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Selfish Behavior and Relationship Commitment: Is It a Double-Edged Sword?
Ever felt like you can really count on your partner to always be there for you, no matter what? That sense of high commitment is usually a great thing for relationships—it brings security and strengthens bonds. But a new study by former UNC Greensboro Psychology Department graduate student Raini Sizemore and her advisor, Dr. Levi
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Professor Publishes Report on Early Childcare Education in Low-Income Latine and Hispanic Families
If we want parents to work, they need childcare that is accessible, affordable, and effective. The National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families has released a new brief by UNC Greensboro Psychology professor Dr. Julia Mendez-Smith and HDFS’ Dr. Danielle Crosby that synthesized a decade’s worth of research on “what [they] have learned… about the strengths and needs of
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“Stress & Us” Harriet Elliott Lecture Series is 11/7/24
Join the Psychology Department November 7, 2024 at UNC Greensboro’s Elliott University Center for a scholarly discussion of “Stress & Us: Life Adversity by Other Names.” It is free and open to the public, and free parking is available in the Walker Deck. There is a panel discussion from 2-4 PM featuring presentations and discussions
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Need clinical child therapy?
As of October 2024, the UNCG Psychology Clinic is accepting new patients and has immediate openings for adolescent and child therapy, as well as for parenting support. Visit the clinic page or scan the QR code in the attached flyer to seek support.
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Crystal Thinzar Wins UNCG’s 2024 Outstanding Thesis Award
UNCG Psychology graduate student Crystal Thinzar has won the 2024 Outstanding Thesis Prize for her research entitled, “Keeping it R.E.A.L.: Understanding Everyday Emotion Socialization and Communication Processes in Parents of Toddlers.” This prize of $1000 is awarded annually to the best UNCG master’s thesis or production (from any discipline anywhere in the university). Crystal’s work was
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Shruthi Venkatesh Wins UNCG’s 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award
UNCG Psychology doctoral student Shruthi Venkatesh has won the 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Prize for her research on “Cultural Influences on Food Acceptance and Rejection Across Development.” This prize of $1500 is awarded annually to the best UNCG dissertation (from any discipline anywhere in the university). Shruthi is a soon-to-be Ph.D alumna from our developmental psychology
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Graduate Research Colloquium, 9/13
We are pleased to announce that the Psychology Department’s annual Graduate Research Colloquium, in which all rising 2nd year graduate students present talks on their research, will take place on Friday, 9/13/24 from 1:00-3:30pm in the EUC Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there! The program
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UNCG Clinical Program Virtual Open House
Interested in learning more about the MA/Ph.D in Clinical Psychology at UNC Greensboro? The department is hosting a Virtual Open House on October 23, 2024 @ 7 pm EST. Use the QR code in the image to register or click this link; registered participants will receive the meeting link on the morning of the Open
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2024 Alumni Awards
The Psychology Department is pleased to acknowledge six alumni who have made noteworthy contributions to the field. The Under 10 group all graduated since 2013 and each honoree has continued to learn, grow and use their degree to advance the field and their communities in significant ways. We look forward to learning about the remarkable things these
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PRADEEP DEFENDS THESIS
Congratulations to Anjali Pradeep, who successfully defended her Masters thesis, “The development of vitalist biology in relation to cognitive flexibility in children,” on July 16. Committee members were Stuart Marcovitch (chair), Janet Boseovski, and Peter Delaney.
