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May 17, 2013 

Dr. Carl Lejuez Appointed Associate Dean for Research

The Associate Dean for Research is responsible for leading the development of research in the behavioral and social sciences and providing the rigor and impetus needed to improve the research focus, and, increase the research productivity of the College's faculty and students especially through enhanced research funding. Psychology is proud to have Dr. Lejuez in this important position.

May 8, 2013 

Julia Felton selected for CTE Teaching Program.

Assistant Clinical Professor Julia Felton has been selected to participate in CTE's 2013 Teaching with New(er) Technologies (TNT) Program. Dr. Felton's experience with this program, as well as with our online Master's program, will complement the department's increasing focus on technology innovation in the classroom and the development of hybrid/blended and online courses.

May 8, 2013 

Jesse Harrington wins NSF Fellowship

Jesse is a graduate student in the SDOS area. His research is looking at the strength of social norms--tightness-looseness--at the state level in the United States and its relationship with ecological factors, state level outcomes (such as innovation and health related behavior), and individual personality and behavior. While much research has previously looked at international cultural differences, relatively little has investigated the factors contributing to intra-national variation. This research will contribute to this understanding and may elucidate the foundations of social patterns in the United States, such as the roots of America's modern day social wars. Beyond contributing to general research, it is my hope that this research may facilitate the implementation of effective policy-making for educators, government officials, and organizations

May 7, 2013 

Leslie Rollins Wins All - S.T.A.R. Fellowship

Leslie Rollins, a graduate student in the developmental psychology area, has been awarded a Graduate School All-S.T.A.R. fellowship. The fellowship supports and honors graduate students who are both outstanding scholars and outstanding graduate assistants. Congrats Leslie!

More Info: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/images/uploads/Awards/AllSTARGuidelines-2013.pdf

May 6, 2013 

Professor Kruglanski's Research Featured in the Media

Author Maria Konnikova references Professor Kruglanski's important work in a recent article in The New Yorker titled "Why We Need Answers," which explores the power of rumors and misinformation to compromise accurate media reporting following tragedies such as the recent bombings in Boston.

More Info: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/04/why-we-need-answers.html?mobify=0

May 6, 2013 

Professor Hill Featured in APA DVD

Clara E. Hill recently was featured in a DVD demonstrating her three-stage model for working with dreams. She works with a client to explore her dream in detail, find insights by expanding on initial interpretations of the dream, and consolidate those insights and take action to address issues in her waking life. This DVD was produced by the American Psychological Association.

May 4, 2013 

Professor Andres De Los Reyes Designated as Rising Star

Dr. Andres De Los Reyes was selected as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science and profiled in the May/June 2013 issue of the Association's monthly magazine, The Observer. The Rising Star series is a collection of profiles of up-and-coming psychological scientists who, in the early stages of their career (i.e. fewer than five years post PhD), are already having an impact on the field though their innovative research.

More Info: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/rising-stars-2013/andres-de-los-reyes.html

April 30, 2013 

Professor Lea Dougherty Wins Janet S. Spence Award

Assistant Professor Lea Dougherty has been selected as a 2013 recipient of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions, in recognition of the significant impact that her work is already having in the field of psychological science. The award was created in honor of Janet Taylor Spence to laud the creativity and innovative work of scientists who represent the future promise and potential of psychological science. As noted by Joseph E. Steinmetz, President of APS, in his award notification letter, this award places [Lea] among the brightest minds in our field, setting an impressively high standard for the field in years to come.

April 29, 2013 

Lizze Sauber wins Harper Award

The winner of this year's Mark S. Harper Award is Lizzie Sauber. Lizzie has maintained a 4.0 GPA as a Banneker/Key Scholar with majors in Psychology and Family Sciences and is graduating with High Honors and and an award for Research of the Year from the University for her thesis research on stress and depression in mothers of childhood with ADHD. Beyond the classroom she has served our community as a volunteer and student leader at a domestic violence shelter, as a peer educator for the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program, as an intern for several community organizations. Lizzie has served the Department as a teaching assistant for two undergraduate courses, and as a research assistant in Dr. Lea Doughtery's Child Stress and Emotions Laboratory and Dr. Karen O'Brien's Counseling Psychology Research Center, and has a article co-authored with Dr. Clara Hill accepted for publication in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. We are particularly honored that Lizzie will be attending the University of Maryland as a doctoral student in our very own Counseling Program this fall

