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Dr. Lindsay Masland delivers two keynote addresses
Nov 13, 2019

Dr. Lindsay Masland was invited to give the opening keynote for the annual Eastern Teaching of Psychology (ETOP) Conference, which was held in Staunto...

Arina Cotuna presents PS-3 at APA
Nov 13, 2019

Third year Clinical graduate student, Arina Cotuna, was selected as a finalist for the first annual American Psychological Association Convention’s ...

IOHRM Students deliver training to campus staff
Nov 13, 2019

Hannah Costello and and Maira Compagnone delivered a training to the staff in the college of business this past Tuesday, April 23rd, with Dr. Shawn Be...

Psychology graduate applies degree to help youth through the Peace Corps
Nov 11, 2019

Andrés Rosa ’19, a recent psychology undergraduate is serving in the Peace Corps, applying what he learned and experienced at Appalachian to build ...

$2.5 million Department of Education Grant Awarded for Rural Mental Health
Oct 17, 2019

Dr. Kurt Michael, the Stanley R. Aeschleman Distinguished Professor of Psychology is part of team winning a $2.5 million Department of Education grant...

Dr. Mark Zrull featured for work with transfer students
Oct 11, 2019

Dr. Zrull was featured in Appalachian Today for his work with transfer students. This fall, 1,230 new transfer students joined the Mountaineer po...

Dr. Denise Martz publishes new book: "Fat Talk: A Feminist Perspective"
Jul 30, 2019

Fat talk and body snarking -- as our Feminine Enemies -- are veiled adversaries for modern women. Fat talk is critical dialogue about one's physical a...

Seniors Sam Reis and Brittany Foster win Psychology Department Laudits
Jul 30, 2019

Seniors Samantha “Sam” Reis and Brittany Foster named the Department of Psychology's Outstanding Senior (Reis) and Distinguished Senior (Foster).S...

Dr. Andrew Smith wins NSF Grant for work on Optimism Bias
Jul 30, 2019

Dr. Andrew Smith was awarded a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation focusing on optimism biases—instances where preferred outcomes are ...

Coming soon: 2019 IOHRM Professional Development Conference
Jul 30, 2019

On Friday, October 11, 2019, the IOHRM program will host its bi-annual Professional Development Conference. We will have the opportunity to learn abou...