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... The post Meet the Graduate Students: Tyler Robinson appeared first on Department of Psychology.| Department of Psychology
Are you passionate about mental health, research, and clinical practice? Are you considering a career as a licensed clinical psychologist? The UNCG Department of Psychology has an event with your name all over it. Join the faculty for an Open House to learn more about our APA-accredited Clinical Psychology PhD Program! In person... Continue reading... The post Upcoming Clinical Psychology PhD Program Open House appeared first on Department of Psychology.| Department of Psychology
Who are the people behind the lectern? Did they appear one day to discuss t-tests and theories, and then disappear into the ether? It turns out that faculty are people too! The Department of Psychology strives to create a culture replete with high quality research and teaching. To foster that... Continue reading... The post Meet the Faculty: Dr. Eric Fields appeared first on Department of Psychology.| Department of Psychology
Dr. Jasmine DeJesus, working with with Dr. Jigna Dharod (Nutrition, Health and Human Sciences), received a continuation award from the National Institutes of Health for the project “Breastfeeding intervention to prevent obesity among children.” Learn more from the abstract on NIH RePORTER. Dr. DeJesus directs the UNCG Development, Culture, and... Continue reading... The post DeJesus Receives Grant Continuation Award appeared first on Department of Psychology.| Department of Psychology
Dr. Blair Wisco and graduate student Shae Nester received a new award from the American Psychological Foundation for the project “A laboratory and ambulatory investigation of trauma-related dissociation, interoceptive accuracy, and interoceptive attention.” Learn more about their work at the CoPE Lab site. Congratulations! The post Wisco and Nester Receive Research Grant appeared first on Department of Psychology.| Department of Psychology
The CoPE Lab, led by Dr. Blair Wisco, has been on a productivity tear! In a lab-wide effort, Dr. Wisco along with grad students Shae Nester, Cameron Pugach, Emily Heinlein, and Alejandra Lopez, published “Do Physiological Measures of Arousal Align with Self-Reported Physical Sensations? Using a Novel Ambulatory Method to... Continue reading...| Department of Psychology
New research from UNCG researchers, including Dr. Kari Eddington, and others suggests that using culturally adapted interventions can improve depression and anxiety symptoms. Recently published in The Lancet, this work adds to growing evidence that interventions that address people’s cultures and languages and that are delivered by community health workers... Continue reading... The post New publication from the Strong Minds-Strong Communities program appeared first on Department of Psych...| Department of Psychology
Dr. Janet Boseovski will be speaking on The Renfrew Center’s podcast, “All Bodies. All Foods” on September 18, 2025. The Renfrew Center is an eating disorder and prevention clinic. Their podcast centers broadly on topics related to body image and mental health. This focus provides an ideal opportunity for Dr.... Continue reading... The post Boseovski to be featured on podcast discussing body image and health appeared first on Department of Psychology.| Department of Psychology
Many of us have memories (fond or otherwise) of practicing penmanship and even of learning to write in cursive. With the rise of the digital age, many children are not having opportunities to create these memories. Does it matter? Dr. Bob Wiley was recently interviewed by Wired magazine to give... Continue reading... The post Is it time to say good bye to handwriting? Wiley has thoughts. appeared first on Department of Psychology.| Department of Psychology
Congratulations to Dr. Michaeline Jensen and Dr. Jessica Dollar! Along with Dr. Laurie Wiedman Gold of the Department of Kinesiology, Drs. Jensen and Dollar have been awarded a Chancellor’s Initiative for Transformative Research Award. This seed funding program was developed to support high-impact research with the potential to attract external... Continue reading...| Department of Psychology