Monthly Archives: March 2010

Smits to be a Beck Institute Scholar

Dr. Jasper Smits received a prestigious invitation to become a scholar at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research for the academic year 2010-2011. Continue reading

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New research about children’s trauma featured

Children’s sense of threat from violence between their parents is related to their trauma symptoms, according to Deborah Corbitt-Shindler, graduate student and lead author of a paper presented at a conference. For more information, go to: http://blog.smu.edu/research/files/2010/03/childrens_sense_of_threat_from.html Continue reading

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Holden receives Mentoring Award

At the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Human Development, held March 25-27 in San Antonio, Dr. George Holden received the Outstanding Mentor Award for his guidance of graduate students over the past 25 years. Continue reading

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Jouriles Named as a Ford Reseach Fellow

Dr. Ernie Jouriles, Chair of Psychology, is one of the recipients of this year’s Ford Research Fellowships. These fellowships are awarded to tenured faculty at SMU who are innovative and outstanding researchers. Congratulations! Continue reading

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Upcoming Lecture by Professor Stewart

On Friday, April 16, Dr. Sunita Stewart of UT Southwestern Medical Center will be talking from 12:30 to 2:00 about some of her recent research. The talk will be in Fondren Science Building, room 127. All are welcome. Continue reading

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Tart’s Study Featured on Medscape.com

Candyce Tart, M.A., a graduate student in psychology, had her research study featured on Medscape.com. The study, presented at the annual conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, concerned the association between antidepressants and obesity. For more information, go … Continue reading Continue reading

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