Freeman Defends Thesis
Congratulations to Sloane Freeman on a successful MA thesis defense! Pictured from left to right are committee members Dr. Levi Baker, Dr. Paul Silvia, Sloane Freeman, and faculty mentor Dr. Brittany Cassidy.
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Hedrick Defends Thesis
Congratulations to clinical student Haley Hedrick on a successful MA thesis defense! Pictured here with Haley Hedrick are committee members Drs. Kari Eddington, Paul Silvia, and Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn.
Meet the Graduate Students: Samuel Cox
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…
Meet the Graduate Students: Aaron Goldman
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…
Peebles Awarded at Graduate Research & Creativity Showcase
Congratulations to developmental graduate student Julianne Peebles, who was recognized as a winner in the Social Sciences, Education, and Business category at the annual Graduate Research & Creativity Showcase at UNCG. Peebles presented work from her Master’s thesis, titled “My Body Does So Much for Me”: How 8- to 10-Year-Old Girls in… Continue reading…
Meet the Faculty: Dr. Michaeline Jensen
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…
Undergraduates Present Their Research at the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference
Several of our undergraduate students recently traveled to New Orleans, LA, to attend the Southeastern Psychological Association annual conference. All the undergraduate students presented during the CEPO (Committee for Equality and Professional Opportunity) sessions, a set of presentation sessions meant specifically to spotlight undergraduate research and sponsored by Psi Chi,… Continue reading…
Lunsford Publishes Dissertation work on emotion Labeling and Depression
Dr. Jaimie Lunsford, a graduate of the clinical program (Faculty mentor: Dr. Kari Eddington) recently published her dissertation work in Emotion. Check out the abstract (i.e., a summary of the work) below, and read the full paper here. Congratulations, Dr. Lunsford! This study used a qualitative approach to examine how… Continue reading…
Nester Receives Awards from International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Clinical graduate student Shae Nester (Faculty mentor: Dr. Blair Wisco) recently received two honors from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. Shae received the 2026 Pierre Janet Writing Award. This award signifies the best clinical, theoretical or research paper in the field of dissociative and/or trauma… Continue reading…
Tassin Awarded First Place at the Lloyd International College Honors Symposium
Congratulations to psychology honors student Nikolai Tassin, who presented two projects at the Lloyd International College Honors Symposium on March 20. Students from all over NC came to present their work. The titles of Nikolai’s presentations were: “Generative AI Use and the Propensity of Pro-Anorexia Content” and “Goal pursuit: Comparing grit and… Continue reading…