Author: Jennifer Gentile

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Kenneth Sufka honored with John V. Atanasoff Discovery Award from College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dr. Kenneth Sufka will receive the John V. Atanasoff Discovery Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at a ceremony on Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa. The award recognizes outstanding alumni who have significantly advanced scientific knowledge through laboratory accomplishments and/or management. Sufka, professor of psychology, pharmacology … Continue reading Kenneth Sufka honored with John V. Atanasoff Discovery Award from College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Good Bad People: A Photo-Ethnography of Methamphetamine Use in Rural Alabama

The recent rise in the use of methamphetamine (meth) across rural areas in the United States has led to increased “cultural anxiety” about the drug and those who consume it. The general narrative of meth use, which highlights the destruction of meth use on people’s lives, has been heavily influenced by popular television programs and … Continue reading Good Bad People: A Photo-Ethnography of Methamphetamine Use in Rural Alabama

October 14, 2021, 7:00pm | Sun Room, Memorial Union
CATEGORIES: Research News

Kristi Costabile and Stephanie Madon Receive Research Grant from Heterodox Academy

Kristi Costabile, associate professor in psychology, and Stephanie Madon, professor in psychology, were recently awarded a $30,000 Increasing Open Inquiry on College Campuses Research Grant by Heterodox Academy for their project Harnessing the Power of Narrative to Improve Perspective-taking and Empathy. This highly selective grant program funded five intervention studies for the coming academic year. … Continue reading Kristi Costabile and Stephanie Madon Receive Research Grant from Heterodox Academy

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Dr. Craig Anderson receives Robert Todd Duncan Alumni Achievement Award

Craig Anderson, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, received Butler University’s Robert Todd Duncan Alumni Achievement Award. This award is granted to Butler University graduates or former students whose outstanding personal and/or professional accomplishment brings honor and distinction to the University, and individual attainment and/or contributions for the betterment of society. The Robert Todd Duncan Alumni Achievement … Continue reading Dr. Craig Anderson receives Robert Todd Duncan Alumni Achievement Award

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Conversations about Microaggressions with Dr. Aziza Platt

Microaggressions: What are they, why are they a problem, and how can we avoid them? Join us to learn how we can address privilege and take actionable steps regarding microaggressions in our personal and professional lives. Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://iastate.zoom.us/j/99411604175?pwd%3DZ3IraVNERytaaU9tWlIzSjBaZDFTdz09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1629659795641442&usg=AOvVaw0s5ZetqueTEdsEtIIlYdbp About the speaker: Aziza Platt is a licensed psychologist providing culturally-responsive psychological treatment specializing in racial-cultural … Continue reading Conversations about Microaggressions with Dr. Aziza Platt

September 3, 2021, 9:00am-12:00pm | ZOOM link 
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The Uninhabitable Earth? Climate Change and Your Future

This panel discussion will focus on the effects of climate change, particularly political, psychological, and economic consequences, and what we can do to mitigate or change our current situation. Dr. Craig Anderson, Distinguished Professor in Psychology, is one of the panel members for this event.

September 2, 2021, 6:00-7:00pm | Great Hall of the Memorial Union
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Dr. Warren Phillips innovates to help rural areas gain access to mental health care

Associate Teaching Professor in Psychology and practicing psychologist, Dr. Warren Phillips, has been working to develop a network of mental health professionals who provide virtual consultations to medical facilities, schools and businesses across the state. Please see the link below for the full article. https://news.las.iastate.edu/2021/06/28/access-to-rural-mental-health-care-gets-innovative-boost/