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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.
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Livas-Stein and Carter Recognized by All Southern Conference
Associate Professor Dr. Gabriela Livas-Stein and Department Office Manager Ms. Melanie Carter have recently been selected to receive the 2018-2019 All Southern-Conference Award among a group of very talented UNCG faculty and staff nominees, respectively. The All Southern Conference annually honors individuals who have demonstrated the common characteristics of “dedicated service to their institution and
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Department welcomes Dr. Brittany Cassidy
We are delighted to present a profile on Dr. Brittany Cassidy, who has just completed her first semester as a new faculty member in our department. Dr. Cassidy is an Assistant Professor in the Social Psychology Program. She earned her BA in psychology from Boston University and her PhD in social psychology from Brandeis University, where
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Boseovski elected to Board of Directors of Jean Piaget Society
Dr. Janet Boseovski has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Jean Piaget Society (JPS). JPS has an international membership of scholars interested in understanding the developmental emergence of human knowledge. The society honors the Swiss developmentalist Jean Piaget, who made major theoretical and empirical contributions to our understanding of the origins and
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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
