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Pathman elected to APA Executive Committee
Dr. Jeni Pathman has been elected to serve on the Executive Committee of Division 7 (Developmental Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA). APA is the major scientific and professional organization that represents psychologists in the United States. The aim of Division 7 is to promote research in developmental psychology, increase education in developmental psychology,
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Kane delivers invited address at American Psychological Association Convention
Dr. Michael Kane delivered the G. Stanley Hall Lecture, “Where’s the ‘work’ in working memory?” at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association (APA) in Toronto, Canada. The G. Stanley Hall Lecture Series began in 1980 to advance the teaching of introductory psychology. The Lecture Series was originally conceived by APA’s Committee on Undergraduate
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Delaney offers study tips on WFMY Morning Show
Dr. Peter Delaney was featured on the WFMY News morning show, where he offered study tips for school-age children. Delaney is a cognitive psychologist who has expertise in memory, problem-solving, and strategy use. A brief write-up of the interview can be accessed here.
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New funding for Silvia, Beaty, Kwapil, and Kane
Drs. Paul Silvia, Roger Beaty, Thomas Kwapil, and Michael Kane have received competitive funding from the Imagination Institute. Their project will examine the neuroscience of individual differences in creative thought, using neuroimaging, cognitive tasks, personality factors, and intensive daily experience sampling in a community sample varying in creative accomplishment. Paul Silvia and Roger Beaty are
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Mendez comments on recent tragedy in Charleston
Dr. Julie Mendez, Associate Professor of Psychology, commented on the emotional consequences of the massacre in Charleston in the Winston Salem Journal. The article can be accessed here. Mendez is a licensed psychologist and a core member of the APA-accredited graduate training program in Clinical Psychology in the department. She has expertise in parenting, school
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Psychology Clinic to host Dream Camp this summer
The UNCG Psychology Clinic is hosting DREAM Camp this summer! DREAM Camp is a therapeutic and recreational summer day camp for children/adolescents ages 8-18 years with social skills and friendship challenges, including but not limited to those with High Functioning Autism. The main focus of the camp is to enhance social and friendship skills. In
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Postdoctoral position available in the DUCK Lab
The DUCK Lab (Development and Understanding of Children’s Knowledge), led by Drs. Janet Boseovski and Stuart Marcovitch invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship. We seek excellent candidates who have earned a PhD in developmental psychology with an emphasis on cognitive or social aspects of development. Funds for this position are not tied to a specific
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Delaney gives invited address at University of Granada
Dr. Peter Delaney traveled to Spain this spring to give an invited address titled, “Personality, Inner Strength, and Memory: How Different People Remember and Forget“, based on work completed with graduate students Yoojin Chang and Jake King, undergraduates Alyssa Mielock and Juan Ventura, and colleagues Dr. Rosemery Nelson-Gray and Dr. Kari Eddington. During his trip, Dr.
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Clinical program has 100% internship match rate
We are proud to announce that all of the students in this year’s cohort matched successfully to their preferred American Psychological Association-accredited predoctoral internships. Our clinical program has a consistent record of success in these placements, which is a testament to the skills of the students and the mentorship and training provided by our faculty.
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Zell’s work featured in American Psychologist
Dr. Ethan Zell has published a new paper, “Evaluating Gender Similarities and Differences Using Metasynthesis” in American Psychologist (Jan. 2015), which is the official journal of the American Psychological Association. The paper examines the magnitude of psychological gender differences across numerous domains, such as math ability, self-esteem, and aggression. In this effort, data were aggregated
