Aarre Laakso

Teaching

I have over 20 years of teaching experience across multiple institutions, including the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Indiana University Bloomington, and the University of California San Diego. My teaching focuses on cognitive science, psychology, and philosophy, with particular emphasis on research methods, experimental design, and critical thinking.

Courses Taught (Full Responsibility)

  • Writing for Impact
    OVE • October
  • PSY 170: Intro. to Psychology as a Natural Science
    UM-D • Winter
  • PSY 465: Experimental Psychology
    UM-D • Fall
  • PSY 171: Intro. to Psychology as a Social Science
    UM-D • Fall
  • PSY 465: Experimental Psychology
    UM-D • Winter
  • PSY 170: Intro. to Psychology as a Natural Science
    UM-D • Winter
  • PSY 171: Intro. to Psychology as a Social Science
    UM-D • Fall
  • PSY 465: Experimental Psychology
    UM-D • Fall
  • PSY 170: Intro. to Psychology as a Natural Science
    UM-D • Winter
  • PSY 171: Intro. to Psychology as a Social Science
    UM-D • Winter
  • PSY 465: Experimental Psychology
    UM-D • Fall
  • PSY 171: Intro. to Psychology as a Social Science
    UM-D • Fall
  • PSY 363: Cognitive Psychology
    UM-D • Winter
  • PSY 170: Intro. to Psychology as a Natural Science
    UM-D • Winter
  • PSY 363: Cognitive Psychology
    UM-D • Fall
  • PSY 170: Intro. to Psychology as a Natural Science
    UM-D • Fall
  • PSY 335: Cognitive Psychology
    IUB • Spring
  • PSY 335: Cognitive Psychology
    IUB • Fall
  • PSY 335: Cognitive Psychology
    IUB • Summer
  • PSY 335: Cognitive Psychology
    IUB • Spring
  • PSY 335: Cognitive Psychology
    IUB • Fall
  • PHIL 149: Philosophy of Psychology
    UCSD • Fall

Mentoring & Supervision

  • PSY 491/2: Individual Research
    UM-D • 2009 – 2012
  • PSY 493/4/5: Independent Research & Readings
    IUB • 2003 – 2008

Teaching Assistant Experience

  • REV HUM II: Rome & Christianity, Prof. Philip Kitcher
    UCSD • Spring
  • REV HUM I: Israel & Greece, Prof. Charles Chamberlain (Lit.)
    UCSD • Winter
  • PHIL 12: Inductive Logic, Instructor Josh Jorgensen
    UCSD • Spring
  • PHIL 12: Inductive Logic, Prof. Sandra Mitchell
    UCSD • Winter
  • PHIL 110: Predicate Logic, Prof. Gila Sher
    UCSD • Fall
  • PHIL 10: Propositional Logic, Prof. Patricia Churchland
    UCSD • Spring
  • PHIL 110: Predicate Logic, Prof. Gila Sher
    UCSD • Winter
  • REV HUM V: Modernity, Prof. George Hanson (Lit.)
    UCSD • Spring
  • REV HUM IV: Enlightenment, Prof. Patricia Kitcher
    UCSD • Winter
  • REV HUM III: Renaissance, Prof. Steve Cox (Lit.)
    UCSD • Fall
  • REV HUM II: Rome & Christianity, Prof. David Crowne (Lit.)
    UCSD • Spring
  • REV HUM I: Israel & Greece, Prof. Richard Friedman (Lit.)
    UCSD • Winter
  • REV HUM: Teacher Training, Prof. Jonathan Saville (Drama)
    UCSD • Fall
  • PHIL 13: Introduction to Epistemology, Prof. Paul Churchland
    UCSD • Spring
  • PHIL 27: Ethics & Society, Instructor Judith DiGennaro, J.D.
    UCSD • Winter
  • PHIL 11: Introduction to Ethics, Prof. Richard Arneson
    UCSD • Fall

Other Teaching & Mentoring

  • Technology Services Mentoring Program
    Silicon Space, Inc. • 1997 – 2003
  • Instructor
    Stanley Kaplan Educational Center, San Diego • 1992 – 1997
  • Grader
    University of California Subject A Writing Competency Program • 1993 – 1998