Spring 2026 PSYS 367: Intro Neuro by John McCreary

Dr. John J. McCreary

jjmccrea420 — 2023-08-19 17:37:49 UTC

Ph.D., Educational Psychology. Married father of 3, owned by a killer attack beagle (his name is "Gato"), and Opie, my kids' Labra-Dane.
Research Interest: Empathy (among other things).
I like hanging out with friends and family, cooking (e.g., Home Chef), photography, mt. biking, walking, trying to play guitar, music, swimming, and cars.

Jamyla Bailey

jamylabailey — 2026-01-05 15:56:35 UTC

Hello! My name is Jamyla Bailey. I am 18 years old and a freshman at Ball State University, I major in Psychological Science & am minoring neuroscience. I am engaged, just got engaged on December 31st luckily. My house consist of 2 people. I have one-younger sister, her name is Hazel, and she is 9 years old. And my mother who is 37 she is a licensed physical therapist. I am interested in neuroscience because my sister has absence seizures, where she just stops in place and stares. And I am very interested in the brain. I like to hang out with my friend, and roommate; Jae’yanna & Arie. I also like to cook, color, and I am really good at board games. ( More like uno I would whoop somebody so bad in uno.)

Lydia Jackson

2026-01-05 16:45:26 UTC

Hello! My name is Lydia Jackson. I am 21 years old, and I am a senior here at BSU. I am a Fine Arts major with minors in psychology and social work; I am planning to get a dual master's degree in art therapy and counseling after graduating. In my free time, I love creating art, hiking, reading, and hanging out with friends. Some fun facts about me are that I studied abroad in Florence, Italy for a semester my sophomore year. I have an internship this upcoming summer in Asheville, North Carolina as a visiting group Art Therapist. And lastly, I have two cats with my boyfriend named Kiwi and Mango :)

2026-01-05 17:34:15 UTC

Hi! My name is Toriana Garmon, but I prefer to go by Tori. I am 21 years old and a junior here at Ball State. I am majoring in Psychological Science and hope to have minors in Sociology and Neuroscience. I am taking part in the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP), where I will be able to earn my bachelors and masters degrees in just 5 years! I enjoy gaming, writing, cooking, and baking in my free time. I am engaged to my high school sweetheart and we live in an apartment together with our tuxedo cat Luna Snow <3

Lillian Smith

2026-01-05 19:20:53 UTC

My name is Lilly, I'm 21 years old, and I'm a senior who is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Social Work and WGS. After I graduate, I plan to work in social work with children. I like cooking, collecting CDs, going to flea markets/ going to any second-hand shop, hanging with my cat, and watching movies.

marianajimenez30 — 2026-01-06 00:58:04 UTC

Hi guys my name is Mariana Jimenez :) im 20 years old and I’m a 3rd year transfer student majoring in pre-med with a minor in psychology, but i am considering in changing my minor to neuroscience. I have a black lab named sharpie and hopefully next school year I will be getting a cat (hopefully that goes well LOL). Fun fact about me is that I am in the Navy and it’s pretty fun so far, and I also love to bake. :)

Arianna Foster

2026-01-06 02:48:19 UTC

Hello everyone! My name is Arianna Foster. I am 21 years old, and I am currently a junior here at Ball State. I am majoring in psychological science with a minor in women's and gender studies. I am currently applying to the master's program in psychological science at Ball State in hope to complete the accelerated master's program in Psychological Science. I plan to continue through my doctoral degree, but I am unsure of my exact focus. I plan to continue to do research in psychology as a career. I am also married and have a cat named Chi Chi. My favorite singer is Taylor Swift, but I also really enjoy NF.

Giuseppe Leone

giuseppeleone5 — 2026-01-06 16:09:09 UTC

Hey, I'm Giuseppe Leone. I am 21 years old, and a junior majoring in psychology with a minor in studio art. After I graduate I plan on moving out west for my masters. Some things I enjoy are reading, movies, cooking and exercise. Here is a picture of me and my friend in Albania

Kaedyn Norton

kaedynnorton — 2026-01-06 16:52:59 UTC

Hi! I'm Kaedyn! I am 20 years old, and a junior here at Ball State. I am a Psychological Science major and a Criminal Justice & Criminology minor. After I graduate, I will likely go into graduate school to obtain my Master's. I would like to work in a career related to criminal psychology. After taking some courses, I am pretty interested in the research aspect of psychology. I enjoy photography, music, and spending time with my loved ones. I am from Muncie, but I did live in El Paso, Texas, for a few years, so here is a photo of Mt. Cristo Rey from when I hiked it!

Nora Lemish

2026-01-06 17:06:48 UTC

Hello! My name is Nora Lemish, and I'm going to be your TA for this class. I'm currently a junior majoring in psychology with a minor in neuroscience, and I hope to go into data analytics and research someday! I plan to pursue my master's after graduating, hopefully somewhere outside of Indiana. I have two pets named after songs the Beatles made (Lucy and Penny), and I'm super excited to get to know you all this semester!

