We are very proud to announce that Dr. Julie Mendez Smith has been named the inaugural Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate. Dr. Mendez Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology, will serve in this position at 50% time for two years. She will work with the Chancellor’s Office and other campus partners… Continue reading…
Position Opening: Building & Facilities Operations Manager The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, in conjunction with the Departments of Biology and Psychology are seeking a building manager for the Patricia Sullivan Science and Eberhart Buildings. The two buildings which are connected, include approximately 242,000 square feet of classroom, office and… Continue reading…
Dr. Jeni Pathman has organized a summer Food Drive! Please show your support and help us feed hungry children in our community by donating non-perishable food items to BackPack Beginnings. Contributions can be dropped off in Eberhart Building. Details here.
Dr. Levi Baker has a forthcoming paper, “Remaining in a situationally aggressive relationship: The role of relationship self-efficacy” in the journal Personal Relationships.* The paper examines the role of self-efficacy, or beliefs about perceived capability, in the maintenance of relationships that are subject to situational violence. Baker will present this… Continue reading…
Psychology Major Amanda Baeten and her faculty mentor, Dr. Blair Wisco, traveled to Washington, DC in April 2016 to participate in “Posters on the Hill.” Their research presentation on “How Rumination Affects Emotions” was one of a select few chosen nationally for display to Members of Congress to promote awareness about… Continue reading…
Congratulations to developmental psychology graduate student Ayse Payir, who will begin a postdoctoral research position with Drs. Kathleen Corriveau (Boston University) and Paul Harris (Harvard University) in Fall, 2016. Ayse will work on a cross-cultural project that is aimed at understanding spirituality and religiosity in young children. Ayse is currently… Continue reading…
Our very own chapter of Psi Chi traveled to New Orleans in March, 2016, to attend the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, where several of the members presented research projects conducted in collaboration with our department faculty. During the visit, students competed in the “Diversity Quiz Bowl” and bested over 20… Continue reading…
We are delighted to feature two alumni from our clinical psychology graduate program, Drs. Jessica Kaczorowski and Taylor Smith, who also happen to be a married couple. Jessica and Taylor met while they were graduate students in the program, got married in 2011, and are now the proud parents of… Continue reading…
Dr. David Frank has won the 2015 George and Beatrice Goldman Fisher Gerontology Dissertation Prize for his research on “Aging and Task Representation Updating.” This prize of $1000 is awarded to the best UNCG dissertation in a gerontology-related discipline that advances improvement in the quality of life of elderly people…. Continue reading…
Congratulations to the following faculty on their recent promotions: Dr. Gabriela Stein has been promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with tenure. Drs. Stuart Marcovitch, Paul Silvia, and Dayna Touron have each been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor.
