Research Archives - Page 4 of 11 - Department of Psychological Sciences

Interviews with teens to assess clarity of research survey

April 6, 2022

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are looking for teens ages 14-17 to review a survey for a project called the Development of an Affirming Group Therapy for LGBTQIA+ Adolescents: Phase 1, and let the researchers know if it is confusing. The process should take no more than 5-10...

Project DRAMA study for adolescents

March 31, 2022

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are looking for teens ages 14-17 who struggle with anxiety in social situations, constant worries and/or depression to participate in a study. The goal of this study is to learn more about the effectiveness of an improv group course helping adolescents with elevated anxiety...

Congratulations Alex Piedra, Winner of the 2022 Dr. Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship

March 30, 2022

About the Dr. Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship Fund This scholarship supports research/training and community projects in the area of diversity/multiculturalism. Awards up to $500 per recipient are granted once a year, and the winner(s) are announced in the spring. Grants support or assist applicants in covering expenses related to their...

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...

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