field, and its comtemporary state. A special emphasis was put on learning about the psychological experiences of women of diverse backgrounds.

Fall 2007, Spring/Summer 2008

Course Lecturer/Instructor: Therapeutic & Communication Skills
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

-Responsible for the development of course structure (workshop focus) and content, leading lecture and workshops, evaluation and administration of grades for approximately 20-30 undergraduate students each semester. Provide structured office hour to assist students in related coursework.
-Review mock-interviews with students and assist needy students in interview and case presentation preparation.
-Course focus was to provide students with an opportunity to develop basic verbal and nonverbal listening skills that enhance constructive interpersonal communication, special emphasis on use of skills in therapeutic situations.

Spring 2007

Teaching Assistant: Research Methods Lab
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

-Responsible for implementation of intensive writing course, leading class activities and discussion, evaluation and
administration of lab grades for approximately 20 undergraduate students in each of two labs. Provide structured office hour
to assist students in related course or lab work.

Fall 2006

Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Psychology Recitation Section
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

-Responsible for implementation of recitation section, leading class activities, exam review and discussion, evaluation and administration of recitation grades for approximately 25 undergraduate students in each of two recitation sections. Provide structured office hour to assist students in related course work.

Fall 2006

Teaching Assistant: Abnormal Psychology
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

-Responsible for evaluation and administration of course grades for approximately 50 undergraduate students in each of two
abnormal psychology sections.

Fall 2004, Spring 2005

Teaching Fellow: Biopsychology
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

-Awarded the Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Fellow (DUGTF).
-Responsible for evaluation and administration of course grades for approximately 50 undergraduate students each semester.
-Provide structured office hour and exam review to assist students in related course work.

Fall 2006-Spring 2008

Guest Lecturer

Clinical Child Psychology Interventions, George Mason University (Fall 2008)
          Invited to lecture to Child Psychology undergraduate course of approximately 40 students.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Marymount University (Fall 2008)
          Invited to lecture to Freshman Seminar of approximately 25 students.
Mindful Relaxation Techniques, Marymount University (Fall 2008)
          Invited to present to Freshman Seminar of approximately 25 students.
Eating Disorders & Digestive Disease, Galludet University (Fall 2007)
          Invited to lecture to Biopsychology undergraduate course of approximately 10 deaf students.
Eating Disorders, George Mason University (Fall 2006, Spring/Fall 2007)
          Invited to lecture to three separate Abnormal Psychology undergraduate courses of approximately 45-50 students.

Last Updated 11.1.09