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…
Congratulations to Valerie Salcido! Valerie has been awarded the UNCG Outstanding Dissertation Award for her dissertation “Investigating Sources of Resilience: Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Adolescent Coping Responses in the Context of Ethnic-Racial Discrimination.” Many kudos for this huge honor, Valerie!
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…
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…
UNCG psychology professor Janet Boseovski is challenging the culture of the “thin ideal” and helping young girls develop healthier relationships with their bodies. Through research, education, and community outreach, she’s working to break the cycle of body-image pressure and teach the next generation to think critically about the messages they see and hear.
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…
Congratulations to cognitive area student Bayley Wellons on a successful MA thesis defense! Title: “Examining whether prediction errors increase attentional arousal to facilitate memory updating with pupillometry” Committee members: Dr. Chris Wahlheim, Dr. Mike Kane, Dr. Peter Delaney
Dr. Jasmine DeJesus, who directs the Development, Culture, and Health Lab, recently published an article in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology looking at how children think about people who carry diseases. With department graduate program alum co-authors Dr. Shruthi Venkatesh and Cherish Elmore-Li, Dr. DeJesus expanded the literature by… Continue reading…
Dr. Janet Boseovski, an expert on body image development, was recently featured in Allure magazine. In an article about how the manifestation trend has entered the beauty space, Dr. Boseovski discusses how young women can be especially susceptible to this trend. Further, Dr. Boseovski notes that this trend is not… Continue reading…
Congratulations to clinical area graduate student Karina Seebaluck on a successful MA thesis defense! Pictured left to right are committee member Dr. Jasmine DeJesus, Karina Seebaluck, faculty mentor Dr. Michaeline Jensen, and committee member Dr. Julie Mendez Smith.
