This month, we are proud to feature Dr. Tamara Foxworth, an alumna of our Clinical Psychology Graduate Program. Dr. Foxworth is a Clinical Psychologist in the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Outpatient Clinic at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. Her clinical interests include evidence-based treatments for PTSD (Cognitive Processing Therapy,… Continue reading…
Sarah Sperry has been awarded an American Psychological Association (Graduate Student/Psi Chi Division) Junior Scientist Fellowship. Sarah is a graduate student who works with Dr. Thomas Kwapil in the clinical psychology program. These awards are highly competitive and they acknowledge “outstanding research-oriented students.” Sarah’s research involves a new application of… Continue reading…
Dr. Julie Mendez-Smith contributed her expertise to a WFMY News story on parent-teacher conferences (November, 2015). In the news segment, Dr. Mendez-Smith offered several suggestions for effective parent-teacher communication. The interview and parent guide can be found here: http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/local/good-morning-show/2015/10/14/help-your-kids-succeed-school/73864692/ Broadly, Dr. Mendez-Smith studies risk and resilience, developmental impacts of poverty… Continue reading…
The Department of Psychology is proud to announce the Kendon Smith Lecture Series: Gene-Environment Interactions in Psychopathology and Beyond Featuring: Dr. Avshalom Caspi (Duke University), Dr. Danielle M. Dick (Virginia Commonwealth University), Dr. Ahmad Hariri (Duke University), and Dr. Stephen B. Manuck (University of Pittsburgh) Organizer: Dr. Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn Talks… Continue reading…
Casey L. May, a first year graduate student in the clinical psychology program, has published a paper in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, a journal of the American Psychological Association. Casey works with Dr. Blair Wisco in the CoPE Lab and her research interests center on emotion regulation and… Continue reading…
Dr. Matt Meier is now an Assistant Professor and Director of the Cognitive Psychology Lab at Western Carolina University. Matt earned his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at UNCG in 2014 under the direction of Dr. Michael Kane in the Attention and Memory Lab. His research program is focused on understanding… Continue reading…
Dr. Michael Kane’s research on mind-wandering was featured on UNC-TV (September 9, 2015). Kane discussed the contexts under which mind-wandering occurs, its implications for our everyday behavior, and individual differences in the tendency to experience mind-wandering. The video and accompanying article can be accessed here.
The Experimental Psychology Program presents the Fall, 2015 Hard Data Cafe. This is a lively, informal, and interdisciplinary lecture series that features internal speakers and guests from other universities. Everyone is welcome to attend! Click here for the current schedule.
The Department of Psychology will hold its annual Graduate Research Colloquium on Friday, September 11 at 1pm. This is a signature event in which rising 2nd year graduate students present their research to department faculty and students, as well as other guests from around the university. Research presented at this… Continue reading…
Dr. Dayna Touron’s cognitive aging research was noted on the BBC recently (August 28, 2015). Touron has found that older adults lose confidence in their ability to remember information and instead turn to external sources for support (e.g., technological devices). This lack of “cognitive exercise” may be problematic and may… Continue reading…
