Zach C. Schudson
Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University, Sacramento
Teaching interests:
Social Psychology, Psychology of Gender, Human Sexuality, Prejudice & Stereotyping, Self & Identity, Psychology & Public Policy, Research Methods, Statistics
Teaching awards:
Winner of the 2018 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award
Awarded annually to less than 1% of graduate student instructors at the University of Michigan
Teaching experience:
Instructor of Record
Psychology of Gender and Sexual Diversity (Winter 2018; Fall 2019)
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Self-designed upper-division seminar (18 undergraduates; 1.5 hours long, twice/week)
Median student ratings
• “Overall, this was an excellent course” = 4.93 / 5.00
• “Overall, this instructor was an excellent teacher” = 5.00 / 5.00
Graduate Student Instructor
Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science (Fall 2015)
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Median student ratings for “Overall, this instructor was an excellent teacher”
• Three discussion sections of 25 students: 4.88/5.00, 4.86/5.00, 4.75/5.00
Psychology of Women and Gender (Winter 2016)
Departments of Psychology and Women’s Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Median student ratings for “Overall, this instructor was an excellent teacher”
• Three discussion sections of 25 students: 4.93/5.00, 4.89/5.00, 4.75/5.00
Sex, Sexuality, and Public Policy (Fall 2016)
Departments of Psychology and Women’s Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Median student ratings for “Overall, this instructor was an excellent teacher”
• Three discussion sections of 25 students: 5.00/5.00, 4.81/5.00, 5.00/5.00
Gender and the Law (Winter 2017)
Departments of Women’s Studies and Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Median student ratings for “Overall, this instructor was an excellent teacher”
• Two discussion sections of 30 students: 4.57/5.00, 4.75/5.00
Consulting experience:
Graduate Student Instructional Consultant
Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan
(Sept 2018 - Current)
Consultations include: midterm student feedback sessions, review of teaching philosophy statements, and interpretation of student evaluations, among others.