Tuesday, November 18, 2008

2008 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award Recipient

Lori Scott, a doctoral student in clinical psychology, has received the 2008 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award for her research on Mood and Reactivity in Borderline Personality Disorder. Lori, whose adviser is Ken Levy, has previously received a prestigious National Institute of Mental Health Individual Predoctoral Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship and Penn State's College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Support Award.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Psychology Department Welcomes New Faculty

The Department of Psychology welcomes four new faculty members this fall.  Alysia Blandon (Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2005) studies family systems, children’s social and emotional development, and cultural and contextual influences on development and individual well-being.  Nancy Dennis (Ph.D., Catholic University, 2004) focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms of learning and memory in young and older adults, and on understanding cognitive decline with aging and mechanisms of compensation.  Ping Li (Ph.D., University of Leiden, 1990) conducts research on language acquisition and bilingualism, bridging from language science to neuroscience.  Steve Wilson (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2008) studies the role of self-regulation and external cues on drug addiction, primarily in the context of smoking. 

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Ph.D. Programs Receive Top-Ten Rankings

Penn State's Ph.D. programs in Clinical Psychology and Industrial-Organizational Psychology have received top-ten rankings in the latest U.S. News and World Reports rankings of Best Graduate Schools.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Penn State to offer two psychology degrees online

Penn State is preparing to open two new online degree programs in psychology — a first for public universities participating in online education.

Beginning this month, Penn State will open admission to its bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in psychology to online degree students. Students can begin applying to the program later this month, and courses will be offered starting in the summer 2008 semester.

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Thursday, November 1, 2007

International Center for the Study of Terrorism Names New Director

Dr. John Horgan, currently a tenured Lecturer at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and one of the world's top experts on the psychology of terrorism, will take over as Director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism this Fall. Dr. Horgan will have appointments in both the Department of Psychology and in Information Sciences and Technology. Kevin Murphy, who founded the Center and served as its first Director will assume the title of Director of Special Projects and will continue to work with the Center and a wide array of initiatives.