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Stein co-authors SRCD Evidence Brief on Effects of Family Separation
Dr. Gabriela Stein has co-authored a scientific evidence brief that addresses the detrimental effects of child separation from families. The brief was written my members of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), which is a leading professional organization that advances developmental science and promotes the use of scientific knowledge about development to improve
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Touron’s work featured on National Public Radio
Dr. Dayna Touron, Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured on NPR (Minnesota Station in May, 2018. Touron discussed her research on aging and memory, citing evidence from her research lab that a lack of confidence, rather than skills, impacts older adults’ memory. Access the full interview here.
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Baker named Associate Editor
Dr. Levi Baker has been named Associate Editor of the academic journal Personal Relationships. Baker is an Assistant Professor in the social psychology program. His research interests center on close relationships, including relationship maintenance and problem solving.
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Boseovski’s research featured on “The Conversation”
Dr. Janet Boseovski has published an article summarizing over a decade of research on children’s positivity bias in social judgments. The article is featured on “The Conversation,” which is an independent source of news from the academic and research community delivered directly to the public. The article was reprinted in Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times,
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100% Match for Clinical Psychology Internship Placements
The department is very pleased to announce that our latest cohort of clinical psychology PhD students has secured a 100% match at American Psychological Association-approved internship placements! This is a testament to the exceptional training that these students have received in our department and at UNCG; their ambassadorship reflects our reputation of an excellent Scientist-Practitioner
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New PNAS article by Beaty and colleagues gains media attention
Graduate Alum Dr. Roger Beaty (now a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University) and colleagues Dr. Paul Silvia, Dr. Michael Kane, and current graduate student Alex Christensen, together with collaborators at other institutions, have published landmark research that establishes unique brain connectivity in people who are creative. Specifically, the paper reports on three neural networks that
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Michel’s piece on DACA featured on the APA website
Dr. George Michel has written an article about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) that is featured on the website of the American Psychological Association. In the article, Michel discusses why DACA matters to Psychologists, academia and science in general, stating that “DACA participants are essential to the fabric of our community and the character
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Kendon Smith Lecture Series: April 12 & 13, 2018
The Department of Psychology is proud to announce the Kendon Smith Lecture Series: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: From the Lab to the Clinic Featuring Drs. J. Gayle Beck, Terence Keane, Paula Schnurr, and Patricia Resick Organizer: Dr. Blair Wisco Details here. Attendance is free and open to the public. Specific directions to campus can be found
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Department welcomes Dr. Michelle Russell
We are delighted to welcome a new Social Psychologist to the department this year! Dr. Michelle Russell is a Lecturer whose research expertise centers on close relationships, including the way in which contextual factors buffer romantic partners against relational vulnerabilities and how modern cultural factors interact with evolved processes to impact relationship outcomes. Russell earned
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Hard Data Cafe: Spring, 2018
Happy New Year, Everyone! 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.
