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Dr. Thom Dunn, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, received the 2010-2011 Outstanding Teacher Award from the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.
Dr. Kristina Phillips, Assistant Professor, School of Psychological Sciences received the 2011 Sponsored Programs New Faculty Recognition Award
Former UNC psychology major Sara Baum has been accepted to the Human Services Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she will pursue her interest in resiliency research. Sara Baum's degree will be in Clinical Psychology and Community and Social Psychology (double emphasis)
For the second year in a row, The School of Psychological Sciences provided meals at the Guadalupe Community Assistance Center in Greeley. Thanks to Cheryl Tsikewa and Nancy Karlin for organizing the collection of donations and purchasing of food. Thanks also to Psi Chi and the students, staff, and faculty who helped to serve dinner. We are pleased to support, in this small way, the good work of the Guadalupe Center.
Congratulations to Drs. Granrud, Karlin, and Pascoe and to Teaching Assistant Josh Stewart for being recognized as "2011 First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty."
Psychology major Nicholas Broeker will present his research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Ithaca, New York: "The Effect of Dissonant Tones on Emotion Perception: Surprise vs. Fear." Dr. Eric Peterson was the faculty mentor for the project.
Lynn Dean, doctoral student in educational psychology, was recently given the Outstanding Service Award by Catholic Charities in recognition of 25 years of volunteer service.
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences Doug Woody was recently elected to serve as president-elect of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. The position is one of six on the executive board of the organization, which advances psychology in science, as a profession and to promote human welfare in an eight-state region.
The second cohort in our online MA in Educational Psychology: Teaching Applications will begin coursework in June, 2011. For more information, please contact Dr. Marilyn Welsh (marilyn.welsh@unco.edu).
The School of Psychological Sciences has been selected to receive the 2010 University of Northern Colorado Academic Excellence Award for School/Program Excellence in Scholarship.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a two-year, $377,000 grant to Dr. Kristina Phillips, Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences, for a study that will develop a drug abuse intervention to reduce viral and bacterial infections associated with injection drug use.
Dr. Jeanne Ormrod, Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology, will deliver the commencement address at the Graduate Ceremony on December 10, 2010.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 Research Excellence Awards held in conjunction with Research Day on April 8, 2010!
UNDERGRADUATE TOP RESEARCH PRESENTATION AWARD
Sara Baum
An Analysis of Immigration-Related Depression: Correlations to Acculturation, Stressors, and Utilization Resources
- Discipline: Psychology and Sociology
- Faculty Mentor: Kevin Pugh
Educational Psychology Doctoral student Crystal Baker won first place for her lecture entitled: "Does a Correlation Exist Between IQ and Mindreading Ability?: A Meta-Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test” presented at the Intermountain Research Symposium at Utah State University.
Senior Psychology Major Sara Baum has been selected to provide the Student Welcome at the Spring 2010 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony.
The School of Psychological Sciences will honor 8 students at the 2010 College Honors Convocation in April. These students were selected by the School faculty for their academic accomplishments, leadership, and potential for success in the psychological sciences:
Graduate Students:
- Crystal Baker
- Karen Schmidt
Undergraduates:
- Sara Baum
- Zach Doyle
- Peter Graham
- Allison Raguse
- Ariana Winn
- Skye Woestehoff
Psychology major Zach Doyle is an honors student working with Dr. Thom Dunn, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences. His research titled Delis-Kaplin Executive Functions System Tower Test: Ability to Detect Malingering was chosen from 2600 submissions for oral presentation at the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, April 15-17, 2010, at the University of Montana.
The National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), established in 1987, is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of young scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all corners of the academic curriculum. Through this annual conference, NCUR creates a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement, provides models of exemplary research and scholarship, and helps to improve the state of undergraduate education.
Dr. Nancy Karlin received the 2008 Distinguished Service Award from the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association
Dr. Carl Granrud will provide the Keynote Address for a Workshop at the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Research in Cognitive Science. The Workshop, February 20-22, is on Cognitive and Developmental Factors in Perceptual Constancy and Dr. Granrud’s presentation is titled: Judging the size of a distant object: Strategy use by children and adults
Dr. Teresa McDevitt will be a featured speaker at the SRCD Developmental Science Teaching Institute in Denver, April 1, 2009. The title of her talk will be Five perspectives on teaching child development to future teachers: A participatory analysis. For more information, visit the Society for Research in Child Development Web site.
Dr. Kevin Pugh was approved for a REDI grant of $20,000 to support a project titled: A Design-Based Approach to Fostering Transformative Learning in Middle School Science.
At their annual conference, the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association named Dr. Nancy Karlin as recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Service Award.
At the Spring Academic Excellence Banquet The School of Psychological Sciences Received the University’s 2008 Award for School/Program Excellence in Service.
Congratulations to Theodore Bashore who won funding of more than $150,000 from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Science. More information about Bashore's research project.