Faculty in the Department of Psychology are dedicated to providing high quality educational experiences to undergraduate students. Meeting this goal, however, goes beyond what is presented in the classroom. To get to the classroom, students must navigate course sequences, prerequisites, and specializations. Our department recognizes that providing assistance to students… Continue reading…
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…
Congratulations to Brandi McDonald, who successfully defended her master’s thesis, “The development of children’s understanding of God’s omniscience and rituals” on July 16, 2025. The members of her committee were Stuart Marcovitch (co-chair), Peter Delaney (co-chair), and Janet Boseovski.
UNC Greensboro Psychology doctoral student Shae Nester is the winner of the 2025 Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Grant. The award will provide $3,750 to fund their dissertation project entitled, “A laboratory and ambulatory investigation of trauma-related dissociation, interoceptive accuracy, and interoceptive attention.” The project is conducted under the direction of… Continue reading…
The more things change at UNC Greensboro, the more they stay the same. Or, at least the good things stay the same. Read an interview and retrospective with UNC Greensboro Psychology major Truly Morgan who just graduated in 2025, and her grandmother, Sarah Lewis Morgan who graduated from the Women’s… Continue reading…
Congratulations to Liz T. Gilbert, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “The role of retrieval in intentional forgetting: Retrieve to rehearse and retrieve to forget” on May 8th, 2025. The members of her committee were Peter Delaney (chair), Michael Kane, Christopher Wahlheim, and Julie Mendez-Smith. Papers from her dissertation have been… Continue reading…
Congratulations to Valerie Salcido, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “Investigating sources of resilience: Ethnic-racial socialization and adolescent coping responses in the context of ethnic-racial discrimination.” on May 6th, 2025. The members of her committee were Michaeline Jensen (chair), Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn, Janet Boseovski, and Gabriela Livas-Stein.
The Mildred Millner Alvarez Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Psychology honors excellence both in and out of the classroom, supporting students who aspire to careers in mental health care. We are pleased to announce that the 2025 awardees were Serenity Womack and Zion Raczenski. Keep reading to learn more about them… Continue reading…
Congratulations to Chandni Lal, who successfully defended her Master’s thesis, “Testing the construct validity of mind-blanking reports to thought probes,” on April 8th, 2025. The members of her committee were Michael Kane (chair), Paul Silvia, and Robert Wiley.
It’s never really too late to make a New Year’s resolution. Besides, colleges run on the academic calendar, not the solar calendar, so the first week of the semester is basically the “real” New Year. Why not start things off right and make this semester your best one yet? Here are… Continue reading…
