Vrshek-Schallhorn recognized by ADAA

Dr. Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn is Recipient of the Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The award, which recognizes outstanding original research and includes a monetary prize, will be presented at the ADAA Conference meeting in March 2019. 

Livas-Stein and Carter Recognized by All Southern Conference

Associate Professor Dr. Gabriela Livas-Stein and Department Office Manager Ms. Melanie Carter have recently been selected to receive the 2018-2019 All Southern-Conference Award among a group of very talented UNCG faculty and staff nominees, respectively. The All Southern Conference annually honors individuals who have demonstrated the common characteristics of “dedicated… Continue reading…

Department welcomes Dr. Brittany Cassidy

We are delighted to present a profile on Dr. Brittany Cassidy, who has just completed her first semester as a new faculty member in our department. Dr. Cassidy is an Assistant Professor in the Social Psychology Program. She earned her BA in psychology from Boston University and her PhD in social… Continue reading…

Save the Date! Kendon Smith Lecture Series: Spring, 2019

We are pleased to announce the dates for the Spring, 2019 Kendon Smith Lecture Series! The series will be held on Thursday March 28 and Friday March 29, 2019. This year’s theme is tentatively titled “Romantic Relationships: From Initiation to Maintenance,” hosted by Dr. Levi Baker and featuring four internationally… Continue reading…

Boseovski elected to Board of Directors of Jean Piaget Society

Dr. Janet Boseovski has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Jean Piaget Society (JPS). JPS has an international membership of scholars interested in understanding the developmental emergence of human knowledge. The society honors the Swiss developmentalist Jean Piaget, who made major theoretical and empirical contributions to our… Continue reading…

Kane elected to Governing Board of Psychonomic Society

Dr. Michael Kane has been elected to serve a six-year term on the Governing Board of the Psychonomic Society (PS), which is the primary academic organization for experimental cognitive psychology in North America. PS is the preeminent society for the experimental study of cognition, with over 4,100 members. The Society… Continue reading…

Position Opening: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Psychology

Developmental Psychology (Assistant Professor) position #998711 The Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position in Developmental Psychology (Assistant Professor level), to begin August 1, 2019. The department consists of 28 full-time faculty and offers a BA and BS in psychology,… Continue reading…

Gail Corneau: Reflections on Dream Camp

In this story, we highlight the stellar work of clinical psychology graduate student Gail Corneau, who serves as one of many therapists in our Dream Camp Program. About Dream Camp: Dream Camp was pioneered by our Clinical Psychology faculty Drs. Rosemery Nelson-Gray and Susan Keane. The camp provides social and… Continue reading…

Mendelson discusses back-to-school transitions on local news

Dr. Jenna Mendelson (shown on the right), an alumna of our Clinical Psychology Program, offered tips for parents and guardians to help ease their child’s transition back to school. Mendelson is currently  a licensed psychologist at LeBauer HealthCare at Oak Ridge and a member of Cone Health Medical Group. She… Continue reading…