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Parent and child chatting.

New Work on Parent-Child Communication Provides Insights into the Building Blocks of Conversation

Dr. Margaret Fields-Olivieri, director of the TALK Lab, recently published research in Infant Behavior and Development examined communication sequence that reflect important aspects of parent-toddler conversation. Along with clinical graduate students Kristin Jennings, Crystal Thinzar, and Brianna Halter, Dr. Fields-Olivieri showed that the extent to which toddlers had more effortful… Continue reading…

Journal Announcement

Kane Named Editor of New Journal

The Psychonomic Society recently announced the launch of a new peer-reviewed journal, “Individual Differences in Cognition.” Dr. Mike Kane, director of the IDEA Lab, has been named one of the two inaugural co-editors of this journal. Dr. Kane’s inclusion as this journal begins speaks to his reputation as an expert… Continue reading…

Caitlin Stone

Meet the Graduate Students: Caitlin Stone

They scurry around the department to classes, labs, and seminars. We see them present and read their reaction papers. Let’s take some time to learn about the people behind the PowerPoints. Graduate students are essential to the research enterprise and valued members of any department with a graduate program. The… Continue reading…

Jasmine DeJesus

Meet the Faculty: Dr. Jasmine DeJesus

Who are the people behind the lectern? Did they appear one day to discuss t-tests and theories, and then disappear into the ether? It turns out that faculty are people too! The Department of Psychology strives to create a culture replete with high quality research and teaching. To foster that… Continue reading…

Julian Madrigal standing with his thesis committee

Madrigal Defends Thesis

Congratulations to social psychology student Julian Madrigal (faculty mentor: Dr. Levi Baker), who had a great to start to his semester by successfully defending his thesis on Monday, 1/12. His thesis examined the relation between opposition and power in a longitudinal study of newlywed couples. Way to go, Julian! Looking… Continue reading…

Emily Heinlein

Heinlein Defends Thesis

Congratulations to clinical psychology student Emily Heinlein (faculty mentor: Dr. Blair Wisco), who successfully defended her thesis on Wednesday, 11/19. Her thesis focused on guilt and shame as potential drivers of social isolation in a trauma-exposed sample. Looking forward to learning where this research takes you, Emily! Congratulations!

Picture of Greg Chase

Meet the Graduate Students: Greg Chase

They scurry around the department to classes, labs, and seminars. We see them present and read their reaction papers. Let’s take some time to learn about the people behind the PowerPoints. Graduate students are essential to the research enterprise and valued members of any department with a graduate program. The… Continue reading…

Aly Lopez next to her thesis presentation

Lopez Defends Thesis

Congratulations to clinical psychology student Aly Lopez (faculty mentor: Dr. Blair Wisco), who successfully defended her thesis on Friday, 11/21. Her thesis, entitled “Gender Differences in Risk Factors for Suicide-Related Behavior Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans,” found that similar risk factors for suicide attempts emerged for male and… Continue reading…