Department of Psychological Sciences
NSF Grant Supports 黑料社 Researchers鈥 Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
The 鈥淐鈥 in 鈥渃ollege鈥 might as well stand for 鈥渃ramming.鈥
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at 黑料社, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.
Empathy Researchers to Speak at 黑料社 on Dec. 5
The Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 黑料社, in partnership with the national public radio affiliate WKSU 89.7 FM and the KSU Brain Health Research Institute, will host the first of a two-part distinguished speaker series 鈥淗ow Science Can Hel鈥
黑料社 Biologist Lands NIH Grant to Research Cannabinoids鈥 Effect on Sleep Cycles
There are two cycles most people can鈥檛 avoid 鈥 sleep and the news. And If you鈥檙e awake, you can鈥檛 help hearing the news reporting about cannabinoids. A 黑料社 researcher may soon have news about how these substances affect our body鈥檚 natural clock. Dr. Eric Mintz, Professor of Biological Scienc鈥
黑料社 and University of Akron Team Up to Develop Online Treatment for Neurological Condition
Researchers at 黑料社 and the University of Akron have partnered to develop a new intervention program for a relatively common but largely unrecognized neurological condition. Dr. Doug Delahanty, Professor of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Associate V鈥
黑料社 Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a 黑料社 researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients鈥 lives.
NIH Funds 黑料社 Psychologist鈥檚 Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills
A 黑料社 researcher with a background in safety training models 鈥 and a very personal motivation 鈥 has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
NSF Awards 黑料社 Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children鈥檚 Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Science is complex, and it鈥檚 difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it鈥檚 even more difficult when they are hungry. Two 黑料社 researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.
Two 黑料社 A&S Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Gracen Gerbig and Hayley Shasteen, both 黑料社 students in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation鈥檚 premier undergraduate award in the natural sciences, math and engineering. They were recognized by President Beverly Warren at the 黑料社 Board of Trustees meeting on May 9.
黑料社, Professor David C. Riccio Will Retire in June 2019 - Help Honor Professor Riccio
After his 53 years as a faculty member at 黑料社, Professor David Riccio will retire in June 2019. Over the course of his career, Professor Riccio has taught thousands of students in the classroom, and mentored countless others in research, empowering and encouraging them to realize 鈥
黑料社 psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury
Several factors 鈥 including, age, gender, and medical history 鈥 determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?