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Jessica Goldblum Awarded NC TraCS Grant

October 19, 2020

Jessica Goldblum, a graduate student in Developmental Psychology, is a 2020 recipient of a North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS) grant. The express purpose of the NC TraCS $2K Pilot Program is to support the generation of … Read more

19 Undergraduates Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

October 2, 2020

19 of our Psychology and Neuroscience undergraduates are Fall 2020 initiates of the Alpha of North Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Beta Kappa is one of the oldest and most distinguished of all collegiate honorary societies. Membership is … Read more

Dr. Carol Cheatham Awarded a NIAAA Grant

October 1, 2020

Dr. Carol Cheatham, Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of a 2020 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism R21 grant. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is one of the 27 institutes and centers … Read more

Dr. Sikoya Ashburn Awarded a National Institutes of Health Grant

October 1, 2020

Dr. Sikoya Ashburn, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive Psychology, is the 2020 recipient of a National Institutes of Health Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award. The purpose of the NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to … Read more

Dr. Donald Lysle Awarded National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant

October 1, 2020

Dr. Donald Lysle, a Kenan Distinguished Professor of Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2020 R21 grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The National Institute on Drug Abuse R21 Exploratory/Developmental Grant program supports exploratory and … Read more

Dr. Michael Hallquist Awarded a NIMH Grant

September 25, 2020

Dr. Michael Hallquist, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, is the recipient of a 2020 National Institute of Mental Health grant. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest funder of research on mental disorders in … Read more

Dr. John Helminski Recommended to Fulbright Specialist Roster

September 24, 2020

John Helminski, Psy.D, ABPP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, was recently recommended for inclusion on the roster of the Fulbright Specialist Program. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Specialist Program matches … Read more

Dr. Keely Muscatell Awarded BBRF Young Investigators Grant

September 22, 2020

Dr. Keely Muscatell, Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, is the 2020 recipient of a Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigators grant. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) announced the awarding of its 2020 Young Investigator Grants, valued at … Read more

Curtis Smith Receives 1st Place SCJA Undergraduate Poster Award

September 15, 2020

Curtis Smith IV, a Senior Psychology and Sociology double-major, received 1st place in the Undergraduate Poster Award category of the 2020 Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA) Showcase. SCJA is a professional association serving criminal justice educators, researchers, practitioners, and students … Read more

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson Awarded NC Policy Collaboratory Grant

September 14, 2020

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, is the recipient of a NC Policy Collaboratory/Congressional CARES Act grant. The North Carolina Policy Collaboratory was established by the NC General Assembly in 2016 to utilize and disseminate the research … Read more