Our close friend and colleague, Dr. J. Steven Reznick, passed away July 5, 2016 after a three year battle with ALS. Dr. Reznick was born in Winston-Salem, NC in 1951 and attended R.J. Reynolds High School. He was a proud … Read more

Dr. David Penn, a Professor of Clinical Psychology, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institutes of Health R33 grant. The R33 award is to provide a second phase for the support for innovative exploratory and development research activities initiated … Read more

Dr. Kate Reissner, an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institutes of Health R01 grant. The Research Project Grant (R01) is the original and historically oldest grant mechanism used by NIH. The R01 provides … Read more

Dr. Enrique Neblett, an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, was recently selected as one of 10 faculty members for the 6th Class of Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars (FES). Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars are leaders in their respective fields and will … Read more

Laura Kurtz, a graduate student in Social Psychology, is the recipient of the 2016 Chester A. Insko Best Publication Award. The Insko Best Publication Award is awarded annually to a graduate student enrolled in the Social Psychology Doctoral Program with … Read more

Jennifer MacCormack, a graduate student in Social Psychology, is the recipient of the 2016 Christopher R. Agnew Research Innovation Award. The Agnew Research Innovation Award is awarded annually to a graduate student enrolled in the Social Psychology Doctoral Program who … Read more

Effua Sosoo, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, is a 2016 recipient of the Association of Black Psychologists’ Stephen C. Rose Scholarship for Psychology Research on African American Youth. Established by The Steve Fund, the Rose Scholarship is in memory … Read more

The 2nd Annual Ann Rankin Cowan Lecture, made possible and sponsored by Ann Rankin Cowan and the Cowan Family Foundation, features Dan Ariely, Ph.D., a James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He earned his … Read more

Dr. Kate Reissner, an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institute on Drug Abuse summer supplement. The National Institute on Drug Abuse funds research that advances the science on the causes and consequences of … Read more

Kelly Sheppard, a graduate student in Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of the 2016 Psychology Club’s Award for Outstanding Research Mentorship. This award is selected via student nomination to recognize outstanding mentorship for undergraduate students in Psychology. Kelly won this … Read more