Amanda Sensenig

I’m interested in psychology because I’m fascinated by people. I’m a Cognitive psychologist, and my training focused on memory, but I’m interested in all sorts of things related to how people think, learn, and make decisions. As a professor, I have fun using the principles of Cognitive psychology to help students learn. I’m a Goshen native and a GC grad, and love being a part of this community.

My husband Jesse (also a GC grad) and I live in Goshen with our daughter Carly. We are owners and founders of Goshen Brewing Company, a family-friendly brewpub specializing in craft beer and farm-to-table food, and The Fold Goshen Pizza Tavern. In 2018, we were inducted into the Elkhart County Business Legacy Hall of Fame as the winners of the Havilah Beardsley Young Entrepreneurs of Elkhart County award.

I’m a member of Eighth Street Mennonite Church in Goshen, and serve in a variety of capacities, including teaching children’s Sunday School, working in the children’s nursery, leading activity groups at Vacation Bible School. I am also a member of the Student Financial Aid committee and the Preschool Board.

B.A., Goshen College, 2003
M.S., Colorado State University Ft Collins, 2008
Ph.D., Colorado State University Ft Collins, 2010

Certificate in Effective College Instruction, Association of College and University Educators, 2019
Goshen College Mobile Leafs iPad Apps for Teaching, 2017

Sensenig, A.E. & Reese, J.C. (September). Effective study habits. Presented annually 2017-2019 at First Year student orientation, Goshen College.

Sensenig, A.E. & Reese, J.C. (August, 2016). How to get more out of studying. Presented at First Year student orientation, Goshen College.

Gundy, J., Bush, P., & Sensenig, A.E. (April 2014). Giving meaningful feedback and writing assignments (without going crazy). Presented at Teaching and Learning initiative, Bluffton University.

Sensenig, A.E. (November 2013). What connectionist networks in the brain can teach us about how our students learn. Selected to present to teaching faculty, Bluffton University.

Nisly, L.L., Cecire, S., Friesen, M., & Sensenig, A. (2015). Creating Engaging Assignments. The National Teaching and Learning Forum, 24(3), 9-11.

Rowland, C.A., Littrell-Baez, M.K., Sensenig, A.E., & DeLosh, E.L. (2014). Testing effects in mixed- versus pure-list designs. Memory and Cognition, 42(6), 912-921.

McCabe, D.P., Geraci, L., Bowman, J.K., & Sensenig, A.E. (2011). On the validity of remember-know judgments: Evidence from think aloud protocols. Consciousness and Cognition, 20, 1625-1633.

Sensenig, A.E., Littrell-Baez, M.K., DeLosh, E.L. (2011). Testing effects for common versus proper names. Memory, 19, 664-673.

Recipient of a Faculty Renewal Grant, along with Julie Reese, to re-design the Psychology Reading Room in accordance with research on belonging and welcoming.

Recipient of Faculty Renewal Grant, together with Julie Reese, to attend week-long Institute on Learning and the Brain on growth mindset, Boston, MA.

Recipient of the College of Natural Sciences Graduate Student Teaching Award, Colorado State University

Recipient of the Cognitive Psychology program award for Excellence in Teaching, Colorado State University