- Student Stories
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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Psychology Clinic Announces 2020 Dream Camp Dates
The UNCG Psychology Clinic is hosting DREAM Camp again 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.
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DeJesus quoted in The Atlantic
Dr. Jasmine DeJesus was recently quoted in The Atlantic; the article discussed issues related to a lack of diversity in psychological research and the pressure to make broad, sweeping claims about research findings. Access the article here.
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Meet Dr. Shaylene Nancekivell
Dr. Nancekivell is an Assistant Professor in the Developmental Psychology Program and the Director of the Young Minds Research Lab. She earned her BA in Anthropology at the University of Western Ontario and her MASc. in Developmental Communication Science at the University of Waterloo, where she also completed her PhD in Developmental Psychology. Shaylene has
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Hard Data Cafe: Spring, 2020
NOTE: Due to COVID-19, this series has been postponed until further notice. The Experimental area program is proud to present this semester’s Hard Data Cafe! Please click here for the full schedule. All are welcome to attend!
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Research by Baker, Kane, & Russell featured in Scientific American
Recent research by Drs. Levi Baker, Michael Kane, and Michelle Russell was featured in Scientific American. The findings of this collaborative project revealed that working memory plays an important role in navigating conflict in personal relationships. In particular, partners with high working memory capacity were better able to remember each other’s statements when asked to
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Stein develops “One talk at a Time” to support conversations about race and ethnicity
Together with Drs. Stephanie Coard and Laura Gonzalez at UNCG, and Dr. Lisa Kiang of Wake Forest University, Dr. Gabriela Stein has developed “One Talk at a Time,” which is an online resource that helps families of color talk to their children about racism and discrimination. The program offers specialized content for Latinx American, Asian
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Mendez-Smith is Co-Investigator in Spartans ADVANCE NSF Grant
UNCG has been awarded a $1 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This award will support organizational and structural change strategies to promote gender equity, including the intersection of gender with social identities such as race and ethnicity. Dr. Julie Mendez Smith, inaugural Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate and Professor of Psychology,
- Student Stories
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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Get to know Dr. Robert Wiley!
Dr. Bob Wiley is an Assistant Professor in the Cognitive Psychology Program and the Director of the Cognitive & Neural Science of Learning Lab. Bob earned his BA in French and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Virginia and his MA degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago, along with a
