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Hard Data Cafe Talk Schedule: Fall, 2017
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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Touron’s work featured on BBC
Research by Dr. Dayna Touron has been featured on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News. The article discusses research on cognitive health and well-being in older adults. Research by Touron and colleagues has shown that older adults underestimate their memory skills and rely instead on various forms of external support even when these are not
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Graduate Research Colloquium: 2017-2018
The Department of Psychology will hold its annual Graduate Research Colloquium on Friday, September 1 at 1pm. This is a signature event in which rising 2nd year graduate students present their research to department faculty and students, as well as to other guests from around the university. Research presented at this event marks a major
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New Position: Department seeks Developmental Scientist
Developmental Psychology (Assistant Professor) position #4699 The Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position in Developmental Psychology (Assistant Professor level), to begin August 1, 2018. The Department of Psychology consists of 25 full-time faculty and offers a BA and BS in psychology, an MA in
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Baker’s research featured on Psychology Today
Dr. Levi Baker‘s research has been featured in Psychology Today. The coverage focuses on a project by Baker and his colleagues on relationship commitment. In contrast to theories of close relationships that suggest that people are more committed to their relationships when they are happy in the moment, Baker’s work demonstrates that current happiness isn’t
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DUCK Lab partnership with LeBauer Park
The DUCK Lab (Development and Understanding of Children’s Knowledge) has partnered with Greensboro Downtown Parks/LeBauer Park to provide developmentally appropriate activities for children, information about child development research in the department, and opportunities for informal questions and discussion about all things development with Lab Directors Drs. Janet Boseovski and Stuart Marcovitch and their graduate and
- Alumni
Lapan is Research Specialist Senior at the University of Virginia
Dr. Candace “Candy” Lapan (PhD, 2016) is a Research Specialist Senior at the University of Virginia. Candy oversees the implementation of the Connect Science Efficacy study, led by Principal Investigator Dr. Sara Rimm-Kaufman. The study, funded through a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Education grant, investigates the effectiveness of a 4th grade science curriculum that
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Meet our new Clinic Director
We are delighted to introduce the new Director of the UNCG Psychology Clinic, Dr. Jason Herndon. Dr. Herndon completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology and MS in Public Health at Saint Louis University. He completed his clinical internship at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and postdoctoral training at Children’s Hospital Colorado. His primary
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Continuation of Funding for Graduate Psychology Education Program (GPE) grant
Dr. Susan Keane (Primary Investigator) was awarded continuation funding ($306,416) for Year 2 from the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) for the Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Program grant on Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care. The project title is “Behavioral Health/Primary Care Integration: Reducing Barriers to Care in Underserved Populations” and it prepares doctoral
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Michel is Recipient of Carolyn Rovee-Collier Mentor Award
Dr. George F. Michel is the 2017 recipient of the Carolyn Rovee-Collier Mentor Award from the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology. The award recognizes ISDP members “who have made significant and sustained contributions to the mentorship of young scholars” and it honors the memory of Dr. Carolyn Rovee-Collier, a developmental scientist who mentored generations of
