Katherine Perkins, Elizabeth Adams, and Adam Hoffman, graduate students in Developmental Psychology, are the recipients of the 2014 Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Prize for the Best Poster Presentation at the American Psychological Association’s Society for the Psychological Study of … Read more

Dr. Lilly Shanahan, an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of a 2014 three-year R01 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Dr. Shanahan was awarded the grant for her project, “Early Substance Use in Rural American … Read more

Dr. Carol Cheatham, an Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of the 2014 National TRIO Achiever’s Award. The National TRIO Achiever’s Award was created as a tribute to the success and outstanding endeavors of TRIO students and the … Read more

Dr. Joseph Hopfinger, a Professor of Cognitive Psychology, and Dr. Kathleen Gates, an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Psychology, are the recipients of a 2014 $150,000 Human Cognition Grant from Lumosity (Lumos Labs, Inc). This first-time Human Cognition Grant is a … Read more

Dr. Jennifer Arnold, an Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology, is the recipient of a 2014 National Science Foundation three-year grant. The National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering through grants and cooperative agreements. … Read more

Dr. Charlotte Boettiger, an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, was featured in a May 7, 2014 article of Scientific American titled “Estrogen’s Role in Impulsive Behavior.” The article references Dr. Boettiger’s recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience revealing … Read more

Dr. Regina Carelli, a Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2014 R01 grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Dr. Carelli’s grant will support her research, “Neurophysiological Study: Cocaine and Natural Reinforcers.”

Dr. Donald Lysle, a Kenan Distinguished Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2014 R01 grant by the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Dr. Lysle’s grant will support his research, “Role of IL-1 in Heroin’s Immune and Motivational … Read more

Sophie Choukas-Bradley, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, is the recipient of the 2014-2015 Doug Kirby Adolescent Sexual Health Grant. This grant honors Dr. Douglas Kirby, an internationally renowned authority on adolescent sexual health through his research on the impact … Read more

Melanie Fischer, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, is the 2014 recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Dissertation Research Award. The purpose of the award is to assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs. The award honors students … Read more