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Dr. Thomas Ritz, a professor in the Psychology Department, received one of SMU’s 2013 Ford Research Fellowships for his outstanding scholarship. Congratulations to Dr. Ritz!

In January, the Psychology Department began a three-year partnership with the psychology department at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University in Peshawar, Pakistan. Funded by the U.S. State Department for more than one million dollars, the grant provides funds for activities … Continue reading →

On Sunday, March 3, eight psychology majors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. The inductees were: Justin Berman, Andrea Graham, Amanda Hix, Ankita Krishnan, Katie Legland, Andrea Maciejewski, Elizabeth Neil, and Steven Schiele. Congratulations to all eight scholars for this … Continue reading →

Ana Trueba, a graduate student in the psychology department, received the American Psychosomatic Society Scholar Award, enabling her to attend the annual meeting in Miami later this year. Ana is a member of Drs. Ritz & Meuret’s lab.

This spring seven seniors and one junior psychology major were elected to Phi Beta Kappa on the basis of their outstanding GPAs. These individuals are: Justin Berman, Andrea Graham, Amanda Hix, Ankita Krishnan, Katie Legband, Andrea Maciejewski, Elizabeth Neil, and … Continue reading →

The Verizon Foundation has awarded a grant to support a project that will provide services to help children living in violent families. The project is a collaboration between Dr. Renee McDonald, a Dept. of Psychology faculty member, and Family Compass, … Continue reading →

Dr. Lucia Williams, from Universidada Federal de Sao Carlos (Brazil), will give a talk entitled “Bullying victimization: Health effects and relationship to child maltreatment” on Friday, Feb. 1 from 12:00 to 1:30. The talk will be in Expressway Tower, 13th … Continue reading →

Two psychology graduate students won awards for their posters presented at the annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ACBT) conference held in November in New York City. Noelle Smith and Ana Trueba were the lead authors of the two … Continue reading →

Dr. Amy Pinkham and two colleagues received a four year grant to study schizophrenia (a complex brain disorder that includes significant impairments in an individual’s social cognitive functioning). The goal of the project is to identify and improve the best … Continue reading →

Michael Chmielewski (Ph.D. from University of Iowa) investigates the structure and measurement of personality and psychopathology. Andrea Meltzer, who received her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, is a social psychologist who studies health and family issues. We are delighted … Continue reading →