Your college experience is ultimately what you make of it.
Tracy B. Henley, Ph.D. Professor
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Contact Tracy
Office
Binnion Hall 201
Related Majors
Related Department
Psychology and Special Education
Hometown
Kingston, Tennessee
College Major
Philosophy and Psychology
Year Graduated
1985
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 East Texas A&M?
Your college experience is ultimately what you make of it.
How has East Texas A&M influenced your life and/or career?
Being part of East Texas A&M 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, East Texas A&M University, 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(now East Texas A&M University), 2018
- President, Southwestern Psychological Association, 2012
- Provost’s Award for Research and Creativity, Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 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