Author Archives: George Holden

Dr. Amy Pinkham will give a talk to the undergraduate Psi Chi honors society on Feb. 15 at 5:00 p.m. in Hyer 110. Her talk is entitled: “A Potential Neural Basis for Paranoid Ideation.” All are welcome.

Psychology professor Alan Brown (and acting Chair of Sociology) was interviewed in the Dallas Morning News (11/17/11) about Governor Perry’s infamous “brain freeze” in a Republican debate and on TV: http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Perrys-Memory-Gaffe-133651933.html For more information, see Dr. Brown’s recently published book … Continue reading →

Dr. Renee McDonald, Associate Professor, gave testimony last month to a U.S. congressional subcommittee on the topic of children exposed to intimate partner violence.

Ashton Jeter received the Student Award for best poster at the recent Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) annual conference held in Toronto. Her poster title was “Investigating the Role of Experiential Avoidance in Deliberate Self Harm” and was … Continue reading →

Professor Holden was appointed to a state-wide task force to address the relationship between domestic violence and child abuse and neglect. The bill to create the task force was authored by Senator Jane Nelson (District 12) and passed into law … Continue reading →

Dr. Japer Smits will give a colloquium on Oct. 28 from 2-3:30 in Simmons Hall, Room 221, on The Interplay between Physical Activity and Anxiety Sensitivity. Al are welcome to the talk, sponsored by the Center for Research on Exercise … Continue reading →

Dr. Renee McDonald, Associate Professor of Psychology, has been appointed to be the Associate Dean for Research in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. Congratulations, Renee!

Psychology professor George Holden is the recipient of the 2011 Lightner Sams Foundation Child Advocate Award for his longtime research, teaching and mentoring in human development, family dynamics, parenting and domestic violence. This award is one of five Prism Awards … Continue reading →

The September issue of the Atlantic magazine contains an article that focuses on Drs. Meuret, Rosenfield, and Ritz‘s recent publication about the onset of panic attacks.  To read the article, go to: http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/09/the-upside-of-a-panic-attack-the-worst-is-over-before-you-know-it/245229/

Dr. Alicia Meuret, recently promoted to Associate Professor, had her research on panic attacks featured on the SMU Research website. To learn about it, and see an interview with her, go to: http://blog.smu.edu/research/2011/07/outoftheblue_panic_attacks_are.html