University of Nebraska Kearney

Courses Regularly Taught 

Research Interests 

• procrastination
• teaching issues
• assessment
• stress and emergency responders
• forensic psychology

Selected Publications 

Miller, R. L., Demoret, M., & Wadkins, T. (2009). Promoting student engagement in the classroom. In Teaching Psychology Around the World, Vol. 2.

Miller, R. L. & Wadkins, T. A. (2008). Contrasting perspectives on mentoring new faculty. Journal of Faculty Development, 22, 135-143.

Miller, R. L., & Wadkins, T. A. (2008). Bending twigs: The act of mentoring undergraduate student research. In R. L. Miller, R. F. Rycek, E. Balcetis, S. Barney, S. Burns, R. Smith, & M. E. Ware (Eds.). Developing, promoting and sustaining the undergraduate research experience in psychology. Syracuse, NY: Society for the Teaching of Psychology.

Schraw, G., Wadkins, T., & Olafson, L.  (2007). Doing the things we do: A grounded theory of academic procrastination. Journal of Educational Psychology, 99, 12-25.

Wadkins, T., Miller, R. L., & Wozniak, W. (2006). Team teaching: Student satisfaction and performance. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 118-120.

Forrest, K. D., Wadkins, T. A., & Miller, R. L. (2002). The role of preexisting stress on false confessions: An empirical study. Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology, 3, 23-45.

Professional Memberships 

Honors and Awards 

• CNSS Faculty Mentor Award, 2009
• Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, 2008 
• Mortar Board Faculty Recognition, 2008
• UNK Creative Teaching Awards, 2006, 2007
• Listed in "Who's Who Among American Teachers", 2001