Spring 2026 PSYS 362: Motivation & Emotion (S1) by John McCreary

Dr. John J. McCreary

jjmccrea420 — 2023-08-19 17:38:25 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.

Karma Chandler

2026-01-05 13:49:08 UTC

My name is Karma, I’m a second year psychology major. I have a special interest in human sexuality and WGS. I’m usually working at the dining hall or speed walking between classes please feel free to say hi!

Paige Kemp

2026-01-05 19:06:24 UTC

My name is Paige, I am a second year, double-majoring in psychology and criminal justice. I plan to continue my education and get my masters in mental health counseling. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and adventuring the great outdoors!

Lillian Smith (Lilly)

2026-01-05 19:16:28 UTC

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

Kayla Horton

kaylarb2004 — 2026-01-05 19:42:21 UTC

My name is Kayla, I am in my final semester and plan to graduate in May! I am majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice. I am planning to become a child-life specialist, hopefully later this year or next year. I enjoy playing video games on my pc and switch, baking things for my friends and family, traveling to new places, spending time with family, and playing with my cat!

Cam Fitzgerald

camfitzgerald23 — 2026-01-05 20:12:15 UTC

I'm Cam, I'm a junior majoring in psychology and minoring in counseling.

I have 5 pets, the one pictured is Ponyboy, our most recent one.

I collect vinyl records and have probably 40-something records right now.

Marek Calvert

2026-01-05 21:02:50 UTC

My name is Marek Calvert, I’m on the right. My older brother is on the left (Michael). My major is Criminal Justice with a concentration in psychology. With this degree I would like to help people within the FBI field. I am consistent at finding high adrenaline hobbies and currently my current hobby is mixed martial arts. It has been a great Community so far, and I have learned self defense which is great!!!!

Kenzie Clauson

kenzieclauson — 2026-01-05 22:35:26 UTC

Hi my name is Kenzie and I am a senior. My major is psychology and I am minoring in both counseling and infant/toddler specialization. With this I plan on working with children through therapy or counseling sessions. One of my favorite things to do is traveling. In the last year I have traveled to Chicago, New York City, and Miami.

Carmen Goodwyn

2026-01-05 22:55:37 UTC

Hi! I’m Carmen and I’m a junior psychology major, minoring in criminology. I like baking, watching movies, and staying in with friends. I hope to be able to pursue a career in the forensic field, preferably forensic psychology.

Kayla Rinehart

michaelaleaann — 2026-01-05 23:11:09 UTC

My name is Kayla, and I am a sophomore majoring in speech pathology and minoring in psych and autism spectrum disorders. This is a picture of my cat, Daisy. If she's not hissing at someone, she's probably busy throwing up on the carpet.

2026-01-06 13:52:17 UTC

Howdy! My name is Jenna, and I am a junior. I'm a major in Psych and have minors in Counseling and Studio Art. I want to be a student counselor one day and to continue photography as a hobby.

Noah Origer

2026-01-06 20:24:25 UTC

My name is Noah, and I am a first-year psychology major. My current goal is to get into a graduate program in order to do mental health counseling. I have 3 brothers, a dog, a cat, and two lizards. I enjoy being active and spending time with family.

Daisy Stout

daisystout50 — 2026-01-06 22:25:23 UTC

Hi! I'm Daisy and I am a junior in my second year at Ball State. My major is Psychology with minors is Counseling and Infant/Toddler Specialization. I want to be a mental health counselor primarily working with children. I am on the Code Red Dance Team here so free time is pretty rare for me but I like to read, build puzzles, go to coffee shops, do indoor cycling, and spend time outside. I also want to travel as much as possible so this year my first planned trip is to Japan and I couldn't be more excited.

Me

2026-01-06 22:36:56 UTC

My name is Karrynton Burks and i’m a sophomore here at Ball State. I have a double major in Criminal Justice & Criminology and Psychology with a minor in American Sign Language. Something to know about me is I have a boy kitten and he’s 7 months. His name is Kobe!

Monica Saucedo

2026-01-07 15:46:00 UTC

Hi ! I’m Monica and I am a sophomore here at Ball State. I’m a double major in Nursing and Psychology with a minor in Chemistry. Something about me is Spanish is my first language and something else I TA for chemistry. My end goal is to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Elizabeth Garman

2026-01-07 16:11:30 UTC

Hi! My name is Elizabeth and I'm a junior Psych major and Spanish minor. I hope to go onto grad school after my bachelors and be a therapist. I've played rugby for almost 2 years now and I also enjoy watching anime, weightlifting, and listening to music.

Reece Godsey

2026-01-07 18:35:27 UTC

My name is Reece, I am a freshman and a psychology major, but thinking of changing my major to special education. Something random about me is that my first name is actually Wednesday, I just go by my middle name Reece. My dog in the picture is named Pugsley, so we are both named after the Addams Family!

Katie Richard

2026-01-07 18:45:47 UTC

Hi everybody, my name is Katie! I'm a junior-majoring in psychology and minoring in counseling and criminal justice. If I'm not at school, I'm usually working or hanging out with my two dogs, Finn and Sophie (seen above). I look forward to getting to know you all over the next four months!

2026-01-07 18:59:40 UTC

My name is Morgan, I am a senior studying both criminology and psychology. I am apart of alpha phi here at school. I plan on being a crime scene investigator. I love sitting on the couch with my friends and watch movies. I work at 7 brew

Belle Ottinger

belleottinger — 2026-01-07 20:10:44 UTC

My name is Belle, I am a sophomore who is double majoring in both Psychology and Criminal Justice. After I graduate I'd like to go back to school pursue a career in forensic psychology! I love learning why people do the things that they do, and I'm also very interesting in learning about law. I love to read (on my own terms), hangout with friends, and play with my kitty Maple, whose picture is above!