Alex Kelly

2026-01-06 19:51:20 UTC

My name is Alex, I am a junior Animation Production major, minoring in Neuroscience. After I graduate, I'd like to work as a 2D animator or storyboard artist. A fun fact is that I have a fishtank with some cloud tetras. Above is a painting of my cat.

Maha Siddiqui

2026-01-06 21:51:53 UTC

Hi guys! My name is Maha Siddiqui, and I'm a junior with a Psychology major with a Neuroscience minor. I'm genuinely excited for this class and this semester! I love watching fast cars race and traveling; bonus points if I get to do both of them at the same time! :)

Logan Klein

2026-01-06 23:08:04 UTC

Hi! My name is Logan Klein, and I'm a junior majoring in Speech Language Pathology. I am planning to get my masters and then go on to work in the medical field with NICU babies and stoke patients. I have two minors, Neuroscience and ASD. A fun fact about me is that I grew up on a farm with both sheep and pigs!

Phoebe Wagner <3

2026-01-07 08:47:23 UTC

hello!! My name is Phoebe and I am 20 years old and a 3rd year transfer student- this is my first year at Ball State, and I am majoring in psychology with a minor in Neuroscience! Last January I had the pleasure of attending MU’s medical practicum to Vista Hermosa in Guatemala! This is a picture of one of the biggest tarantulas we saw down there and my hand (for comparison of course). One of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had and one of my favorite things to boast about haha! I’m excited to pursue this class and it’s nice to meet you all!!

Caleigh Collard

caleighcollard — 2026-01-08 16:19:16 UTC

Hi! I am Caleigh Collard, I am a Sophomore who is majoring in social studies secondary education with an emphasis in psychology. After I graduate I plan to be a teacher while getting a masters in psychology. I would love to start a side business as a sports psychologist as I progress with my career. I am originally from Michigan, and am planning on moving back after I graduate. This is my first semester at Ball State, I previously attended the University of Iowa, so I am excited to begin learning my way around here. I have 2 German Shepherd's named Beau and Piper, and I have both a brother and sister. So excited to start this class!

2026-01-08 17:10:12 UTC

hii! my name is kaitlyn logue, but i go by kat. im 19 and a sophomore majoring in psychology and minoring in neuroscience! i have always been interested in psychology, however after my stepdad developed glioblastoma, i became more interested on how each part of the brain functions. i plan to get my masters and go on to get a doctorate! a fun fact about me is that i have been in vocal performance/musical theater for a total of over 13 years!

Jada Kakowa

jkakowa2005 — 2026-01-09 01:31:04 UTC

Hi, my name is Jada Kakowa. I'm 20 years old and currently a junior at Ball State University, majoring in psychology with a minor in counseling. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends, trying new food and coffee places, exercising, and traveling. I'm excited to get to know everyone better and learn more throughout the semester!

Cane’sha Luster

2026-01-09 17:17:57 UTC

Hello, my name is Cane’sha I am from Indianapolis, I’m a freshman with a major in psychology and a minor in communication. A fun fact about me is I am pretty good at writing poems one of my poems was on the local news

2026-01-09 21:09:30 UTC

Heya! My name’s Rowan (she/they) I’m a social work major with a counseling minor. My goal is to eventually become a therapist with my focus on queer adults. I know a little about a lot and will likely share random fun facts with the class (hoping to keep it semi on topic)

Hi! My name is Kyla Jones. I am a sophmore. I am a psychology major with a minor in sports psychology. I plan on getting my masters in either sports psychology or Industial/Organization psychology. I enjoy reading, hanging out with my friends and listening to music. And this is a picture of my aunt's dog, Leo!

kylajones5 — 2026-01-09 21:48:44 UTC

Ben Parsons

2026-01-09 22:39:14 UTC

Hi, i am Ben, I am currently a Bio major with 2 concentrations in Zoology and Wildlife Biology and Conservation. I am considering a minor in neuroscience because it lines up with my interests and would be pretty easy to add in since I only have to add like 2 more classes. I am originally from Hartly, Delaware but because of my dad's work I moved to Knoxville Tennessee then to Crown Point IN.

Christopher Ruano

2026-01-10 04:07:12 UTC

Hello! My name full name is Christopher Ruano-Moreno. I am a freashman majoring in psychology and minoring in philosophy and criminology. I all of these subject very intresting and hope to go to grad school one day in the future. I also like to think that I will be a counselor/therapist one day but who knows since I still have many years where anything can happen. I hope to learn lots in this class and enjoy learning all the new topics!

Jack Davis

jackdavis2_1 — 2026-01-11 00:22:00 UTC

My name is Jack Davis, and I am a junior majoring in psychology. My minor is neuroscience. I plan on going to graduate school after I am finished with undergrad. My end goal is to become a therapist.