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Mendez Smith appointed Fellow for Campus Climate
We are very proud to announce that Dr. Julie Mendez Smith has been named the inaugural Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate. Dr. Mendez Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology, will serve in this position at 50% time for two years. She will work with the Chancellor’s Office and other campus partners to create strategies, develop new
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New Staff Position Available
Position Opening: Building & Facilities Operations Manager The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, in conjunction with the Departments of Biology and Psychology are seeking a building manager for the Patricia Sullivan Science and Eberhart Buildings. The two buildings which are connected, include approximately 242,000 square feet of classroom, office and Chemistry / Biology/ Psychology research
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Baker to present new paper in APA invited address
Dr. Levi Baker has a forthcoming paper, “Remaining in a situationally aggressive relationship: The role of relationship self-efficacy” in the journal Personal Relationships.* The paper examines the role of self-efficacy, or beliefs about perceived capability, in the maintenance of relationships that are subject to situational violence. Baker will present this work as part of an
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Baeten and Wisco present research on Capitol Hill
Psychology Major Amanda Baeten and her faculty mentor, Dr. Blair Wisco, traveled to Washington, DC in April 2016 to participate in “Posters on the Hill.” Their research presentation on “How Rumination Affects Emotions” was one of a select few chosen nationally for display to Members of Congress to promote awareness about the importance of federal funding
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Payir offered Boston U/Harvard Postdoc
Congratulations to developmental psychology graduate student Ayse Payir, who will begin a postdoctoral research position with Drs. Kathleen Corriveau (Boston University) and Paul Harris (Harvard University) in Fall, 2016. Ayse will work on a cross-cultural project that is aimed at understanding spirituality and religiosity in young children. Ayse is currently finishing her doctoral dissertation and
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Psi Chi takes 1st Place at SEPA Diversity Quiz Bowl
Our very own chapter of Psi Chi traveled to New Orleans in March, 2016, to attend the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, where several of the members presented research projects conducted in collaboration with our department faculty. During the visit, students competed in the “Diversity Quiz Bowl” and bested over 20 other teams nationally to take
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Graduate Alumnus wins Dissertation Prize
Dr. David Frank has won the 2015 George and Beatrice Goldman Fisher Gerontology Dissertation Prize for his research on “Aging and Task Representation Updating.” This prize of $1000 is awarded to the best UNCG dissertation in a gerontology-related discipline that advances improvement in the quality of life of elderly people. David is an alumnus of
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Four faculty newly promoted
Congratulations to the following faculty on their recent promotions: Dr. Gabriela Stein has been promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with tenure. Drs. Stuart Marcovitch, Paul Silvia, and Dayna Touron have each been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor.
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Harper wins Outstanding Thesis Award
Congratulations to Kelly Harper on receiving the UNCG Outstanding Thesis/Master’s Production Award for her research on “Individual Differences in Perfectionism Predicting Effort.” Kelly is a graduate student in the clinical psychology program and her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Kari Eddington. This is a highly competitive prize: departments across the university can select only one candidate to
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Payir takes “Best Poster” Prize at SCCR Conference
Congratulations to Ayse Payir on winning a “Best Poster” Award at the annual Society for Cross-Cultural Research convention, which was held in Portland, Oregon, in February, 2016. The society unites scholars from a variety of disciplines who have common interests in advancing comparative research. The title of Ayse’s presentation was “Turkish and Brazilian children’s gratitude and their connection
