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Psychology professor completes 46th year as ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø faculty member – with no plans to retire
The Department of Psychology invites members of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø community to save the date for events honoring Professor David C. Riccio. Soon, Riccio will be completing his 46th year as a faculty member at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø (with no plans to retire), and the psychology…
John Gunstad, an associate professor in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a link between weight loss and improved memory and concentration. The study shows that bariatric surgery patients exhibited improved memory…
Angela Neal-Barnett, an associate professor in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Department of Psychology, was awarded the 2011 Harold K. Stubbs Humanitarian Award recognizing her important work in the study of anxiety disorders among African-Americans.
Angela Neal-Barnett, an associate professor in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Department of Psychology, was awarded the 2011 Harold K. Stubbs Humanitarian Award recognizing her important work in the study of anxiety disorders among African-Americans.
Neal-Barnett was honored at 21st…
Dr. John Gunstad, associate professor of neuropsychology, was awarded the Early Career Award from the International Neuropsychological Society…
Although most people assume that tests are a way to evaluate learning, a wealth of research has shown that testing can actually improve learning, according to two researchers from ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø. Dr. Katherine Rawson, associate professor in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Department of…
Dr. Jill Folk, associate professor of cognitive psychology, was awarded a grant from the March of Dimes Foundation entitled "Cognitive and Linguistic Skills in Congenitally Deaf Readers". This 3-year project will investigate the cognitive and…