- Student Stories
Thibeault receives APA Service Award
We are delighted to report that Alex Thibeault, a graduate student in our Clinical Psychology Program, has been awarded the American Psychological Association (APA) Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) Student Service Award in Clinical Psychology. The award recognizes outstanding service contributions to the profession and community. Among Alex’s contributions, under the supervision of Dr.
- Events
Psychology participates in “Science Everywhere” Festival
The Psychology Department will participate in the annual “Science Everywhere” festival, which takes place on April 22 from 12-4pm. In this event, UNCG transforms the campus into a 200-acre “research lab” with 70+ hands-on activities for 3- to 18-year-olds; all events are free and open to the public. Psychology will be represented by the DUCK
- News
Kulish wins 2017 Outstanding MA Thesis Award
We are delighted to announce that Ande Kulish is the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award for her research on “Differences in Acculturation-Based Family Conflict: A Latent Profile Analysis of Latino Adolescent and Mother Cultural Value Endorsement.” This is a highly competitive, university-wide award that recognizes originality, creativity, and strong potential for external
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Pathman’s research featured in UNCG Now
Dr. Jeni Pathman’s research has been featured in UNCG Now. Pathman’s work is aimed at understanding the relation between brain and memory development in early to late childhood using both behavioral and imaging techniques. Both undergraduate and graduate students are critical members of her research team, known as the MDLaB. Shown in the video: undergraduate
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Kane’s research highlighted on Scientific American
Dr. Michael Kane‘s latest research on mind-wandering in lab and daily life settings has been featured in Scientific American Magazine. The study was published in Psychological Science and conducted in collaboration with Drs. Matt Meier, Paul Silvia, and Thomas Kwapil, as well as graduate students Georgina Gross, Charlotte Chun, and Bridget Smeekens.
- Student Stories
Mejia wins NSF Graduate Fellowship
Clinical psychology graduate student Yesenia Mejia has been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. This is a full doctoral scholarship that provides 3 years of support, including a $34 000 stipend and $12 000 in tuition fees per year. The scholarship supports outstanding MA and PhD students with high potential for
- Alumni
Campbell now on Faculty at Illinois State University
Dr. Julie Campbell (PhD, 2015) is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Illinois State University. Julie’s appointment as a faculty member extends to both the developmental and quantitative graduate programs. Her research interests and expertise center on the development of hemispheric specialization, lateralization, handedness, motor development, and quantitative methods. Julie earned her Ph.D. in
- News
Clinical students secure APA-approved internship placements
The department is very pleased to announce that our latest cohort of clinical psychology PhD students has matched successfully at APA-approved internship placements in APPIC MATCH 1. This is a testament to the exceptional training that these students have received in the department. The 2017-2018 intern class will be representing UNCG locally in NC as
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Two faculty members newly promoted
We are pleased to announce the recent promotions of two of our faculty members: Dr. Julie Mendez has been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor. Dr. Ethan Zell has been promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with permanent tenure.
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Wisco is selected as “Rising Star” by APS
Dr. Blair Wisco has been named a “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). This designation “is presented to outstanding psychological scientists in the earliest stages of their research careers post-PhD.” Wisco’s is Director of the CoPE Lab and her research program is aimed at understanding cognitive biases and emotion regulation in emotional
