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Richard Davidson

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Classes with Richard Davidson

ASIAN/COUNPSY/EDPSYCH/PSYCH 120

The Art and Science of Human Flourishing

3 credits

Explore perspectives on human flourishing from sciences and humanities, investigating themes like resilience and compassion to sustain meaningful engagement.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.76 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=291 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.66 GPA, 87.9% A/AB (n=66 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.65 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=300 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Tony ChambersAlec Armon+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

PSYCH 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: 3.90 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

C. Shawn GreenJenny Saffran+36 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

PSYCH 682 is an individual study course for students completing senior honors theses under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jenny SaffranMartha Alibali+9 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
PSYCH 691

Undergraduate Thesis

2–3 credits

PSYCH 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

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+38 more

No recorded grade history

PSYCH 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

PSYCH 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored study with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2012: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 990

Research

1–12 credits

PSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+37 more

No recorded grade history

ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Scott HartmanKaren Strier+46 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ASIAN/COUNPSY/EDPSYCH/PSYCH 120The Art and Science of Human Flourishing
Fall 2026NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2026PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2026PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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