Your college experience is ultimately what you make of it.
Tracy B. Henley, Ph.D. Professor
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Tracy B. Henley, Ph.D., is a multi-faceted individual who enjoys working with his students. He spends his free time designing tabletop games.
A Conversation with Dr. Tracy B. Henley
What would you tell a student who is thinking about attending A&M-Commerce?
Your college experience is ultimately what you make of it.
How has A&M-Commerce influenced your life and/or career?
Being part of A&M-Commerce has reinforced the fact that there are great people and great opportunities here if you make time to seek them out.
Tell us about an academic project you are working on or recently completed.
I just published (2020) a book on psychology in prehistory, and am now working on a sequel to it.
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Psychology, University of Tennessee, 1989
- M.A., Philosophy, University of Tennessee
- B.A., Philosophy and Psychology, University of Mississippi, 1985
Academic Positions
- Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2003-present
- Professor, Mississippi State University, 1991-2003
- Assistant Professor (Ad Interim), University of Tennessee, 1989-1990
Honors and Awards
- Eminent Scholar Award, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2018
- President, Southwestern Psychological Association, 2012
- Provost’s Award for Research and Creativity, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2010
Research Interests
- Everyday language and thought (social cognition, psycholinguistics)
- Analogical and metaphoric reasoning
- Theoretical issues with language (including AI natural language issue)
- Theory of Mind in adults
- Historical and philosophical origins of psychology
- Psychology in prehistory (evolutionary psychology)
- The use of games and gaming for psychology
Selected Publications
Related News
A&M-Commerce Psychology Professor Publishes New Book
Professor Tracy B. Henley in the Department of Psychology and Special Education at A&M-Commerce and Matt J. Rossano, professor of psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University, are co-editors of a new book, “Psychology and Cognitive Archaeology: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Study of the Human Mind.” According to the publisher, the edited volume explores archaeological data […]