Dr. Jaimie Lunsford, a graduate of the clinical program (Faculty mentor: Dr. Kari Eddington) recently published her dissertation work in Emotion. Check out the abstract (i.e., a summary of the work) below, and read the full paper here. Congratulations, Dr. Lunsford! This study used a qualitative approach to examine how… Continue reading…
Clinical graduate student Shae Nester (Faculty mentor: Dr. Blair Wisco) recently received two honors from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. Shae received the 2026 Pierre Janet Writing Award. This award signifies the best clinical, theoretical or research paper in the field of dissociative and/or trauma… Continue reading…
Congratulations to psychology honors student Nikolai Tassin, who presented two projects at the Lloyd International College Honors Symposium on March 20. Students from all over NC came to present their work. The titles of Nikolai’s presentations were: “Generative AI Use and the Propensity of Pro-Anorexia Content” and “Goal pursuit: Comparing grit and… Continue reading…
Clinical psychology graduate student Greg Chase (Faculty mentor: Dr. Michaeline Jensen) recently published a paper from his comprehensive exam in Developmental Review. In this paper, Greg examined how the reinforcement of behavior problems manifests in online spaces. He also considered key components of social media that are more or less… Continue reading…
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG invites applications for the Ashby Dialogues. These dialogues are meant to be informal programs highlighting UNCG as a community of inquiry and understanding. Clinical psychology graduate student Jasper Ying and faculty mentor Dr. Michaeline Jensen reflected the spirit of this… Continue reading…
Fifth year clinical graduate student Kaitlin Quick (Faculty mentor: Dr. Julia Mendez Smith) has a new publication in Frontiers in Psychology. Titled “Parental/caregiver racial-ethnic socialization during early childhood: A meta-ethnographic review,” this work suggests that racial-ethnic socialization strongly contributes to general parenting practices and family dynamics. This work extends the… Continue reading…
Clinical psychology graduate students receive a variety of learning experiences that serve the greater Greensboro community. One of those experiences involves providing in-school therapy. Immigrant and refugee students at the two Guilford County Newcomers Schools will continue to receive school-based therapy services through June 2026, thanks to a contract renewal with Guilford… Continue reading…
Dr. Margaret Fields-Olivieri, director of the TALK Lab, recently published research in Infant Behavior and Development examined communication sequence that reflect important aspects of parent-toddler conversation. Along with clinical graduate students Kristin Jennings, Crystal Thinzar, and Brianna Halter, Dr. Fields-Olivieri showed that the extent to which toddlers had more effortful… Continue reading…
They scurry around the department to classes, labs, and seminars. We see them present and read their reaction papers. Let’s take some time to learn about the people behind the PowerPoints. Graduate students are essential to the research enterprise and valued members of any department with a graduate program. The… Continue reading…
Congratulations to clinical psychology student Emily Heinlein (faculty mentor: Dr. Blair Wisco), who successfully defended her thesis on Wednesday, 11/19. Her thesis focused on guilt and shame as potential drivers of social isolation in a trauma-exposed sample. Looking forward to learning where this research takes you, Emily! Congratulations!
