Guy Boysen, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Office: Carnegie Hall 201
Phone: (618) 537-6882
Course Blog: Popular Delusions
Education
Ph.D., Iowa State University (2006)
M.S., Iowa State University (2003)
B.A., Saint John’s University, (2000)
Teaching Interests
Introduction to Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Psychological Assessment
The Unconscious
Senior Thesis
Teaching Philosophy
I seek to actively engage students in the science of psychology. As much as possible
I have students do the real-world tasks of psychologists such as reading journal articles,
diagnosing cases, and evaluating theories. Although these activities can be challenging,
I believe in simultaneously setting high standards and providing students with the
support to meet those standards. During class I tend to be eclectic and use a mixture
of lecture, discussion, and activities. Outside of class I try to use the best practices
in the assessment of learning outcomes and scholarship of teaching.
Awards and Honors
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 2
The Society for the Teaching of Psychology's 2020 Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award
McKendree University’s 2019 William Norman Grandy Faculty Award
McKendree University’s 2017 United Methodist Exemplary Teacher Award
Speaking About the Profession
Recent Books and Book Chapters
Chew, S. L., Boysen, G. A., Naufel, K. Z., Wickes, K., & Rudmann, J. (2022). The successful psychology course: Transformative skills in introductory psychology. In R. A. R. Gurung & G. Neufeld (Eds.), Transforming introductory psychology: Expert advice on teacher training, course design, and student success. (pp. 139–170). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000260-007
Richmond, A. S., Gurung, R. A. R.. & Boysen, G. A. (2021). A pocket guide to online teaching: Translating the evidence-based model teaching criteria. Routledge.
Boysen, G. A. (2021). Student evaluations of teaching: Can teaching social justice negatively affect one’s career? In M. Kite & W. Williams (Eds.), Navigating difficult moments in teaching diversity and social justice (pp. 235-254). American Psychological Association.
Richmond, A. S., Boysen, G. A., & Gurung, R. A. R. (2021). An evidence-based guide for college and university teaching: Developing the model teacher (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Boysen, G. A. (2019). Becoming a psychology professor: Your guide to landing the right academic job. American Psychological Association.
Recent Publications
* Coauthors include undergraduate research collaborators.
* Boysen, G. A., Osgood, P. N., Barauskas, M., & Nash, S. (2025). Affordance management and stereotypes about schizophrenia, sex, and age. Stigma and Health, 10(3), 293–302. https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000460
Boysen, G. A. (2025). Introduction to the special issue on artificial intelligence and the teaching of psychology. Teaching of Psychology, 52(3), 251-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/00986283251331220
*Boysen, G. A., & Osgood, P. (2025). Test format, learning confidence, and perceptions of teaching effectiveness. Teaching of Psychology, 52 (2), 158-163. https://doi.org/10.1177/00986283231226187
Boysen, G. A. (2024). A critical analysis of the research evidence behind CAST’s Universal Design for Learning guidelines. Policy Futures in Education, 22(7), 1219-1238. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478210324125542
Boysen, G. A. (2024). Lessons (not) learned: The troubling similarities between learning styles and universal design for learning. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology , 10(2), 207–221. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000280
Boysen, G. A. (2024). Dissociative identity disorder: A review of research from 2011-2021. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 212(3), 174-186. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001764
*Boysen, G. A., Osgood, P., & Price, C. (2024). Exploited or exploiter? An exploratory comparison of perceived associations between mental illness and exploitation. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 18(2), 174–191. https://doi.org/10.1037/ebs0000324.
Boysen, G. A., Gurung, R. A. R., & Richmond, A. S. (2023). Stability and intercorrelations among model teaching criteria. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 9(3), 340–345. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000237
Boysen, G. A. (2023). Student evaluations of teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 9(3), 254–263. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000222
*Boysen, G. A., Axtell, E., Kishimoto, A., & Sampo, B. (2023). The racial stereotype about mental illness. The Journal of Social Psychology, 163 (4), 501-514. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2021.2023086
Recent Presentations
* Coauthors include undergraduate research collaborators.
*Boysen, G. A., Lyles, K., Cox, G. C., & Quintero, C. E. (2026, April 16-18). Teaching practices related to taboo and controversial topics in psychology [Poster]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
*Boysen, G. A., Lyles, K., Cox, G. C., & Quintero, C. E. (2026, April 16-18). Changes in social distance toward schizophrenia and depression over time [Poster]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Boysen, G. A., Bartsch, R. A., Edlund, J. E., Farrell, C., Gosnell, C. L., Joseph, T., Olson-Pupek, K. J., Qiao, B., Thomas, J. J., Woodward, A. M., & Younis, M. (2024, October 16-18). Resources for conducting research on a budget [Symposium]. Annual Conference on Teaching, Minneapolis, MN.
Carpenter, E., Bartsch, R. A., Boysen, G. A., Gurung, R., & Wilson-Doenges, G. (2024, October 16-18). Galvanizing SoTL: Resources for planning, executing, and publishing [Symposium]. Annual Conference on Teaching, Minneapolis, MN.
Boysen, G. A. [Chair] (2025, August 7-9). Artificial intelligence and the teaching of psychology. Symposium at American Psychological Association’s Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Boysen, G. A. (2024, October 10-12). A betrayal of what’s right: Moral injury and college teaching [Symposium]. Annual Conference on Teaching, Louisville, KY.
*Boysen, G. A., Luebbers, B., Schmit, P., & Wylie, M. (2024, April 17-20). Affordance management theory and variations in perceived mental illness threat. [Poster]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
*Boysen, G. A., Luebbers, B., Schmit, P., & Wylie, M. (2024, April 17-20). Moral Injury Among College Teachers: Prevalence, Types, and Negative Effects. [Poster]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Professional Activities
Associate Editor, Teaching of Psychology
Consulting Editor, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology
Reviewer, Project Syllabus, Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Member, Association for Psychological Science
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, APA Division 2 - Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Member, Midwestern Psychological Association
