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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
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Undergraduate will present research on Capitol Hill
Psychology major Amanda Baeten has been selected to present her research at the 20th Annual “Posters on the Hill” event in Washington, DC in April, 2016. Amanda was one of only 60 undergraduates chosen across the country to participate in this event. She will present her research on “How Rumination Affects Emotions”, which was conducted
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Department creates Nursing and Family Needs Space
The Psychology Department is proud to debut a new Nursing and Family Needs Space (in Eberhart Room 369A). The Dr. Seuss-themed room will serve as a quiet and private area for nursing and/or pumping, and for other child care needs for faculty, staff, graduate students, and guests of the department. The room is furnished with a glider, fridge, microwave, and white noise machine.
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Science Daily covers research by Mendez and colleagues
Research by Dr. Julie Mendez and her colleagues at the University of Miami was featured on Science Daily recently. The study documented strong play skills in Latino children; these are relevant to positive learning experiences in and out of the classroom. Citation: Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer, Lisa M. López, Julia L. Mendez. The validity of interactive
