Thomas Davis
Dr. Davis began teaching at Nichols in 1996. Since then, he has published a number of papers including “students’ perceptions and reported use of their memories after a memory-improvement courses” and presented seminars related to students’ engagement in virtual communities; the challenges of collaborative teaching; and the psychology of advertising, to name a few. He reviewed the textbook, Psychology around Us before publication.
Dr. Davis teaches with the belief that the problems of the future can only be solved by inspiring original applications, fresh connections, and novel ideas. Application is the foundation of his approach. Whether students are designing personality surveys for Mars-bound astronauts or using statistical software to solve a mystery in a final exam designed as a statistics novel, he believes that creative application leads
Industry Experience
Reviewer, Psychology Around Us textbookPublications
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Students’ perceptions and reported use of their memories after a memory-improvement course
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Evaluation of interviewing methods and mediating representations for knowledge acquisition
Hobbies
In his spare time, he enjoys exploring trails with his 85-pound boxer “Moby,” mountain biking, and MMORPG’s (massively multiplayer online role-playing game).