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New research by Jensen: Teen tech use not associated with increased mental health risks
Dr. Michaeline Jensen and her colleagues at the University of California, Irvine have published a new research article in Clinical Psychological Science that reports the effects of adolescents’ digital technology use (i.e., smartphones) on mental health outcomes. Drawing from a larger sample of 2000 teens, the study tracked nearly 400 10- to 15-year-olds on their
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Keane receives funding from PACE of the Triad
Dr. Susan Keane has received new funding from PACE of the Triad for the project “PACE of the Triad Student Stipend.“ This project enables one graduate level trainee of the UNCG Clinical Psychology Program to provide integrated behavioral health services to individual and/or groups of patients and/or their families served by PACE of the Triad. The trainee will be named
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Stein and Collaborators receive NIMH Funding
Dr. Gabriela L. Stein received new funding from the NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for the project “Building Infrastructure for Community Capacity in Accelerating Integrated Care.” Drs. Kari Eddington, Stephanie Coard, and Andrew Supple are co-principal investigators on the project. Coard and Supple are faculty members in the Department of Human Development and
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Wisco is recipient of Bernard-Glickman Professorship
Dr. Blair Wisco has been selected to receive a Candace Bernard and Robert Glickman Dean’s Professorship for 2019-2020. These Professorships recognize the accomplishments and potential of outstanding junior faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences at UNCG. The Professorships are made possible by a gift from Candace Bernard (Class of ‘67) and Robert Glickman of Wayne,
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Kane is appointed Vacc Distinguished Professor
Dr. Michael Kane will be appointed as the Dr. Nicholas A. Vacc and Dr. Nancy N. Vacc Professor beginning August 1, 2019. This professorship was established by a gift from Dr. Nancy Vacc in memory of her husband. Both Nancy and Nick Vacc were long-time members of the UNCG faculty in the School of Education.
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100% Match for Clinical Predoctoral Internships
We are delighted to report a 100% successful Predoctoral Internship match for our Clinical Psychology students: Emily Andrews (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Julie Mendez-Smith): University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center- Early Childhood Track Brad Avery (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn): Madison Veterans Health Administration Ande Kulish (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Livas-Stein): Children’s National Medical Center,
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Keane named Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Susan Keane, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, has received the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (2019). During her tenure at UNCG, Dr. Keane has served as Faculty Advisor on 41 doctoral dissertations and 54 Master’s theses. She has co-authored 24 peer-reviewed papers with students over the years
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Department welcomes Dr. Jasmine DeJesus
We are excited to tell you about one of our newest faculty members, Dr. Jasmine DeJesus, who joined the department in 2018. Dr. DeJesus is an Assistant Professor in the Developmental Psychology Program and the director of the Development, Culture, and Health Lab. She earned her BA in psychology from Harvard University and her PhD
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Cassidy recognized as APS “Rising Star”
The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has recognized Dr. Brittany Cassidy as a “Rising Star.” APS awards this distinction to early career candidates whose work has potentially broad impact via significant discoveries, methodological innovations, and/or empirical or theoretical contributions. Brittany’s research program focuses on how younger and older adults form impressions of others. She uses
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Vrshek-Schallhorn recognized by ADAA
Dr. Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn is Recipient of the Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The award, which recognizes outstanding original research and includes a monetary prize, will be presented at the ADAA Conference meeting in March 2019.
