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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,
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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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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
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Position Announcement: Assistant Professor, Child Clinical Psychology (Fall, 2020)
The department will be hiring a Child Clinical Psychologist; see the position announcement below. — Child Clinical Psychology (Assistant Professor) position #002276 The Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position in Child Clinical Psychology (Assistant Professor level), to begin August 1, 2020. The Department of Psychology consists of 29 full-time
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Hard Data Cafe: Fall, 2019
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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Department hosts Graduate Research Colloquium: Friday September 6, 2019
This year’s Graduate Research Colloquium (GRC) will be held on Friday September 6, 2019. GRC is a signature event of the department in which rising second year graduate students present their research to department faculty, students, and university administrators and guests. Numerous awards and honors also take place at this event, which is hosted by
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New research by Jensen: Teen tech use not associated with increased mental health risks
Dr. Michaeline Jensen and her colleagues at the University of California, Irvine have published a new research article in Clinical Psychological Science that reports the effects of adolescents’ digital technology use (i.e., smartphones) on mental health outcomes. Drawing from a larger sample of 2000 teens, the study tracked nearly 400 10- to 15-year-olds on their
