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Katherine M. Serafine

Associate Professor
Psychology

Office Building: Psychology
Office Room: 216B
Phone: (915) 747-6566
Email: kmserafine2@utep.edu

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Term	Course	Section
Fall 2021	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	15167
Fall 2021	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	18722
Fall 2021	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	12239
Fall 2021	PSYC 6390 - Field Placement	15166
Fall 2021	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	15165
Fall 2021	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	15162
Fall 2021	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	14889
Fall 2021	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	16393
Fall 2021	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	15163
Fall 2021	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	18743
Fall 2021	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	15164
Fall 2021	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	20054
Fall 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	14888

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Summer 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	33683
Spring 2021	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	23025
Spring 2021	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	27588
Spring 2021	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	20253
Spring 2021	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	27666
Spring 2021	PSYC 6378 - Spcl Topics: Behavrl Neurosci	28692
Spring 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24899
Fall 2020	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	12383
Fall 2020	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	15419
Fall 2020	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	16685
Fall 2020	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	15417
Fall 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15133
Summer 2020	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	33515
Summer 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	33874
Spring 2020	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	23447	Syllabus
Spring 2020	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	20415
Spring 2020	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	20317
Spring 2020	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	23235
Spring 2020	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	29455
Spring 2020	PSYC 6377 - Seminar: Behavrl Neurosci	29456
Spring 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25444
Fall 2019	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	12547
Fall 2019	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	15805
Fall 2019	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	15503
Fall 2019	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	17360
Fall 2019	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	15807
Fall 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15502
Summer 2019	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	33822
Summer 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	34257
Spring 2019	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	23557
Spring 2019	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	23575
Spring 2019	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	23706	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PSYC 6315 - Psychopharmacology	28494	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	23482
Spring 2019	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	23497
Spring 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25850
Fall 2018	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	16321
Fall 2018	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	12734	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	16314
Fall 2018	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	15947
Fall 2018	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	18543	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	16315
Fall 2018	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	16316
Fall 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15946
Summer 2018	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	34257
Spring 2018	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	23994
Spring 2018	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	26396
Spring 2018	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	26402
Spring 2018	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	28653
Spring 2018	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	26400
Spring 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26421
Fall 2017	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	12858
Fall 2017	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	17106
Fall 2017	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	16530
Fall 2017	PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)	14384
Fall 2017	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	16529
Summer 2017	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	34663	Syllabus
Summer 2017	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	32442
Summer 2017	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	35796
Spring 2017	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	24229	Syllabus
Spring 2017	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	27096
Spring 2017	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	27631	Syllabus
Spring 2017	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	27307	Syllabus
Spring 2017	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	27129
Fall 2016	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	13192	Syllabus
Fall 2016	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	18499
Fall 2016	PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)	14904	Syllabus
Fall 2016	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	17609
Summer 2016	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	35481	Syllabus
Spring 2016	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	28433
Spring 2016	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	28466
Fall 2015	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	19251
Fall 2015	PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)	15483	Syllabus
Fall 2015	PSYC 6315 - Psychopharmacology	17501	Syllabus
Fall 2015	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	19250

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	23025	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PSYC 6378 - Spcl Topics: Behavrl Neurosci	28692	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	16685	Evaluation
Summer 2020	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	33515	Evaluation
Spring 2020	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	23447	Evaluation
Fall 2019	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	12547	Evaluation
Fall 2019	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	17360	Evaluation
Summer 2019	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	33822	Evaluation
Spring 2019	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	23706	Evaluation
Spring 2019	PSYC 6315 - Psychopharmacology	28494	Evaluation
Fall 2018	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	12734	Evaluation
Fall 2018	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	18543	Evaluation
Summer 2018	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	34257	Evaluation
Spring 2018	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	23994	Evaluation
Spring 2018	PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience	28653	Evaluation
Fall 2017	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	12858	Evaluation
Fall 2017	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	16530	Evaluation
Fall 2017	PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)	14384	Evaluation
Fall 2017	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	16529	Evaluation
Summer 2017	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	34663	Evaluation
Spring 2017	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	24229	Evaluation
Spring 2017	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	27631	Evaluation
Spring 2017	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	27307	Evaluation
Fall 2016	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	13192	Evaluation
Fall 2016	PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)	14904	Evaluation
Summer 2016	PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior	35481	Evaluation

Bio

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Ph D in Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience, American University (2012)
MA in Biological/Experimental Psychology, American University (2009)
BA in Psychology, Norwich University (2005)

