Congratulations to psychology honors student Nikolai Tassin, who presented two projects at the Lloyd International College Honors Symposium on March 20. Students from all over NC came to present their work. The titles of Nikolai’s presentations were: “Generative AI Use and the Propensity of Pro-Anorexia Content” and “Goal pursuit: Comparing grit and… Continue reading…
They scurry around the department to classes, labs, and seminars. We see them present and read their reaction papers. Let’s take some time to learn about the people behind the PowerPoints. Graduate students are essential to the research enterprise and valued members of any department with a graduate program. The… Continue reading…
Who are the people behind the lectern? Did they appear one day to discuss t-tests and theories, and then disappear into the ether? It turns out that faculty are people too! The Department of Psychology strives to create a culture replete with high quality research and teaching. To foster that… Continue reading…
Clinical psychology graduate student Greg Chase (Faculty mentor: Dr. Michaeline Jensen) recently published a paper from his comprehensive exam in Developmental Review. In this paper, Greg examined how the reinforcement of behavior problems manifests in online spaces. He also considered key components of social media that are more or less… Continue reading…
On February 28, developmental faculty member Dr. Janet Boseovski, along with Dr. Ashleigh Gallagher, presented a Women’s Table Talk to faculty, students and staff as part of the Healthy UNCG initiative. This initiative provides the UNCG community with information, programs, and service to promote a better quality of life. Drs…. Continue reading…
Social area graduate student Tyler Robinson (faculty mentor: Dr. Ethan Zell) recently published work in Group Processes and Intergroup Relations examining people’s attitudes toward Confederate symbols (e.g., flags and monuments) in the United States. Across two studies ranging college-aged and online samples, Robinson showed that a tendency for more conservative… Continue reading…
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG invites applications for the Ashby Dialogues. These dialogues are meant to be informal programs highlighting UNCG as a community of inquiry and understanding. Clinical psychology graduate student Jasper Ying and faculty mentor Dr. Michaeline Jensen reflected the spirit of this… Continue reading…
People have lots of lay theories about how relationships work. But do these lay theories reflect what psychological research reveals about the inner workings of relationships? In a large-scale collaboration, UNCG Ph.D. graduate Dr. Ashlyn Brady and her faculty mentor, Dr. Levi Baker, led work asking if men or women… Continue reading…
Fifth year clinical graduate student Kaitlin Quick (Faculty mentor: Dr. Julia Mendez Smith) has a new publication in Frontiers in Psychology. Titled “Parental/caregiver racial-ethnic socialization during early childhood: A meta-ethnographic review,” this work suggests that racial-ethnic socialization strongly contributes to general parenting practices and family dynamics. This work extends the… Continue reading…
We previously announced that Dr. Janet Boseovski was named to the All-Southern Conference Faculty Team. On February 4th, 2026, Dr. Boseovski received this award at UNCG’s game versus Western Carolina. It was a great night overall. Not only was Dr. Boseovski rewarded for her strong contributions to research, teaching, service,… Continue reading…
