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Best in Class: Grads Who Are Going Places

The UA's Class of 2017 has it all, from a planetary scientist who has studied Pluto to a would-be chaplain. In the first part of a two-part series, we introduce four graduates who are poised to make an impact in the world.

One of our very first UA Online graduates, Courtney Barnes, is featured in the article.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 14:33

Narrative Journaling May Help Heart's Health Post-Divorce

Journaling after divorce could improve your cardiovascular health — but only if you do it in a way that tells a story, new University of Arizona research suggests.

The findings, to be published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, are based on a study of 109 separated or divorced men and women who split from their partners about three months, on average, before the start of the research.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 15:08

Connie Beck Receives Outstanding Contributions and Service Award for 2017

Dr. Connie Beck was awarded an Outstanding Contributions and Service Award for 2017 from the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Arizona Chapter. Arizona AFCC is an interdisciplinary organization made up of family law professionals, including lawyers, mediators, mental health practitioners, academics, and students. This award is presented to those who have made significant changes to the Arizona AFCC community and who have supported its growth in a multitude of ways.

Post date: Mon, 02/13/2017 - 15:41

Study Finds Naps May Help Preschoolers Learn

Research has shown that naps play an important role in sustaining new learning in infants. A new study from the University of Arizona suggests naptime could have a similar effect on language learning in preschool-age children.

Researchers studied verb learning in 3-year-olds and found that those who napped after learning new verbs had a better understanding of the words when tested 24 hours later.

Post date: Fri, 02/10/2017 - 16:01

Research Says Teens, Young Adults Explore Differently

The adolescent and college years are often regarded as periods of exploration — when teens and young adults begin to make decisions on their own for the first time.

Post date: Thu, 02/23/2017 - 09:08

Psychology Features in the Arizona Daily Star College of Science Special Section

Our department has FIVE featured stories in this year's College of Science special section in the Arizona Daily Star - LouAnn Gerken, Stephen Cowen, Heidi Hamann, Bob Wilson and a special feature on one of our brightest and best young undergrads working in Carol Barnes' lab - Alison Comrie. Congratulations to our featured researchers.

Post date: Tue, 01/31/2017 - 09:43

Mary-Frances O'Connor Receives American Psychosomatic Society 75th Anniversary Award

Our warmest congratulations to Mary-Frances O’Connor, who is the recipient of an American Psychosomatic Society 75th Anniversary Award.

Post date: Fri, 01/13/2017 - 14:54

Psychology Undergrad Awarded Fall 2016 College of Science Outstanding Senior

Congratulations to Kristina Stepanovic who earned the Fall 2016 College of Science Outstanding Senior Award!
Kristina represents the best of what our psychology majors can accomplish in academics, research, and service before they graduate and move on to the next stage of their careers. Her record demonstrates the highest level of initiative, skill, and resourcefulness among this semester's graduating class. - Ashley Jordan, Ph.D., Chair of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Post date: Fri, 12/16/2016 - 12:17

Runners' Brains May Have More Connectivity

Research by MRI scans reveal that running may affect the structure and function of the brain in ways similar to complex tasks like playing a musical instrument. UA running expert David Raichlen, an associate professor of anthropology, co-designed the study with UA psychology professor Gene Alexander, who studies brain aging and Alzheimer's disease as a member of the UA's Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute.

Post date: Fri, 12/16/2016 - 11:28

John Allen Earns Humboldt Research Award for Work on Depression

Congratulations to John Allen on receiving the prestigious Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. “The award is granted in recognition of a researcher whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future.”

Post date: Mon, 11/28/2016 - 16:09

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Best in Class: Grads Who Are Going Places

One of our very first UA Online graduates, Courtney Barnes, is featured in the article.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 14:33

Best in Class: Grads Who Are Going Places

One of our very first UA Online graduates, Courtney Barnes, is featured in the article.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 14:33

UA Psychology Alum is Recipient of 2016 Alzheimer Award

Each year, the Associate Editors of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease select the best article from the previous year’s volumes. The 2016 awardee was Dr. Mark Bondi, who received his PhD in clinical neuropsychology from the University of Arizona in 1991. Dr. Emily Edmonds, who also received her PhD in clinical neuropsychology from UA in 2011 was the first author on the paper that the focus of this award.

Post date: Thu, 02/23/2017 - 09:44