Stein and Collaborators receive NIMH Funding

Dr. Gabriela L. Stein received new funding from the NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for the project “Building Infrastructure for Community Capacity in Accelerating Integrated Care.” Drs. Kari Eddington, Stephanie Coard, and Andrew Supple are co-principal investigators on the project. Coard and Supple are faculty members in the… Continue reading…

Wisco is recipient of Bernard-Glickman Professorship

Dr. Blair Wisco has been selected to receive a Candace Bernard and Robert Glickman Dean’s Professorship for 2019-2020. These Professorships recognize the accomplishments and potential of outstanding junior faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences at UNCG. The Professorships are made possible by a gift from Candace Bernard (Class of ‘67)… Continue reading…

Kane is appointed Vacc Distinguished Professor

Dr. Michael Kane will be appointed as the Dr. Nicholas A. Vacc and Dr. Nancy  N. Vacc Professor beginning August 1, 2019.  This professorship was established by a gift from Dr. Nancy Vacc in memory of her husband. Both Nancy and Nick Vacc were long-time members of the UNCG faculty… Continue reading…

100% Match for Clinical Predoctoral Internships

We are delighted to report a 100% successful Predoctoral Internship match for our Clinical Psychology students: Emily Andrews (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Julie Mendez-Smith): University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center- Early Childhood Track Brad Avery (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn): Madison Veterans Health Administration Ande Kulish (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gabriela… Continue reading…

O’Leary is Assistant Professor at Brevard College

Dr. Allison O’Leary (B.A., 2011) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Brevard College. Allison’s research expertise lies in the domain of cognitive development. Specifically, her work is aimed at understanding the emergence of metacognition, from its beginnings in early childhood to its contributions to study strategy choices and achievement… Continue reading…

Kendon Smith Lecture Series: March 28 & 29, 2019

The Kendon Smith Lecture series will be held on Thursday March 28 and Friday March 29, 2019. This year’s series will be hosted by Dr. Levi Baker and the theme is “Close Relationships: From Initiation to Maintenance.”   The series will feature four internationally renowned relationship researchers: Drs. Jeff Simpson (University of… Continue reading…

Keane named Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Susan Keane, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, has received the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (2019). During her tenure at UNCG, Dr. Keane has served as Faculty Advisor on 41 doctoral dissertations and 54 Master’s theses. She has co-authored 24 peer-reviewed papers… Continue reading…

Department welcomes Dr. Jasmine DeJesus

We are excited to tell you about one of our newest faculty members, Dr. Jasmine DeJesus, who joined the department in 2018. Dr. DeJesus is an Assistant Professor in the Developmental Psychology Program and the director of the Development, Culture, and Health Lab. She earned her BA in psychology from… Continue reading…

Cassidy recognized as APS “Rising Star”

The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has recognized Dr. Brittany Cassidy as a “Rising Star.”  APS awards this distinction to early career candidates whose work has potentially broad impact via significant discoveries, methodological innovations, and/or empirical or theoretical contributions. Brittany’s research program focuses on how younger and older adults form… Continue reading…

Hard Data Cafe: Spring, 2019

The Experimental area program is proud to present this semester’s Hard Data Cafe! Please click here for the full schedule.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend these talks.