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Chris Meissner receives the 2021 ISU Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research.
Congratulations to Chris Meissner, who is a 2021 recipient of the ISU Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research!
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Dr. Karen Scheel receives APA Division 2 Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
Karen R. Scheel, teaching professor in the Department of Psychology, has been awarded the 2021 American Psychological Association Division 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology) Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. Selected from a pool of nominated faculty from across the United States, the award winner must demonstrate a sustained level of excellence across the … Continue reading Dr. Karen Scheel receives APA Division 2 Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
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Psychology undergrad, Jassma’ray Johnson, launches successful business
Jassma’ray Johnson (’23 psychology/communication studies) has launched a successful lipgloss business from her dorm room. Read more about her success at this link.
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Andrew Smith named “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Sciences
Dr. Andrew Smith, Assistant Professor of Psychology, has been named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. This is one of the top awards given to early career scholars. The Association for Psychological Science Rising Star designation is presented to outstanding APS members in the earliest stages of their research career post-PhD. This … Continue reading Andrew Smith named “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Sciences
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Kathryn Bunda receives Brown Fellowship
Psychology graduate student Kathryn Bunda has been awarded a 2021-2022 Brown Graduate Fellowship. She is one of 14 outstanding students from across the university receiving this award. The award recipients receive $10,000. Congratulations Kathryn!
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Study shows learning a second language thwarts onset of dementia
Are you multilingual? Maybe you should be! Dr. John Grundy co-authored “Does Bilingualism Protect Against Dementia? A Meta-analysis” in the Psychonomic Bulletin and Review. Check it out? https://news.las.iastate.edu/2021/01/28/study-shows-learning-a-second-language-thwarts-onset-of-dementia/
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In Memoriam David Campbell 1934-2021
Dr. David Campbell died on January 18, 2021. Dr. Campbell received his BS and MS degrees from Iowa State University. He attended the University of Minnesota and was also a professor there. He co-authored the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory, which is widely used in vocational counseling. Dr. Campbell co-sponsored the Campbell-Borgen Scholarship fund in the Psychology … Continue reading In Memoriam David Campbell 1934-2021
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Alison Phillips published in “The Conversation”
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!
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Nicole Hayes receives Graduate Student Teaching Impact Award
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!