Spring 2027

Thesis Preparation Seminar

A thesis preparation seminar discussing research processes, providing writing feedback, and offering presentation opportunities for psychology students.

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Past student reviews · Kristin Shutts

A past student rated the course difficulty as relatively low, noting that the instructor made everyone feel welcomed and appreciated.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Respond adaptively to questions about, and feedback on, one’s own research in psychology

  • Ask incisive questions about, and provide feedback on, other people’s research in psychology

  • Produce high-quality public presentations about research in psychology

  • Develop an independent research project based on the existing literature and, in most cases, based on the ongoing research of a faculty mentor

  • Write a research fellowship proposal

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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PSYCH 225 or concurrent enrollment, and declared in a College of Letters and Science Honors in the Liberal Arts program or Psychology Honors in the Major

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    • declared in a College of Letters and Science Honors in the Liberal Arts program or Psychology Honors in the Major
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PSYCH 380

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KRISTIN SHUTTS is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Kristin Shutts

Past students described Kristin Shutts as an exceptionally understanding instructor who was always willing to help with student needs.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Kristin Shutts

A past student rated the course difficulty as relatively low, noting that the instructor made everyone feel welcomed and appreciated.

Past student reviews · Kristin Shutts

One student expressed strong enthusiasm for the instructor, stating they would take any class taught by her.

Topics

  • Research process and thesis preparation

Skills

  • Research presentation and thesis writing

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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