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Kane elected to Governing Board of Psychonomic Society
Dr. Michael Kane has been elected to serve a six-year term on the Governing Board of the Psychonomic Society (PS), which is the primary academic organization for experimental cognitive psychology in North America. PS is the preeminent society for the experimental study of cognition, with over 4,100 members. The Society fosters the science of cognition
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2nd Edition of Silvia’s “How to Write a Lot” released by APA Books
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2nd Edition of “How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing” (American Psychological Association Books) by Dr. Paul Silvia. Over 100 000 copies of the original version have been sold. The new edition was reworked to be applicable to all branches of
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Position Opening: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Psychology
Developmental Psychology (Assistant Professor) position #998711 The Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position in Developmental Psychology (Assistant Professor level), to begin August 1, 2019. The department consists of 28 full-time faculty and offers a BA and BS in psychology, an MA in General Experimental
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Mendelson discusses back-to-school transitions on local news
Dr. Jenna Mendelson (shown on the right), an alumna of our Clinical Psychology Program, offered tips for parents and guardians to help ease their child’s transition back to school. Mendelson is currently a licensed psychologist at LeBauer HealthCare at Oak Ridge and a member of Cone Health Medical Group. She completed her doctoral studies under
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Department welcomes Dr. Michaeline Jensen
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Michaeline Jensen has joined the department! Dr. Jensen is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology Program and the Director of the Interactions and Relationships Lab (IRL). She earned her BA in Psychology at the University of Arizona and her PhD in Clinical Psychology (with a child/family prevention
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Nelson-Gray interviewed for UNCG’s 125th Anniversary
Dr. Rosemery Nelson-Gray was interviewed by the UNCG Special Collections and University Archives Division as part of an extensive recognition of UNCG’s 125th anniversary. Nelson-Gray joined the faculty in 1971 and has had an illustrious and fascinating career. The video interview covers the Fulbright Scholarship that got her involved in research, her pioneering work on
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Stein co-authors SRCD Evidence Brief on Effects of Family Separation
Dr. Gabriela Stein has co-authored a scientific evidence brief that addresses the detrimental effects of child separation from families. The brief was written my members of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), which is a leading professional organization that advances developmental science and promotes the use of scientific knowledge about development to improve
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Touron’s work featured on National Public Radio
Dr. Dayna Touron, Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured on NPR (Minnesota Station in May, 2018. Touron discussed her research on aging and memory, citing evidence from her research lab that a lack of confidence, rather than skills, impacts older adults’ memory. Access the full interview here.
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Baker named Associate Editor
Dr. Levi Baker has been named Associate Editor of the academic journal Personal Relationships. Baker is an Assistant Professor in the social psychology program. His research interests center on close relationships, including relationship maintenance and problem solving.
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Boseovski’s research featured on “The Conversation”
Dr. Janet Boseovski has published an article summarizing over a decade of research on children’s positivity bias in social judgments. The article is featured on “The Conversation,” which is an independent source of news from the academic and research community delivered directly to the public. The article was reprinted in Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times,