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Dr. Andrew Smith and MA Students Publish in Psychological Science
Aug 27, 2024

A widely cited finding is that news stories that increase physiological arousal (e.g., make people angry or excited) are more likely to be shared with...

"It's like Oppenheimer!" Psych faculty win awards
May 20, 2024

Drs. Will Canu and Lisa Curtin received awards at Appalachian State's 2nd Annual Awards of Distinction reception on April 25th. Dr. Curtin was recogni...

Natara Dulaney

CAS students receive 2023-24 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 29, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Club Council and Campus Activities have announced the recipients of their 2023-24 student awards. The r...

Two students from the Psychological Science MA Program Present at the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Conference
Apr 22, 2024

Two students from the Psychological Science MA program represented Appalachian State at the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Conference i...

Maryam Sodeyi

SAFE Student Spotlight: Maryam Sodeyi
Apr 2, 2024

Sodeyi received a Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to compensate survey participants through the online survey platform Prolifi...

Kim Sharp '22

SAFE Student Spotlight: Kim Sharp '22
Mar 26, 2024

Sharp received a Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to attend the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Conv...

Students Utilize Social Psychology to Collect Donations
Mar 26, 2024

Two of our social psychology classes, under the guidance of lecturer Angela Napoli, embarked on a mission to make a difference in our campus community...

James Auwn, a senior biology and psychology major from Cary, spent the fall 2023 semester completing a research fellowship at McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Photo submitted

James Auwn completes neuroscience research fellowship at McGill University
Mar 20, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — James Auwn, a senior biology and psychology major from Cary, spent the fall 2023 semester completing a research fellowship at McGill U...

Christian Clevenger '23

SAFE Student Spotlight: Christian Clevenger '23
Mar 5, 2024

Clevenger received a Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to recruit survey participants for his independent thesis, titled "Is Fal...

Emie Choquette

SAFE Student Spotlight: Emie Choquette
Jan 30, 2024

Choquette received a Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to attend the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Confere...