Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
extremely terrible! give up my Phd in Psych plan because of her! lectures have no outlines, no instructions, no gains at all!!!!!!Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Kristin Shutts
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
This queen is in a league of her own. She is so nice and intelligent. It's amazing being in her class and she makes everyone feel so welcomed, understood and appreciated.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Honestly, one of the nicest human beings I have ever met! Always so understanding and willing to help with anything you might need. I would take any class of hers!!!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Although there is no textbook, there are lots of articles to read for class. Lectures are very organized and well presented. She keeps you interested and has a sense of humor. Attendance is graded, which allows for easy points towards your grade. Exams are difficult but fair. The paper assignments are very straight forward and simple.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Kristin is one of my favorite professors! Her lectures are always clearly organized and she presents the information from a more holistic approach compared to other psychology professors I've had. Her lectures are based on research studies and exam questions were based on those results/findings. I would definitely take another class with her!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She was super nice and really knew what she was talking about. No textbook, just need to read some primary source articles (which is what psychology is primarily anyway). Attendance is taken, but she is good about giving you points if you're sick or make up for it.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Kristin Shutts
PSYCH 212 explores social science topics in psychology, focusing on how researchers approach findings and controversies while addressing misconceptions.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited samplePSYCH 380
Thesis Preparation Seminar
1 creditsPSYCH 380 prepares students for senior thesis writing through research process discussion, writing feedback, and presentation opportunities.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Kristin Shutts is described as exceptionally nice, understanding, and welcoming, with reviewers noting she makes students feel appreciated. She is characterized as intelligent and helpful, with students expressing strong willingness to take her classes again.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited samplePSYCH 621
Mentored Research and Seminar
1–6 creditsPSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 681
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsPSYCH 681 is an individual study course for students completing senior honors theses under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PSYCH 691
Undergraduate Thesis
2–3 creditsPSYCH 691 is an undergraduate thesis course focused on conducting research and completing a thesis, recommended for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PSYCH 699
Directed Study
1–3 creditsPSYCH 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored study with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026A graduate proseminar discussing current topics in developmental psychology through research presentations and journal article discussions.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited samplePSYCH 990
Research
1–12 creditsPSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 212 | Social Science Topics in Psychology |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 380 | Thesis Preparation Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 706 | Proseminar in Developmental Psychology |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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