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Kendon Smith Lecture Series: March 28 & 29, 2019
The Kendon Smith Lecture series will be held on Thursday March 28 and Friday March 29, 2019. This year’s series will be hosted by Dr. Levi Baker and the theme is “Close Relationships: From Initiation to Maintenance.” The series will feature four internationally renowned relationship researchers: Drs. Jeff Simpson (University of Minnesota), Eli Finkel (Northwestern University),
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Keane named Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Susan Keane, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, has received the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (2019). During her tenure at UNCG, Dr. Keane has served as Faculty Advisor on 41 doctoral dissertations and 54 Master’s theses. She has co-authored 24 peer-reviewed papers with students over the years
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Department welcomes Dr. Jasmine DeJesus
We are excited to tell you about one of our newest faculty members, Dr. Jasmine DeJesus, who joined the department in 2018. Dr. DeJesus is an Assistant Professor in the Developmental Psychology Program and the director of the Development, Culture, and Health Lab. She earned her BA in psychology from Harvard University and her PhD
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Cassidy recognized as APS “Rising Star”
The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has recognized Dr. Brittany Cassidy as a “Rising Star.” APS awards this distinction to early career candidates whose work has potentially broad impact via significant discoveries, methodological innovations, and/or empirical or theoretical contributions. Brittany’s research program focuses on how younger and older adults form impressions of others. She uses
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Hard Data Cafe: Spring, 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 and encouraged to attend these talks.
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Vrshek-Schallhorn recognized by ADAA
Dr. Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn is Recipient of the Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The award, which recognizes outstanding original research and includes a monetary prize, will be presented at the ADAA Conference meeting in March 2019.
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Livas-Stein and Carter Recognized by All Southern Conference
Associate Professor Dr. Gabriela Livas-Stein and Department Office Manager Ms. Melanie Carter have recently been selected to receive the 2018-2019 All Southern-Conference Award among a group of very talented UNCG faculty and staff nominees, respectively. The All Southern Conference annually honors individuals who have demonstrated the common characteristics of “dedicated service to their institution and
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Department welcomes Dr. Brittany Cassidy
We are delighted to present a profile on Dr. Brittany Cassidy, who has just completed her first semester as a new faculty member in our department. Dr. Cassidy is an Assistant Professor in the Social Psychology Program. She earned her BA in psychology from Boston University and her PhD in social psychology from Brandeis University, where
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Save the Date! Kendon Smith Lecture Series: Spring, 2019
We are pleased to announce the dates for the Spring, 2019 Kendon Smith Lecture Series! The series will be held on Thursday March 28 and Friday March 29, 2019. This year’s theme is tentatively titled “Romantic Relationships: From Initiation to Maintenance,” hosted by Dr. Levi Baker and featuring four internationally renowned researchers: Drs. Jeff Simpson
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Boseovski elected to Board of Directors of Jean Piaget Society
Dr. Janet Boseovski has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Jean Piaget Society (JPS). JPS has an international membership of scholars interested in understanding the developmental emergence of human knowledge. The society honors the Swiss developmentalist Jean Piaget, who made major theoretical and empirical contributions to our understanding of the origins and
