Christopher J. Schmank

Assistant Professor
Statistics Consultant

Saint Louis University

Welcome to my Academic Website!

Hello! My name is Christopher J. Schmank, PhD 👋

Since joining Saint Louis University in 2023 I have had the opportunity to teach:

Cognitive Psychology (PSY 3120) — Fall 2023 & 2024; Spring 2024 & 2025
Applications of Research Methods and Statistics (Undergraduate Capstone Course: PSY 4060) — Fall 2025
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics (Undergraduate Capstone Course: PSY 4840) — Spring 2026
Psychometric Theory (PSY 5090) — Spring 2024, 2025 & 2026
Applied Univariate and Bivariate Statistics (PSY 5790) — Fall 2023, 2024 & 2025
Applied Multivariate and Multivariable Statistics (PSY 6500) — Spring 2024, 2025, 2026

Currently enjoying the extra-curricular roles of:

Husband & Father (❤️ Heather & Davina Norrie ❤️)
Cat Enthusiast (Buddy, Indi, & Bartleby)

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Education

Ph.D. Applied Cognitive Psychology

Claremont Graduate University

M.A. Psychological Science

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

B.A. Psychology

Saint Louis University

Research/Personal Interests

Regulation of Psychosocial Stress Regulation of Emotion Rationality and Cognitive Ability Language Production Errors Statistics/Statistical Modeling UX/Human Centered Design

Research Interests

My primary research interests include…

How does regulating psychosocial stress impact language production and other cognitive abilities?
How does regulating emotion impact processing speed and other cognitive abilities?
How does healthy cognitive aging impact the experience of psychosocial stress and/or emotional regulation AND does this change the impact on cognition?

A secondary research interest of mine is User eXperience (UX) research, strategy, and design!

Check out my UX Portfolio: CLICK HERE!

Please contact me if you have any questions about my research or teaching experience at chris.schmank@health.slu.edu!

Presentations & Invited Talks