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YULY-YOUNGBLOOD DEFENDS DISSERTATION
Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Yuly-Youngblood, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “Children’s Emergent Beliefs about Social Rank and Gender,” on Friday, May 26. Committee members: Janet Boseovski (Chair), Jasmine DeJesus, Stuart Marcovitch, and Ethan Zell.
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JARVIS ATTENDS GRADUATE EDUCATION DAY, TALKS RESEARCH WITH NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Lindsay Jarvis, a graduate student in the MA program in General Experimental Psychology, represented UNCG at Graduate Education Day in Raleigh on May 23; the UNCG Graduate School invited Lindsay to participate based on her winning performance in the recent UNCG Graduate Showcase. At Graduate Education Day, Lindsay (at far right in photo) spoke about
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JOB AD: FULL-TIME LECTURER FOR 2023-24
The UNCG Department of Psychology is searching for a Lecturer for the 2023-24 academic year. The courseload is 4:4; likely salary range is $40,000-42,000. Applicants must have a PhD in Psychology or related discipline (or expected to graduate before August 1, 2023). Please send a cover letter (including list of courses that you are comfortable
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LEE DEFENDS DISSERTATION
Congratulations to Jessica Lee, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “Growing up too fast? An examination of pubertal timing and childhood social wariness in the development of adolescent depression,” on Monday, May 22. Committee members: Susan Keane (Chair), Gabriela Livas Stein, Levi Baker, and Laurie Wideman.
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CHAN DEFENDS DISSERTATION
Congratulations to Michele Chan, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “The Coalescing Contribution of Caregiver and Diverse Peer Ethnic-Racial Socialization Messages in Informing Ethnic-Racial Identity Among College Students,” on Friday, May 19. Committee members: Gabriela Livas Stein (Chair), Levi Baker, Janet Boseovski, and Michaeline Jensen.
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2023 Alumni Awards
The Psychology Department is pleased to acknowledge seven alumni who have made noteworthy contributions to the field. The 5 Under 10 group all graduated since 2012 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
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GOMEZ ALVARADO GIVES NATA-FUNDED PRESENTATION
Winner of the Norman Anderson Travel Award (“NATA”), Casandra Gomez Alvarado presented her poster, “Critical consciousness among Latinx adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic” (Gomez Alvarado, Patel, Salcido, & Stein) at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence in San Diego, CA. Congratulations, Casandra!
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WILSON AWARDED RUSS SCHOLARSHIP
The Matthew Russ & Ann Fitzmaurice-Russ Scholarship, established by the owners of Tate Street Coffee House, rotates annually among four departments at UNCG, including Psychology. This year the scholarship was awarded to Chloe Wilson. Congratulations!
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ALVAREZ SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Mildred Millner Alvarez Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Psychology recognizes excellence inside & outside the classroom, with emphasis on commitment to providing mental health services. This year’s awardees are Tiffany Tan (pictured above) & Lizbeth Jaimes Lopez (pictured below). Honorable mentions went to Breanna Ferebee and Gianna DeSopo. Congratulations to all!
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PONDER DEFENDS THESIS
Congratulations to Darha Ponder, who successfully defended her thesis, “Relationship of Early Adversity and Negative Emotionality to Emerging Adult Latent Internalizing,” on Wednesday, April 19. Committee members: Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn (Chair), Julie Mendez Smith, and Blair Wisco.
