Dr. L. Alison Phillips has published an article about the benefits of group exercise. Here is a link to the article: https://theconversation.com/group-exercise-may-be-even-better-for-you-than-solo-workouts-heres-why-149348?utm_source=aroundlas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=01-20-2021-AroundLAS Congratulations Alison!
Congratulations to Nicole Hayes for being recognized with a Graduate Student Teaching Impact Award as part of the COVID-19 Exceptional Effort Awards Program. Well done, Nicole. We are proud and thankful to have such hard-working, committed graduate students!
For over 40 years, Gary Wells has led the scientific study of eyewitness identifications, system problems, and solutions. In 1998, at the request of the U.S. attorney gen- eral, Wells joined a Department of Justice working group of police, prosecutors, and researchers, which produced a transformative Guide for Law Enforcement. Wells is also lead author … Continue reading Gary Wells receives prestigious APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy
Three graduate students in the department received LAS teaching and research awards. Vanessa Castillo and Lucia Cherup received Teaching Excellence Awards. Min Joo Joo received a Research Excellence Award. Well done! You can read the full awards list at this link.
Janet E. Helms is the Augustus Long Professor in the Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology and Director of the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture at Boston College. She has written over seventy empirical and theoretical articles and books on the topics of racial identity and cultural influences on … Continue reading ISU Psychology Graduate Dr. Janet Helms receives SPSP Distinguished Scholar Award
Dr. Douglas Gentile was recently declared a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Congratulations Doug!
Graduate recruitment information has been posted on the webpage of each graduate training area. To see which faculty member intends to accept a new graduate student, please check the appropriate training area webpage. Cognitive Area Counseling Area Social Area
Dr. Stephanie Madon, professor in the Department of Psychology, received the Graduate College 2020 Postdoctoral Mentoring Award for exceptional guidance of postdoctoral scholars. Congratulations Dr. Madon!
Congratulations to these faculty member on their promotions this spring! Kristi Costabile – Associate Professor Jonathan Kelly – Professor Kathy Hanisch – Teaching Professor Robert Hessling – Associate Teaching Professor Todd Jenks – Teaching Professor Loreto Prieto – Morrill Professor Karen Scheel – Teaching Professor Denise Vrchota – Teaching Professor
Congratulations to cognitive graduate student, Lucia Cherep, and cognitive psychology professor, Jonathan Kelly, for winning the 2019 Raymond S. Nickerson Award for the best paper in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied for their paper: Cherep, L. A., Lim, A. F., Kelly, J. W., Acharya, D., Velasco, A., Bustamante, E., Ostrander, A. G., & Gilbert, S. … Continue reading Congratulations: Lucia Cherep and Jonathan Kelly win Nickerson Award