Diversity Brown Bag Series
This Diversity Brown Bag Series will focus on the topic “What does it mean to be White?”
This Diversity Brown Bag Series will focus on the topic “What does it mean to be White?”
On Tuesday, February 11th the College of Liberal Arts and Science held the LAS Undergraduate Research Fair. It was open to all undergraduates in LAS. Psychology undergraduates Maria Smirnova place 1st and Tracy-Lynn Lamoreaux placed 2nd. Congratulation Maria and Tracy-Lynn!
Topic of the Month: Race Join us in discussing a variety of topics on diversity Lunch provided: Jimmy Johns, Panera, and soda (First come, first serve) All are welcome! Questions? Contact: Brenna Klesel, bklesel@iastate.edu Caitlyn O’Conner, coconner@iastate.edu Sponsored by Department of Psychology, Communication Studies Program, and Leadership Program
Title: Stress-buffering properties of exercise: A role for plasticity in brain reward circuits Description: Regularly engaging in exercise promotes stress-robustness, protecting from the development of stress-related psychiatric disorders like anxiety and depression. This seminar will explore exercise-induced adaptations in rodent brain reward centers that may be contributing to stress-resistance. Preliminary data will also be shared … Continue reading Psychology Colloquium by Dr. Peter Clark
This lecture will be led by Dr. Hessling. He will cover how to be interviewed, how to make sure it’s a good fit, what to do if you don’t get in, and questions you may have. Pizza will be provided!
Xander Toftness, a graduate student in cognitive psychology, gave a presentation at Reiman Gardens about optical illusions and perception on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Xander is a Reiman Garens’ 2019 Science Communication Fellow.
Dr. Ken Sufka, an alumni of the psychology department, came to campus and gave presentations for faculty and students. The colloquium for faculty was Do Cannabinoids Have a Therapeutic Role in Medicine? Evidence from Preclinical Models of Pain and Addiction. For undergraduates, Dr. Sufka presented Getting Your College A-Game On.