Monthly Archives: December 2008

Research Colloquia Scheduled for January

Two research presentations will be given in early January: Thursday, 1/8: Lira Yoon: “Cognitive Biases and Stress Reactivity in Social Anxiety” Thursday, 1/15: Amy Pinkham: “The Neural Basis of Social Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia” Both talks will begin at 10:30 … Continue reading Continue reading

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New Grants Awarded to Psychology Faculty

Thomas Ritz and Alicia Meuret recently were awarded a $1.4 million grant from NIH to study the effectiveness of an innovative respiratory training intervention for asthma sufferers. Another grant awarded this fall went to Ernie Jouriles and Renee McDonald who … Continue reading Continue reading

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Two Faculty Members Named as Associate Editors

Ernie Jouriles, chair of the department, has recently accepted an offer to serve as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Family Psychology. This APA journal is the leading research outlet for studies about the family. Another faculty member, Alicia … Continue reading Continue reading

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Erika Lawrence, Ph.D. to speak at SMU

Professor Erika Lawrence of the University of Iowa will be giving a talk entitled: “The Developmental Course of Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for Multi-Systemic Intervention” on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room at the Family Research … Continue reading Continue reading

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