Ph.D. Educational Psychology; Texas A&M University – Commerce
M.S. Psychology; Texas A&M University – Commerce
B.S. Psychology with Sociology emphasis; Texas A&M University – Commerce
Courses Taught
Cognitive Psychology
Educational Psychology
Advanced Educational Psychology
Research Methods II
Group Appraisal
Academic Interests
Competence and control in the classroom
Academic success and its contributing factors
Fundamental memory and metacognition processes
Scholarly Activity
Pierce, B. H., McCain, J. L., Stevens, A. R., & Frank, D. J. (2023). Higher Judgements of Learning for emotional words: Processing fluency or memory beliefs? Cognition and Emotion, 37(4), 714-730. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2023.2197190
Young-Jones, A., McCain, J., & Hart, B. (2022). Let’s take a break: the impact of physical activity on academic motivation. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 33(2), 110-118.
Young-Jones, A., Levesque, C., Fursa, S., & McCain, J. (2021). Autonomy-supportive language in the syllabus: Supporting students from the first day. Teaching in Higher Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2019.1661375
Young-Jones, A., McCain, J., Burt, T., Drew, M., & Heim, D. J. (2021). Senioritis: College student perceptions on causes, outcomes, and support. The Journal of the National Academic Advising Association, 41(1), 64-79. https://doi.org/10.12930/NACADA-19-20
Young-Jones, A., McCain, J., & Hart, B. (2020). Evaluation of microaggressions in the college population. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 27(4), 93-102.
Other Professional Experiences
Ad Hoc Reviewer – American Journal of Psychology, 2018
Ad Hoc Reviewer - Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020
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