Department of Psychological Sciences
91ֿ’s SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
91ֿ’s Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host “Improving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education” at the 91ֿ Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in …
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91ֿ’s SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
91ֿ’s Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host “Improving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education” at the 91ֿ Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in …
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Hosts Global Adolescence Research Summer School
91ֿ will host the annual 2013 European Society for Research on Adolescence (EARA)/Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Summer School from June 16-22. The summer school brings together established researchers, who are recognized for their expertise and teaching abilities, and d…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Research Finds Meditation Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure
Two researchers at 91ֿ Universities have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can reduce high blood pressure, which affects nearly 60 million adults in the United States. MBSR, which involves the practice of meditation, body awareness and some gentle yoga, has been shown to…
College of Arts & Sciences
All Clinical Psychology Graduate Students Placed in APA-Accredited Internships
The Department of Psychological Sciences has once again placed all 13 of its Clinical Psychology graduate students who applied for internships at APA-accredited sites this summer. According to Psychology Department Chair Maria Zaragoza, Ph.D., nationally, the match rate to all internship…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Professor to Discuss Alzheimer’s and Obesity at Medical Innovation Summit
A 91ֿ faculty member whose research found that weight loss after bariatric surgery can improve brain functioning will speak at the Cleveland Clinic’s 2013 Medical Innovation Summit in October. John Gunstad, Ph.D., associate professor in 91ֿ’s Department of Psychology, wil…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Professor to Receive American Psychological Association Award
91ֿ Professor of Psychology Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2013 Developmental Health Award by the Aging and Health Committee of the American Psychological Association. Stephens will receive the award and give an invited address at the association’…
College of Arts & Sciences
All Study Strategies Not Created Equal, According to 91ֿ Researchers
Students everywhere, put down those highlighters and pick up some flash cards! Some of the most popular study strategies – such as highlighting and even rereading – do not show much promise for improving student learning, according to a new report authored in part by two 91ֿ resear…
College of Arts & Sciences