Tag Archives: psychology

Four professors honored with 2013 Ford Research Fellowships

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Four exemplary SMU researchers have been chosen as the University’s 2013 Ford Research Fellows. This year’s recipients are Michael Corris, Art, Meadows School of the Arts; Bonnie Jacobs, Earth Sciences, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences; Suku Nair, Computer Science and Engineering, Lyle School of Engineering; and Thomas Ritz, Psychology, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. Continue reading →

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SMU Psychology partners with Pakistani women’s university

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The Department of Psychology in SMU’s Dedman College, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State, will work with a women’s university in Peshawar, Pakistan to strengthen that institution’s psychology studies and promote better understanding between the United … Continue reading →

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SMU panel to explore the history (and future) of privacy Oct. 31, 2012

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A panel of SMU faculty members from a wide range of disciplines will examine the history of and emerging ramifications for the concept of privacy in the 21st century at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center … Continue reading →

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Three honored at 2012 Dedman College Celebration

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Three outstanding members of the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences community received awards March 20 during the 2012 Dedman College Celebration. Ernest Jouriles, professor and chair of psychology, was named Dedman Family Distinguished Professor. Jouriles is a noted researcher and expert on children’s … Continue reading →

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Study: 64% of students willing to donate genetic material for science

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A majority of college students is receptive to donating blood or other genetic material for scientific research, according to a new SMU study. In what appears to be the first study to gauge college students’ willingness to donate to a … Continue reading →

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Research Spotlight: The warning signs of sudden panic

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Panic attacks that seem to strike out of the blue are not without warning after all, says SMU psychologist Alicia Meuret. In a rare study in which patients were monitored around the clock as they conducted their daily activities, portable … Continue reading →

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Research Spotlight: Reduced anxiety may be a breath away

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A new treatment program teaches people who suffer from panic disorder how to reduce the terrorizing symptoms by normalizing their breathing. The method has proved better than traditional cognitive therapy at reducing both symptoms of panic and hyperventilation, according to … Continue reading →