The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Fall Research Symposium was held on Friday, November 30, 2018, in Ashurst Hall. Over 160 posters were presented during the event, involving 341 participants and 27 faculty sponsors from throughout the college. The fall symposium provides a much anticipated opportunity for students from the Department of Psychological Sciences to present research they conducted during Introductory Undergraduate Research (PSY 279), Undergraduate Research (PSY 485), or Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (PSY 302W)… Read more
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Dr. Tidikis has manuscript accepted for publication
The manuscript The Relationship between Creativity and Global/National Identity: Comparative Study of Lithuanian and American Students’ Samples based on the results of a study done in collaboration with Dr. Donohue’s research lab and colleagues in Vilnius University, Lithuania was accepted for publication in the international journal Psichologija this fall.
Citation
Tidikis, V., Donohue, D., Petkeviciute-Barysiene, D., & Rakickiene. L. (in press). The Relationship between Creativity and Global/National Identity: Comparative Study of Lithuanian and American Students’ Samples. Psichologija.
Paul Plonski Successfully Defends Thesis
Paul Plonski is a graduating master’s student in the Department of Psychological Sciences. Since his arrival at NAU, Paul has set high standards for himself, the integrity of his scientific research, and his peers. He helped to design and lead a randomized controlled trial that explored the effects of mindfulness training on neural markers of emotion regulation and memory among older adults in the Flagstaff community, a project that became the foundation of his thesis. While he could have graduated… Read more
Dr. Patrick Carroll from Ohio State to speak Dec. 7
Patrick J. Carroll, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at The Ohio State University-Lima, will be presenting a talk titled “Preparedness and Self-Validation” next week in the Psychological Sciences department. As stated in his abstract,
NAU Foundation scholarships available!
The NAU Foundation scholarship application is now open and will accept applicants through Jan. 23, 2019. There are 50 different opportunities with a variety of requirements and applicant criteria.
For many of these scholarships, by completing the general application you will be auto-matched to all scholarships where you meet the criteria.
If you are selected, you will be informed… Read more
Psychology Club Welcomes Neurosurgeon as Guest Speaker
On November 13th, the Psychology Club will be hosting a talk by a local neurosurgeon who will discuss his career and academic background, and share fascinating facts about neuroscience. The event will take place in the Student and Academic Services Building (#60) at 7:00 PM.