April 29, 2013 

Nikki Thaker Wins Undergraduate Leadership Award

The Department of Psychologys Award for Excellence in Student Leadership goes to a student nominated by his peers for his outstanding commitment to advancing the opportunities and achievements of her fellow psychology majors. This year's recipient is Nikki Thaker. Nikki has a remarkable record of academic achievement in two majors, Psychology and Neurobiology/Physiology and has served as a research assistant in Dr. Carl Lejuez's Center for Addictions, Personality and Emotion Research lab and Dr. Tracy Riggins' Developmental Psychology Laboratory. Beyond her coursework Nikki has devoted herself to advancing others. She volunteers as an EMT in College Park, as a peer crisis and intervention hotline counselor, founded TUSK, which stands for Teaching UnderRepresented Sciences to Kids, in the hopes of igniting a passion for neuroscience, psychology and ecology among elementary school students in Prince George's County. Nikki's contribution to the Department, her peers and the community are truly outstanding, and we are pleased to report that next year she will be working at the National Institutes of Health on a intramural research training award.

February 23, 2013 

Dr. De Los Reyes receives award from Society for Research in Child Development

Andy De Los Reyes has been awarded an Early Career Research Contributions to Child Development Award from the Society for Research in Child Development. Congratulations Andy!

January 17, 2013 

Department launches Masters in Clinical Science Program

The Psychology Department is proud to announce the launch of the new Master's in Clinical Psychological Science Program. Applications are currently being accepted for enrollment in Fall 2013. More information can be found at the link below.

More Info: http://marylandclinicalpsychologymps.tumblr.com

January 7, 2013 

Dr. Andy De Los Reyes wins Distinguished Scientific Award

Dr. Andy De Los Reyes has won an APA Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology in the area of applied research. Congratulations Andy!

January 7, 2013 

Dr. Tom Wallsten honored by Federation of Association in Behavior & Brain Scie

As part of it's program to enhance understanding of cognitive science the FABBS Foundation (Federation of Association in Behavior & Brain Sciences) scientists who have made important and lasting contributions to the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior. The Foundation has recently chosen to honor Tom Wallsten. More info can be found at the link below where you can also make a donation in Tom's name which will be used to help advance the Foundation's program.

More Info: http://www.fabbs.org/fabbs-foundation/honoring-our-scientists/in-honor-of-thomas-s-wallsten/

December 14, 2012 

Dr. Louis Pessoa named the first Director of the Maryland Neuroimaging Center

Dr. Louis Pessoa has been named the first Director of the Maryland Neuroimaging Center. When naming Dr. Pessoa to the position John Townshend, dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences said "We are incredibly fortunate to have someone of such wide-ranging vision to lead the Center." More info can be found at the link below.

More Info: http://www.umdrightnow.umd.edu/news/pessoa-named-first-director-umds-maryland-neuroimaging-center

December 3, 2012 

Dr. Cindy Moss named AAAS Fellow

Cindy Moss has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Cindy was recognized for distinguished research in the field of neuroethology, particularly for studies of sensory information processing, adapative behaviors, spatial perception and memory in echolocating bats. Congrats Cindy!

October 15, 2012 

NIH YouTube video with Dr. Carl Lejuez

NIH's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research presents a research highlight featuring the Dr. Carl Lejuez entitled Risk-Taking Behavior and Substance Use. You can watch the video at the link below.

More Info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0yTY5HNx5s&feature=plcp

September 24, 2012 

Dr. Jude Cassidy to deliver keynote address

Dr. Jude Cassidy will be givingthe keynote address at the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers' annual Clinical Conference on September 27 in Baltimore.

September 24, 2012 

Dr. De Los Reyes Named to the editorial boards of several journals

Thus far this year, Dr. Andres De Los Reyes has been named to the editiorial boards of Behavior Therapy and Psychological Assessment. he has also accepted a posiion as associate editor of Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.

August 24, 2012 

Dr. Jude Cassidy named a Fellow of APA Division 7

Dr. Jude Cassidy has been nameed a Fellow of the Developmental Psychology Division (Division 7) of the APA. The designation of Fellow is awarded to those members of the Division who, in the judgment of their peers, have made a distinguished scientific or scholarly contribution to the field of developmental psychology.

August 16, 2012 

Dr. Charles Gelso honored with Distinguished Research Career Award

Dr. Charles Gelso was given the Distinguished Research Career Award by the Society for Psychotherapy Research. The award was given In recognition of his lifetime contributions to the scientific study of psychotherapy. Congrats Charlie!