LAS student receives Fulbright award
Jillian Olson, senior in psychology and Spanish, will teach English in Taiwan.
Tag: Department of Psychology
CATEGORIES: Honored
Loreto Prieto receives Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award
Loreto Prieto, Morrill Professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently honored with the 2022 Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award. This award is granted by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division 2 of the American Psychological Association. The Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award honors one individual who has demonstrated excellence in … Continue reading Loreto Prieto receives Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award
Graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ranked among best by U.S. News and World Report
Statistics program secures top-10 rank and several LAS programs improve from previous ranking.
CATEGORIES: Honored
Katerine Rafferty invited to speak at Institute for Reproductive Grief Care
Katherine Rafferty, associate teaching professor in the Department of Psychology, was invited to speak at the grand opening and launch of the Institute for Reproductive Grief Care. Rafferty participated in the Research Reveals panel discussion and shared findings from her recently published study on the communicative tensions in womens’ medication abortion narratives. For additional details … Continue reading Katerine Rafferty invited to speak at Institute for Reproductive Grief Care
CATEGORIES: Honored
Alison Phillips elected fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
Alison Phillps, associate professor in the Department of Psychology was recently elected fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), the nation’s leading group of multi-specialty professionals dedicated to improving health and quality of life through proven behavioral science. Fellow status within SBM is a distinction conferred on full members in recognition of outstanding contributions … Continue reading Alison Phillips elected fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
New book connects the climate crisis and violence
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig A. Anderson co-authored the book with Andreas Miles-Novelo, an Iowa State psychology graduate student.
CATEGORIES: Published
Craig A. Anderson and Andreas Miles-Novelo publish book: “Climate Change and Human Behavior”
Craig A. Anderson, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, and Andreas Miles-Novelo, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology, have published a book, “Climate Change and Human Behavior: Impacts of a Rapidly Changing Climate on Human Aggression and Violence.” The monograph was recently published by Cambridge University Press. Summary Much of the current rhetoric surrounding climate … Continue reading Craig A. Anderson and Andreas Miles-Novelo publish book: “Climate Change and Human Behavior”
Study reveals bullying extends from adolescence into young adulthood
An Iowa State research team discovered that childhood bullying and victimization may not end when students go to college.
Family dynamics can motivate and prevent talking about health
New research published by Katherine Rafferty, Tina Coffelt and undergraduate researchers reveals that open dialogue and information sharing can improve health outcomes for emerging adults.