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10 myths about the mind

June 14, 2021

Psychology Today: Brooke Macnamara, an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed her research examining more than 80 studies of performance across domains—including sports, music and education—which found that deliberate practice accounted for at most about a quarter of performance...

Congratulations to PSSC undergad winners of the spring 2021 Schubert@Intersections research competition!

June 3, 2021

The Schubert Center has selected the winners of the spring 2021 Schubert@Intersections research competition, which recognizes undergraduate projects focused on children and adolescents. The following PSSC students were recognized for their research: First place: Anna Marie Giubileo for “ACEs & Adulthood: How Adverse Childhood Experiences Impact Individuals Later in Life” ...

Communication Science graduate students host Multicultural American Caucus night

May 17, 2021

Last month, American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA) President Lynn Williams surprised the Department of Psychological Science’s National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) undergraduate students during their Multicultural ASHA Caucus. The event, organized by fourth-year student Cassandra Lopez and other members of CWRU’s chapter of NSSLHA, welcomed guests from the Asian...

Graduate student Zoe Perrier addresses vaccine hesitancy

May 5, 2021

Article by Zoe Perrier, graduate student in the Department of Psychological Sciences, and Adrianne Fletcher, assistant professor and assistant dean for diversity and inclusion at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Regarding hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine, about half the population is in the “movable...

Communication Sciences-MA program ranked #45 of best graduate programs

April 26, 2021

According to the US News and World Report, CWRU's Communication Scienes-MA program is ranked #45 of the best graduate programs in the U.S. It is the only program in Northern Ohio to rank in the top 45 programs. Speech-language pathology is a competitive field for those who wish to help...

SpeakEasy Makes Things Musical

April 14, 2021

Since the start of COVID-19, many people have been forced to get creative in order to continue doing their jobs and serving their communities. Jean Nisenboum, instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences’ communication sciences program, is one of those people. For over 25 years, SpeakEasy, a CWRU program, has...

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