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Drs. Andrew Smith and Gary Wells receive a National Science Foundation grant.

Congratulations to Drs. Andrew Smith (PI) and Gary Wells (Co-PI) for receiving a National Science Foundation grant ($388,877) for their research titled “Video-Recordings of Eyewitness Identification in Actual Cases: The Postdictive Value of Eyewitness Behaviors”. Project Summary: Over the next three years the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office will send Drs. Smith and Wells videos … Continue reading Drs. Andrew Smith and Gary Wells receive a National Science Foundation grant.

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Psychology Department Promotions

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  

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Congratulations: Lucia Cherep and Jonathan Kelly win Nickerson Award

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

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Cognitive Area Graduate Student Awards Announced

Congratulations to the 2020 Cognitive Psychology Graduate Student Award Winners! Lloyd Avant Scholar Award: Rachel Dianiska Outstanding Publication Award: Lucia Cherep Outstanding Presentation Award: Rachel Dianiska Outstanding Teaching/Service Award: Jesse Rothweiler Watch the announcement video! https://iastate.box.com/s/wf1h1o55gsk2gc6ub1t1nhgvlst4cs7d

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Social Area Graduate Student Awards Announced

Congratulations to the 2020 Social Psychology Graduate Student Award Winners! Research Excellence Award: Kathryn Bunda Michael Tynan Teaching Excellence Award: Marielle Machacek Kelly Kane Mentoring Excellence Award: Nicole Hayes Service Excellence Award: Adele Quigley-McBride

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Ken Sufka Visits Psychology Department

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.