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Dr. David Penn Named to 2018’s Highly Cited Researchers List

November 28, 2018

Dr. David Penn, a Wagner-Martin Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology, has been named by Clarivate Analytics to its 2018 Highly Cited Researchers List. Clarivate Analytics has assembled an updated roster of more than 3,300 Highly Cited Researchers. These researchers have … Read more

Dr. Sara Algoe Awarded a John Templeton Foundation Grant

November 9, 2018

Dr. Sara Algoe, an Associate Professor of Social Psychology, is the recipient of a 2018 grant by the John Templeton Foundation. The Foundation offers grants in support of research and public engagement in major areas, including science and the big … Read more

3 Graduate Students Receive 2018-19 Dashiell Startup Awards

November 7, 2018

3 Psychology and Neuroscience graduate students, Ronald Kim (Behavioral & Integrative Neuroscience), Jacqueline Paniccia (Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience), and Taylor Thomas (Developmental Psychology), are the recipients of the 2018-19 Dashiell Dissertation Startup Awards. The Dashiell Dissertation Startup Award honors John … Read more

Resources and APA Statement in Response to Shootings

October 30, 2018

In the aftermath of the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, here are a few local vigils and memorial services, a recent APA statement on the shootings, and one additional resource – a community response guide on fighting … Read more

Henry Willis Awarded an International OCD Foundation Grant

October 18, 2018

Henry Willis, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, is a 2018 recipient of a grant from the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Foundation. The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is committed to finding and promoting the most effective treatment methods for … Read more

Dr. Margaret Sheridan Awarded a NICHD Grant

October 18, 2018

Dr. Margaret, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, is the recipient of a 2018 R21 grant by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)) R21 Exploratory/Developmental Grant program … Read more

10 Undergraduates Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

October 16, 2018

10 of our Psychology and Neuroscience undergraduates are Fall 2018 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

Departmental Statement on Silent Sam

October 16, 2018

As psychological scientists, we denounce racism and sexism in all its forms and take proactive steps, informed by science, to prevent the occurrence of intolerant acts (American Psychological Association, 2017). We disavow the dedication speech that publicly discounted the worth … Read more