Guided by a commitment to discovering, communicating and applying knowledge for the benefit of humanity, the Department of Psychology is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in psychological research, teaching, and service to students, the university and wider communities.
It was the culmination of a year of work when seniors Natalia Hajnas, Jacob Marshall, Elizabeth Esparza, and associate professor of clinical psychology Amy Bohnert, PhD, traveled to Honduras to conduct research about mental health.
Dr. Noni Gaylord-Harden recently received a 2-year grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The purpose of the project is to examine desensitization to community violence in African American and Latino male adolescents residing in low socioeconomic, urban neighborhoods.
Congratulations to Dr. Bob Morrison, winner of the Edwin T. and Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence, and to Dr. Becky Silton, finalist for the Sujack Award, who has been named a Master Teacher in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr Catherine Haden has been invited to present her research on how young children develop interest and skill in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to members of Congress and their staff at the annual Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Exhibition and Reception on May 7.
Dr. Victor Ottati has been awarded a $234,740 grant from the Fuller Theological Seminary, in concert with the John Templeton Foundation, to study the malleability of intellectual humility.