Maia Young

2026-01-08 03:35:36 UTC

Hi my name is Maia, I'm a senior Psychology major and I have two minors in Sociology and Philosophy. I plan on getting a masters degree in HR management and working at a big company in my hometown. I love making coffee, making home cooked meals, watching Grey's Anatomy, and spending time with my boyfriend.

Jenevieve Deamron

2026-01-08 16:35:59 UTC

Hello, my name is Jenevieve but a lot of people like to call me Eve. Im a Freshman with a major in Psychology and a minor in Studio Art. I want to be a prosecuting attorney, and do art on the side as it is one of my passions. I have 2 guinea pigs, Sherman and Coco, and a betta fish named pudge.

Jai anthoni Bearden

2026-01-08 18:30:15 UTC

Hi everyone! I’m a psychology major interested in learning more about mental health and working in psychology-related careers. I’m also a college athlete, so I spend a lot of time balancing school, sports, and staying motivated. I’m looking forward to learning more about how psychology applies to real-life situations this semester.

America M

2026-01-08 20:09:44 UTC

Hi all! my name’s America! I am a sophomore and I am double majoring in criminal justice & criminology and psychology. I want to go into grad school and become a criminal behavioral analyst in the future! Something about me is that I have two cats. Sofi and Max (the one in the photo)

Makayla Bacon

2026-01-08 22:15:35 UTC

Hi! My name is Makayla and I’m a freshman psychology student. I love watching movies and hanging out with friends. I also have a Pomeranian named bear. I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do as a career, so I’m excited to be in this class to try to figure it out.

2026-01-09 01:17:16 UTC

My name is Andrew, and I am a third year majoring in psychology. I want to work in HR and I love my cat, Trout.

Clark Lehman

clarklehman157 — 2026-01-09 05:27:32 UTC

My name is Clark, I am a senior and a double major in psychology and criminal justice, and minoring in Spanish and linguistics. Other than school I spend most of my time working at Texas Roadhouse. Some things I like are cooking and hanging out with friends. Something that I have been interested in recently has been the lord of the rings especially with how deep it is.

Leelah Fettig

2026-01-09 17:37:55 UTC

Hi! My name is Leelah Fettig, and I'm a junior majoring in Psychology, with minors in Media Design and Sports Psychology. I am a diver on the Ball State Swimming and Diving team, which takes up a lot of my time, but I love to read, go on walks, listen to music, and embroider whenever I'm able!

2026-01-09 17:55:05 UTC

Hello. I am Tosin! My major is Psychological Science, and I have a minor in Infant and Toddler Specialization. I am Nigerian, and Irish! I enjoy watching my favorite TV show with friends, and I also enjoy using my weighted hula hoop. For my future career, I plan to be a Child Psychologist after I obtain my master’a degree in Clinical Psychology or Counseling as well as my Psy.D. Thank you!

Brigid Ayer

2026-01-09 18:17:01 UTC

Hi, I'm Brigid. I'm a junior Psychology major, with minors in Counseling, Business Analytics, and Creative Writing. I enjoy anything creative, as well as playing videogames. My dream in life is to be a published fantasy author.

Rheilynn Fletcher

2026-01-09 19:29:35 UTC

Hey, my name is Rheilynn. I'm a 3rd year psychology major. I have 2 cats and the one pictured is my cat Ivy. I like to read, watch movies, and hang with friends.

Emoni Burton

emoniburton1 — 2026-01-09 21:34:00 UTC

My name is Emoni, I am a second year Accounting major with Psychology minor. I have special interest in analyzing media, basically watching shows and going through all the characters motives for the way they act and the meaning of the show as a whole. Also enjoy reading books, and so I am writing a book myself!

2026-01-09 22:00:05 UTC

My name is Jadyn and my major is Speech Language Pathology. I would love to work in a children’s hospital after grad school!

Olivia Collins

oliviacollins17 — 2026-01-09 22:38:15 UTC

Hi, i’m Olivia and my major is psychology with minors in spanish and counseling. I plan on going onto a masters program to get my masters in clinical psychology, i just don’t know where yet. I am in marching band and i play the clarinet. And i also have three dogs.

Aaron Hatton

2026-01-10 02:45:50 UTC

Hi I’m Aaron a third year psych major with a minor in psychology of human development. Something I would like to share with the class is that I love cats. The picture of my is when I was at Indy for my friends job shadow (they don’t have a car) and I decided to go to a cat cafe because WHY NOT. The kitten in the picture was named Puffin.

Derion

2026-01-10 04:56:21 UTC

My name is Derion Talbert, I just be going by DT because it’s simpler and my major is psychology and fun fact about me is I have a younger brother

Kora Hilbish

2026-01-11 00:30:10 UTC

My name is Kora, I am a sophomore majoring in criminal justice with a minor in psychology. I like to snow and water ski and I also like to play tennis. I am a big dog person with two dogs of my own!

Nick Carson

2026-01-11 02:41:32 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Nick Carson I am majoring in psychology I am a freshman here at ball state, one of my goals for this class is to learn more about what drives people and motivates them. A few things about me are that I enjoy spending quality time with my family and friends, and I have a dog who I consider my daughter and her name is Ella.

Alister Eisel

2026-01-13 20:08:59 UTC

My name is Alister, I'm majoring in Psychological Science and minoring in Jazz Studies. I play saxophone, drums, and flute and I am a member of the Ball State Jazz Ensembles. Outside of school, I enjoy playing fighting games, listening to music, and spending time with my friends and girlfriend!