Publications

Increased mood disorder symptoms, perceived stress, and alcohol use among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatry research 296 (2021), N E. Charles, S J. Strong, L C. Burns, M R. Bullerjahn, Katherine M. Serafine.
Intermittent dietary supplementation with fish oil prevents high fat diet-induced enhanced sensitivity to dopaminergic drugs. Behavioural pharmacology 32 1 (2021), N M. Beltran, Jeremiah Ramos, K I. Galindo, J I. Echeverri Alegre, Bryan Cruz, C Hernandez-Casner, Katherine M. Serafine.
The Effects of Eating a High Fat Diet on Sensitivity of Male and Female Rats to Methamphetamine and Dopamine D<sub>1</sub> Receptor Agonist SKF 82958. The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics 374 1 (2020), Jeremiah Ramos, E J. Hardin, A H. Grant, G Flores-Robles, A T. Gonzalez, Bryan Cruz, A K. Martinez, N M. Beltran, Katherine M. Serafine.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vulnerability to Addiction: Reviewing Preclinical and Clinical Evidence. Current pharmaceutical design 26 20 (2020), V L. Darcey, Katherine M. Serafine.
Dietary supplementation with fish oil reverses high fat diet-induced enhanced sensitivity to the behavioral effects of quinpirole. Behavioural pharmacology 30 4 (2019), C Hernandez-Casner, C J. Woloshchuk, C Poisson, S Hussain, Jeremiah Ramos, Katherine M. Serafine.

Presentations

Dietary supplementation with fish oil prevents high fat diet-induced enhancement of sensitivity to the behavioral effects of quinpirole in rats (2017), Volume Chicago, IL, Caroline Hernandez-Casner, Jeremiah Ramos, Samirah Hussain, Katherine M. Serafine.
Sex differences in high fat diet-induced enhancement of sensitivity to the behavioral effects of the dopamine D2/D3 receptor agonist quinpirole in adolescent rats (2016), Volume Palm Springs, CA, Katherine M. Serafine, Jeremiah Ramos, Caroline C. Hernandez-Casner.
Dietary supplementation with fish oil prevents high fat diet-induced enhancement of sensitivity to the locomotor stimulating effects of cocaine (2016), Volume San Diego, CA, Caitlin E. Labay, Katherine M. Serafine, Charles P. France.
Characterization of the discriminative stimulus effects of lorcaserin in rats (2016), Volume San Diego, CA, Katherine M. Serafine, Charles P. France.
Eating high fat chow enhances sensitivity of adolescent rats to the behavioral effects of the dopamine D2/D3 receptor agonist quinpirole (2016), Volume San Diego, CA, Jeremiah Ramos, Caroline C. Hernandez-Casner, Katherine M. Serafine.

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Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

15167

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

18722

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

12239

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6390 - Field Placement

Section

15166

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

15165

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

15162

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

14889

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

16393

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

15163

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

18743

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

15164

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

20054

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

14888

Syllabus

Past Courses

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Summer 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

33683

Syllabus

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Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

23025

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

27588

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

20253

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

27666

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 6378 - Spcl Topics: Behavrl Neurosci

Section

28692

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24899

Syllabus

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Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

12383

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

15419

Syllabus

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Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

16685

Syllabus

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Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

15417

Syllabus

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Fall 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15133

Syllabus

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Summer 2020

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

33515

Syllabus

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Summer 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

33874

Syllabus

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Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

23447

Syllabus

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Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

20415

Syllabus

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Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

20317

Syllabus

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Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

23235

Syllabus

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Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

29455

Syllabus

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Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 6377 - Seminar: Behavrl Neurosci

Section

29456

Syllabus

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Spring 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

25444

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

12547

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

15805

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

15503

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

17360

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

15807

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15502

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

33822

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

34257

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

23557

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

23575

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

23706

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 6315 - Psychopharmacology

Section

28494

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

23482

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

23497

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

25850

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

16321

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

12734

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

16314

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

15947

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

18543

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

16315

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

16316

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15946

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

34257

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

23994

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

26396

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

26402

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

28653

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

26400

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

26421

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

12858

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

17106

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

16530

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)

Section

14384

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

16529

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

34663

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

32442

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

35796

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

24229

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

27096

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

27631

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

27307

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

27129

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2016

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

13192

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2016

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

18499

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2016

Course

PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)

Section

14904

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2016

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

17609

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2016

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

35481

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2016

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

28433

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2016

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

28466

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2015

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

19251

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2015

Course

PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)

Section

15483

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2015

Course

PSYC 6315 - Psychopharmacology

Section

17501

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2015

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

19250

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

23025

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 6378 - Spcl Topics: Behavrl Neurosci

Section

28692

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

16685

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

33515

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

23447

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

12547

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

17360

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2019

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

33822

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

23706

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 6315 - Psychopharmacology

Section

28494

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

12734

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

18543

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2018

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

34257

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

23994

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 2324 - Introductory Neuroscience

Section

28653

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2017

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

12858

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2017

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

16530

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2017

Course

PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)

Section

14384

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2017

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

16529

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2017

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

34663

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2017

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

24229

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2017

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

27631

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2017

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

27307

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2016

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

13192

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2016

Course

PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology (C)

Section

14904

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2016

Course

PSYC 3346 - Drugs of Abuse and Behavior

Section

35481

Evaluation

Katherine M. Serafine

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