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WILSON AWARDED RUSS SCHOLARSHIP
The Matthew Russ & Ann Fitzmaurice-Russ Scholarship, established by the owners of Tate Street Coffee House, rotates annually among four departments at UNCG, including Psychology. This year the scholarship was awarded to Chloe Wilson. Congratulations!
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ALVAREZ SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Mildred Millner Alvarez Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Psychology recognizes excellence inside & outside the classroom, with emphasis on commitment to providing mental health services. This year’s awardees are Tiffany Tan (pictured above) & Lizbeth Jaimes Lopez (pictured below). Honorable mentions went to Breanna Ferebee and Gianna DeSopo. Congratulations to all!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDSAY JARVIS
We are proud to announce that Lindsay Jarvis has been selected as one of the 2023 Graduate Research Research & Creativity Showcase winners for Social Sciences, Education, & Business. Her presentation, mentored by Dr. Stuart Marcovitch, was titled, “The underrepresentation of the Appalachian people in empirical research.” For the full list of winners, see: https://grs.uncg.edu/enrolled/showcase/
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A day in the life: Graduate student Faith Nomamiukor
This month, we bring you an interview with Faith Nomamiukor, a graduate student in our clinical psychology program supervised by Dr. Blair Wisco. Recently, Faith was interviewed in a newsletter by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). See here for this interview. We decided to follow up with questions of our own that capture
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Q&A with Graduate Student Alexander Christensen
Alex Christensen is a doctoral student who works with Dr. Paul Silvia in the social psychology graduate program. Broadly, Alex’s primary research program centers on network science as it applies to numerous domains in psychology, including personality and neuroscience. Alex has completed his dissertation and is currently awaiting his defense; next, he will begin a
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Undergraduate Alumna Maura Bourne featured by URSCO
Maura Bourne (BA, 2019), undergraduate alumna and psychology major, was featured in the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Office Research Blog. Maura was awarded an Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award to support her research under the direction of Dr. Susan Keane. Her project investigated the relation between sensation seeking, risk-taking behavior, and mother-adolescent conflict. In the
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Diversity Club Update
The Psychology Department Diversity Club is a student-led group that is devoted to celebrating diversity and raising awareness about individual differences and inequalities among people. The club organizes several experiences and community outings each year where students, faculty, and staff meet to expand their multicultural awareness. This semester, the club focused on discussions about the
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Gail Corneau: Reflections on Dream Camp
In this story, we highlight the stellar work of clinical psychology graduate student Gail Corneau, who serves as one of many therapists in our Dream Camp Program. About Dream Camp: Dream Camp was pioneered by our Clinical Psychology faculty Drs. Rosemery Nelson-Gray and Susan Keane. The camp provides social and friendship skills training to children
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Thibeault receives APA Service Award
We are delighted to report that Alex Thibeault, a graduate student in our Clinical Psychology Program, has been awarded the American Psychological Association (APA) Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) Student Service Award in Clinical Psychology. The award recognizes outstanding service contributions to the profession and community. Among Alex’s contributions, under the supervision of Dr.
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Mejia wins NSF Graduate Fellowship
Clinical psychology graduate student Yesenia Mejia has been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. This is a full doctoral scholarship that provides 3 years of support, including a $34 000 stipend and $12 000 in tuition fees per year. The scholarship supports outstanding MA and PhD students with high potential for
