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Undergraduates Present Their Research at the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference

Several of our undergraduate students recently traveled to New Orleans, LA, to attend the Southeastern Psychological Association annual conference. All the undergraduate students presented during the CEPO (Committee for Equality and Professional Opportunity) sessions, a set of presentation sessions meant specifically to spotlight undergraduate research and sponsored by Psi Chi,… Continue reading…

bayley wellons

Meet the Graduate Students: Bayley Wellons

They scurry around the department to classes, labs, and seminars. We see them present and read their reaction papers. Let’s take some time to learn about the people behind the PowerPoints. Graduate students are essential to the research enterprise and valued members of any department with a graduate program. The… Continue reading…

Brittany Cassidy

Meet the Faculty: Dr. Brittany Cassidy

Who are the people behind the lectern? Did they appear one day to discuss t-tests and theories, and then disappear into the ether? It turns out that faculty are people too! The Department of Psychology strives to create a culture replete with high quality research and teaching. To foster that… Continue reading…

Greg Chase

Chase Publishes Theory Paper in Developmental Review

Clinical psychology graduate student Greg Chase (Faculty mentor: Dr. Michaeline Jensen) recently published a paper from his comprehensive exam in Developmental Review. In this paper, Greg examined how the reinforcement of behavior problems manifests in online spaces. He also considered key components of social media that are more or less… Continue reading…

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Boseovski Contributes to Healthy UNCG Initiative

On February 28, developmental faculty member Dr. Janet Boseovski, along with Dr. Ashleigh Gallagher, presented a Women’s Table Talk to faculty, students and staff as part of the Healthy UNCG initiative. This initiative provides the UNCG community with information, programs, and service to promote a better quality of life. Drs…. Continue reading…

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New Research From Robinson Examines Attitudes toward Confederate Symbols

Social area graduate student Tyler Robinson (faculty mentor: Dr. Ethan Zell) recently published work in Group Processes and Intergroup Relations examining people’s attitudes toward Confederate symbols (e.g., flags and monuments) in the United States. Across two studies ranging college-aged and online samples, Robinson showed that a tendency for more conservative… Continue reading…