News Archives - Page 9 of 28 - Department of Psychological Sciences

Couples choose to be child free for many reasons, are they ‘selfish’ like the Pope claims?

February 8, 2022

WCPN: Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor and the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, discussed how a declining birth rate, a pandemic and a papal declaration on why people make certain choices sparked a discussion about childless couples. https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/couples-choose-to-be-child-free-for-many-reasons-are-they-selfish-like-the-pope-claims

Sandra Russ edits new book with contributors from the College and alumni co-editor

January 26, 2022

Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor and Louis D. Beaumont University Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, is the senior editor of the recently published Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity. One of the co-editors, Jessica Hoffmann, was once her graduate student. Along with Russ, two other College...

Amy Przeworski receives NEA grant as extension of her EHI award

January 26, 2022

Amy Przeworski, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a project she developed in collaboration with Christopher Bohan, instructor in the Department of Theater. The project, which received seed funding from the college’s Expanding Horizons Initiative, will...

10 science-backed strategies to lose weight while maintaining your muscle gains

January 25, 2022

Shape: Julie Exline, professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, explained how women may eat more to please others, and how to stand up to such pressure when in a group of friends. Generally speaking, “women score slightly higher than men on people-pleasing measures,” she said. Read the full article...

Students learn in 3D using HoloAnatomy

December 21, 2021

Having the opportunity to interact with the human body has a much different experience than watching a presentation or looking at photos in a text book. Rachel Mulheren, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, can attest to this after a semester of utilizing HoloAnatomy with HoloLens to teach...

Student IMPACT: New Program Promotes Diversity, Inclusion in Audiology

December 1, 2021

The United States is home to a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse population. In contrast, there is remarkably little diversity among audiologists. Drs. Jessica Sullivan and Lauren Calandruccio are determined to help change that. Dr. Sullivan is an Assistant Professor and interim Department Chair in the Department of Communicative...

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