Congratulations to Kelly Harper on receiving the UNCG Outstanding Thesis/Master’s Production Award for her research on “Individual Differences in Perfectionism Predicting Effort.” Kelly is a graduate student in the clinical psychology program and her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Kari Eddington. This is a highly competitive prize: departments across the university can… Continue reading…
Congratulations to Ayse Payir on winning a “Best Poster” Award at the annual Society for Cross-Cultural Research convention, which was held in Portland, Oregon, in February, 2016. The society unites scholars from a variety of disciplines who have common interests in advancing comparative research. The title of Ayse’s presentation was “Turkish and… Continue reading…
Psychology major Amanda Baeten has been selected to present her research at the 20th Annual “Posters on the Hill” event in Washington, DC in April, 2016. Amanda was one of only 60 undergraduates chosen across the country to participate in this event. She will present her research on “How Rumination… Continue reading…
The Department of Psychology is pleased to announce the Harriet Elliott Lecture Series for 2015/2016. This is a major annual event in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG and it is open to the university community and the public. This year’s theme is “The Science of Creativity and… Continue reading…
The Psychology Department is proud to debut a new Nursing and Family Needs Space (in Eberhart Room 369A). The Dr. Seuss-themed room will serve as a quiet and private area for nursing and/or pumping, and for other child care needs for faculty, staff, graduate students, and guests of the department. The room is furnished with a glider, fridge,… Continue reading…
Research by Dr. Julie Mendez and her colleagues at the University of Miami was featured on Science Daily recently. The study documented strong play skills in Latino children; these are relevant to positive learning experiences in and out of the classroom. Citation: Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer, Lisa M. López, Julia L…. Continue reading…
Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Kwapil on achieving Fellowship status in the Association for Psychological Science! This status is “awarded to APS Members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or application.”
Dr. Jeni Pathman is Co-Organizer of an Ashby Dialogue on the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Creativity, Exercise, and Injury. The Ashby Dialogues provide opportunities for faculty and students from at least two academic departments to engage in informal inquiry on specific topics of interest. Meetings typically include small group… Continue reading…
Congratulations to graduate student Jenna Mendelson on the publication of her preliminary examination paper in Psychological Bulletin. The paper contributes a meta-analytical summary and novel developmental process model of friendship in boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Jenna is a student in the clinical psychology program under the mentorship of Dr. Rosemery Nelson-Gray…. Continue reading…
The Experimental area program is proud to present this semester’s Hard Data Cafe. All are welcome and encouraged to attend these talks!
