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NEW Psychological Science Major!

Starting this Fall 2016, we have a new major available within the Psychology Department. The BS in Psychological Science prepares students for careers that require an in-depth understanding of the research methods used to study the mind, brain, and behavior. With special topic seminars and intensive hands-on research opportunities, the BS program emphasizes critical thinking, analytical thinking, and quantitative skills that prepare students for a Ph.D.

Post date: Fri, 09/09/2016 - 16:25

New Faculty Join the Department

The department would like to welcome four new faculty this fall.

Post date: Fri, 08/12/2016 - 14:38

New Graduate Seminar Offered

The department is pleased to announce a new graduate seminar being offered this fall by Dr. Vicky Lai, who is joining our faculty from the University of South Carolina. Psy 542 Special Topics in Psycholinguistics: Language and Cognition will be on Tuesdays from 9:30am-12:30pm in Psychology 317B for the 2016 Fall Semester. This seminar introduces students to a diverse array of theoretical and empirical issues in language and cognition.

Post date: Fri, 08/12/2016 - 11:30

Lauren Nguyen Awarded 2016-17 Theodore H. Koff Scholarship

Congratulations to graduate student Lauren Nguyen who has been awarded the prestigious Theodore H. Koff Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding UA graduate students who are pursuing studies in Aging and Gerontology. Lauren is in the Clinical Psychology program conducting research on various factors affecting healthy aging. Particularly, investigating the effects of blood pressure variability on brain structures and cognition in healthy aging.

Post date: Mon, 08/15/2016 - 15:23

Dana Narter featured on UA's Undergrad STEM Education's Project

http://aaustem.oia.arizona.edu/content/sharing-tips-psychology-colleagues-across-country

Post date: Mon, 08/15/2016 - 15:40

Dave Sbarra's New Book Explores Love's Many Layers

David Sbarra self-published the collection of 37 essays, culling from scientific research and Sbarra's personal experiences. University of Arizona psychologist David Sbarra has spent most of his career studying love and relationships. He shares some of his insights in a new e-book, titled "Love, Loss and the Space Between: The Relationship Expert Essays."

Post date: Wed, 08/17/2016 - 14:31

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

Dave Sbarra and Matthias Mehl Promoted to Full Professor

Congratulations to Drs. Sbarra and Mehl on their promotion to full professor – a very well-deserved tribute to their contributions to Psychology, the University of Arizona, and the broader community. We are fortunate to have both of them as faculty.

Post date: Mon, 08/15/2016 - 15:45

Lynn Nadel Receives 2016 Norman Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award

Lynn Nadel has been awarded the prestigious Norman Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society of Experimental Psychologists. The Society is the oldest in the field of Psychology, established over a hundred years ago by Edward B. Titchener, the British psychologist who studied under Wilhelm Wundt. We congratulate Dr.

Post date: Wed, 09/21/2016 - 09:33

Learning with the Lights Out

Researchers are uncovering the link between sleep and learning and how it changes throughout our lives. Drs. Rebecca Gómez and Jamie Edgin study sleep and memory formation in children of different ages. Gómez finds that naps are crucial for infants to retain a memory a day later. Edgin, who specializes in learning disorders, finds that children with better long-term sleep have enhanced learning outcomes. Edgin and her former graduate student Dina Spanò, are investigating sleep and memory formation in children with Down syndrome.

Post date: Mon, 08/15/2016 - 15:53

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UA Researchers Develop New Way to Look Deep Inside the Brain

Researchers at the University of Arizona may be on the cusp of a breakthrough when it comes to examining the deepest parts of the brain. Their new technology, similar to an ultrasound, has the potential to measure electrical activity deep inside the brain. They have dubbed the project, Acoustoelectric Brain Imaging, or ABI. Stephen Cowen, assistant professor of psychology, believes ABI has much to offer the world of psychological research as well in the areas of diagnosis and treatment.

Post date: Wed, 09/21/2016 - 09:26

UA Partners on Study to Improve Cognition in Older Adults

Cognitive decline is a normal part of aging, but as the world’s population of older adults grows, researchers are looking at ways to prevent it. The University of Arizona, the University of Florida and the University of Miami have been awarded a five-year, $5.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to study whether a combination of computer-based cognitive training exercises and direct electrical stimulation to the brain can help improve cognitive functioning in older adults. Dr.

Post date: Wed, 09/21/2016 - 08:29

NEW Psychological Science Major!

Post date: Fri, 09/09/2016 - 16:25

Dave Sbarra's New Book Explores Love's Many Layers

Post date: Wed, 08/17/2016 - 14:31

Psychology Alum becomes President of Palo Alto University

One of our former Psychology graduate students, Dr. Maureen O’Connor (Ph.D., JD, Bruce Sales), has just been named president of Palo Alto University. She will be joining another of our grad alums, Dr. Amanda Faniff (Ph.D., Judith Becker), who is on faculty at Palo Alto and is going up for tenure this year. Another example of the excellence of our graduate program and the success of our alums.

Post date: Mon, 08/15/2016 - 15:57