Projects: Investigating the pedagogical benefits of using humor in the classroom

Heather H. Mitchell, Lebannon Valley College
Heather H. Mitchell
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
faculty
Ph.D. in psychology, The University of Memphis
Society for Text and Discourse, American Psychological Society, International Society for Humor Studies
discourse processes, learning, humor, creativity, problem solving
Heather H. Mitchell is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA. Her teaching interests include learning and memory, cognitive science, statistics, research methods, introductory psychology, and psychology of language. Her primary research interests are discourse processes, humor studies, learning, tutoring, creativity, intelligence, and problem solving. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the Society for Text and Discourse, The International Society for Humor Studies, and the American Psychological Association.