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Dr. Dave Sbarra receives the 2018-19 Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award

Dr. Dave Sbarra was one of two winners of the 2018-19 Graduate College Teaching and Mentoring Awards. Dr. Sbarra's nomination packet - created by his colleagues and students - demonstrated his outstanding commitment to effective, engaged and superlative teaching and mentoring of his students. This is a very prestigious award at the University of Arizona and one that is clearly well-deserved by Dr.

Post date: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 09:10

Could your smartphone be affecting your relationship?

TUCSON- All relationships are different, but a recent study looked at how your smartphone is affecting your relationship.

“In a large study of over 3000 people of Pew Research Center investigation of people who use smartphones 82 percent of people report frequent disturbance of in-person interactions by virtue of the phones,” said University of Arizona psychology professor David Sbarra.

Post date: Mon, 02/18/2019 - 10:26

Having a Partner Present – or in Mind – May Keep Blood Pressure Down

When faced with a stressful situation, thinking about your romantic partner may help keep your blood pressure under control just as effectively as actually having your significant other in the room with you, according to a new study by University of Arizona psychologists.

Post date: Fri, 01/25/2019 - 11:29

UA Researchers Developing 15-Minute MRI

Lying perfectly still for an hour in a magnetic resonance imaging machine isn't anyone's idea of fun. But for some patient populations, such as those suffering from the tremors that come with Parkinson's disease, it's practically impossible.

Post date: Thu, 01/10/2019 - 09:59

Psychology Online named top five Best Online Psychology Degree Programs in the Nation

The UA Online Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology degree program was ranked #4 by successfulstudent.org. Selection and ranking of degree programs were based on the quality of the program, the types of courses available, the faculty members involved

Post date: Fri, 02/22/2019 - 09:25

Mary-Frances O'Connor elected APS Fellow

Mary-Frances O'Connor, Ph.D. has been elected a Fellow in the Association for Psychological Science (APS). As an APS Fellow, Mary-Frances now becomes part of a distinguished group of peers whose work has influenced the field of psychological science in important and lasting ways.

Congratulations, Mary-Frances, on a well-deserved honor!

Post date: Tue, 12/18/2018 - 16:11

How Young Women View Men Affects How They Imagine Their Future Selves

Whether young women picture themselves as the primary caregiver or primary breadwinner for their future families may depend on how they believe men's roles in society are changing – or not changing – according to a new study from the University of Arizona.

Post date: Thu, 12/06/2018 - 11:59

Two Psychology Faculty receive high honors in their area of practice

Jessica Andrews-Hanna was named the 2019 recipient of the Early Investigator Award and will become

Post date: Fri, 11/30/2018 - 13:22

UA Psychologist to Lead New Core Effort of Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center

More than 5 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's disease, and a large population of aging baby boomers could potentially triple that number in the coming decades. As this public health crisis escalates, researchers are working fervently to better understand the disease and who is most at risk for developing it, as well as to find ways to detect it earlier and to slow or halt its progress. Increasingly important in all of these efforts are brain imaging and fluid biomarkers.

Post date: Thu, 11/08/2018 - 14:11

Naps Hinder Learning in Children With Down Syndrome

A growing body of research has linked sleep with improved learning and memory consolidation in both children and adults.

Post date: Tue, 10/30/2018 - 09:59