Alisha Francis

Professor

Assistant Director

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
  • Specialty in Organizational Psychology with a Certificate in Women's Studies Saint Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
• Master of Science (Research) in Psychology
  • Specialty in Organizational Psychology Saint Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
• Bachelor of Arts
  • Majors in Psychology and Business Administration, Communication Minor
  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Stephens College (Columbia, MO)

Courses Taught

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Introduction to Psychological Experimentation
• Psychology of Leadership

Academic Interests

• Stress and stress reduction
• Higher Education culture, philosophy, and change
• The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Undergraduate research

Scholarly Activity

Selected Publications

• Skoglund, K., Millard, L., Francis, A., Nagle, L., & Brand, S. (2015). Variety is the spice of mentoring life: A UK-US partnership highlights opportunities and benefits (a.k.a. Peer to peer academic mentoring: An international consideration of shared approaches and literature). Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 9, 1-23.
• Francis, A.L. (2015, August 31). What lies beneath: Online teaching and implications for professional identity.  [Review of the book Teaching Online: A Guide to Theory, Research, and Practice]. PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 60 (35).
• Francis, A.L., & Hicks, J. (2014, October 20). The scientist–practitioner divide at work: Designing bridges while hoping for tectonic shift.  [Review of the book The Nature of Work: Advances in Psychological Theory, Methods, and Practice]. PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 59 (42).
• Toomey, D., & Francis, A.L. (2013). Branded product placement and pre-teenaged consumers: Influence on brand preference and choice. Young Consumers, 14, 180-192.
• Francis, A.L., Edwards, C., & Reinert, D.F. (2012). Traumatization and television news viewing: Implications for leadership. The Journal of Organizational Leadership and Business, 7(1).  
• Francis, A.L., & Flanigan, A. (2012). Self-Directed Learning and Higher Education practices: Implications for student performance and engagement.  MountainRise: The International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 7(3).
• Barnett, J., & Francis, A.L. (2012). Using higher order thinking questions to foster critical thinking: A classroom study. Educational Psychology, 32, 201-211.
• Francis, A.L., & Barnett, J. (2012). The effect and implications of a “self-correcting” assessment procedure. Teaching of Psychology, 39, 38-41.

Student Group Advisement

• Co-advisor, Social Sciences Research Group

Other Professional Experiences

• Advisor with the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
• Former Director of the Teaching and Learning Center
• Former Director of the Freshman Seminar Program
• Certified Yoga Instructor (CYT200)