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Four faculty newly promoted
Congratulations to the following faculty on their recent promotions: Dr. Gabriela Stein has been promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with tenure. Drs. Stuart Marcovitch, Paul Silvia, and Dayna Touron have each been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor.
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Harper wins Outstanding Thesis Award
Congratulations to Kelly Harper on receiving the UNCG Outstanding Thesis/Master’s Production Award for her research on “Individual Differences in Perfectionism Predicting Effort.” Kelly is a graduate student in the clinical psychology program and her Faculty Advisor is Dr. Kari Eddington. This is a highly competitive prize: departments across the university can select only one candidate to
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Payir takes “Best Poster” Prize at SCCR Conference
Congratulations to Ayse Payir on winning a “Best Poster” Award at the annual Society for Cross-Cultural Research convention, which was held in Portland, Oregon, in February, 2016. The society unites scholars from a variety of disciplines who have common interests in advancing comparative research. The title of Ayse’s presentation was “Turkish and Brazilian children’s gratitude and their connection
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Undergraduate will present research on Capitol Hill
Psychology major Amanda Baeten has been selected to present her research at the 20th Annual “Posters on the Hill” event in Washington, DC in April, 2016. Amanda was one of only 60 undergraduates chosen across the country to participate in this event. She will present her research on “How Rumination Affects Emotions”, which was conducted
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Psychology hosts Harriet Elliott Lecture Series
The Department of Psychology is pleased to announce the Harriet Elliott Lecture Series for 2015/2016. This is a major annual event in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG and it is open to the university community and the public. This year’s theme is “The Science of Creativity and the Arts.” Three distinguished scientists
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Department creates Nursing and Family Needs Space
The Psychology Department is proud to debut a new Nursing and Family Needs Space (in Eberhart Room 369A). The Dr. Seuss-themed room will serve as a quiet and private area for nursing and/or pumping, and for other child care needs for faculty, staff, graduate students, and guests of the department. The room is furnished with a glider, fridge, microwave, and white noise machine.
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Science Daily covers research by Mendez and colleagues
Research by Dr. Julie Mendez and her colleagues at the University of Miami was featured on Science Daily recently. The study documented strong play skills in Latino children; these are relevant to positive learning experiences in and out of the classroom. Citation: Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer, Lisa M. López, Julia L. Mendez. The validity of interactive
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Kwapil named fellow of APS
Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Kwapil on achieving Fellowship status in the Association for Psychological Science! This status is “awarded to APS Members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or application.”
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Ashby Dialogue: MRI of Creativity, Exercise, and Injury
Dr. Jeni Pathman is Co-Organizer of an Ashby Dialogue on the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Creativity, Exercise, and Injury. The Ashby Dialogues provide opportunities for faculty and students from at least two academic departments to engage in informal inquiry on specific topics of interest. Meetings typically include small group readings and discussions, as well
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New paper and prestigious postdoc for Mendelson
Congratulations to graduate student Jenna Mendelson on the publication of her preliminary examination paper in Psychological Bulletin. The paper contributes a meta-analytical summary and novel developmental process model of friendship in boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Jenna is a student in the clinical psychology program under the mentorship of Dr. Rosemery Nelson-Gray. She is currently completing her
