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UA Department of Psychology to host lecture on team-based learning

Mackenzie McClintock April 13, 2016

What: “Team-Based Learning: How to Do it and Why You Should (Yes, it IS Evidence-Based!)” is the next lecture in a series presented through the Teaching Excellence Brown Bag.Dr. Jessica Allen is one...

Psychology Department to host Brown Bag lecture on advising

Kourtney Jakubowski March 7, 2016

WHAT: Psychology Teaching Brown BagWHO: Hosted by Dr. Kristina McDonaldWHEN: Thursday, March 10, 12 p.m.WHERE: Gordon Palmer, Room 350/352WHY: This event, held each semester, is to teach faculty and...

UA researchers study psychopathy and criminal behavior

UA researchers study psychopathy and criminal behavior

Sean McFetridge November 30, 2015

The thought processes of criminals and the severely mentally ill is at the forefront of contemporary psychological research. What makes these individuals behave in atypical ways? What can we do to predict,...

Research finds drinkers and abstainers react similarly when viewing images of alcohol

Research finds drinkers and abstainers react similarly when viewing images of alcohol

Patrick Smith September 4, 2015

A University of Alabama researcher recently completed a study showing that light drinkers and abstainers react the same as binge drinkers when seeing images of alcohol. Dr. Philip Gable, associate professor...

We should strive to alleviate conflict and motivate our personal drive

Keith Huffman February 5, 2015

A hungry albino rat peers across a straight runway alley and spots the enticing sight of food some distance away. Advancing forward, the rat’s initiative gradually wanes as it arrives approximately partway...

Groff weathers war, Broadway on way to UA

Groff weathers war, Broadway on way to UA

Matthew Wilson January 26, 2015

Steve Groff, a psychology professor at the University, is a hard man to peg down. Groff has served in the military as an army psychologist and performed on Broadway. Now he splits his time between teaching...

Edelbrock named dean of continuing studies

Edelbrock named dean of continuing studies

Alana Norris January 26, 2015

The College of Continuing Studies is starting the new year with a new dean. Craig S. Edelbrock comes to Alabama from Penn State University in Philadelphia, where he was the chancellor of the School of...

Veteran chosen for Tillman

Veteran chosen for Tillman

Maria Beddingfield June 17, 2014

From a young age, Michael LaRocca has sought the extraordinary. As a graduate of West Point, the United States Military Academy and Pepperdine University, LaRocca also served as an officer in the U.S....

UA research links gender, technology

UA research links gender, technology

Mazie Bryant April 17, 2012

Women use text messaging and social media more than men, according to a study conducted by a UA student. Amanda Kimbrough, a senior majoring in psychology, polled 381 undergraduate students last spring...

Early classes may increase students’ grade point average

William Evans November 21, 2011

Students still registering for spring semester courses may want to begin their class schedules in the early morning. A pair of psychologists from St. Lawrence University in New York found that for every...

UA studies tornado effects

Jessica Ruffin November 8, 2011

UA Professor James Hamilton is conducting a study called the “Silver Lining Project,” which aims to study the prolonged psychological effects of the April 27 tornado. The first part of the study, examining...

Psychology department to host lecture

Julia Gardial March 25, 2010

The psychology department will sponsor a free lecture tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Gordon Palmer 208. The topic is “What We Know and What We Don’t Yet Know About Treating Anxiety in Youth” and will be...