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Two 17cҳ Psychology Faculty Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Program
Oct. 5, 2020
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected two 17cҳ College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, along with two community clinicians, for , an initiative that will provide funding and…
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Honorary Degree Conferred Upon Renowned Neuroscientist Alumnus
Aug. 10, 2020
17cҳ has conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree on alumnus Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., a world-renowned neuroscientist.
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17cҳ Professor Receives $2.6 Million Grant for Alzheimer's Research
March 4, 2020
17cҳ psychology professor John Gunstad, Ph.D., has received at grant of nearly $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his Alzheimer’s disease research into a national study.
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NSF Grant Supports 17cҳ Researchers’ Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
Feb. 3, 2020
The “C” in “college” might as well stand for “cramming.” Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term. Researchers and faculty at 17cҳ, however, are…
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17cҳ Researcher Studies Obesity in At-Risk Youth to Help Reveal Path to Healthy, Mindful Eating
Jan. 24, 2020
Weight management can be challenging for all adolescents, but those from low-income families face added stressors that can make weight loss even more difficult. Those are the findings of Amy Sato, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, who…
Read More »2020 Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award
Jan. 24, 2020
17cҳ University's Department of Psychological Sciences is pleased to announce that Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett has been selected for the 2020 Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award by the Anxiety and Depression Association…
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Empathy Researchers to Speak at 17cҳ on Dec. 5
Nov. 20, 2019
The Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 17cҳ, in partnership with the national public radio affiliate WKSU 89.7 FM and the KSU Brain Health Research Institute, will host the first of a two-part distinguished speaker series…
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Psychology Professor Tells O, The Oprah Magazine How Black Women Suffer From Financial Anxiety
Sept. 4, 2019
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, says there is a stressful expectation for black women in corporate America to financially provide for their family.
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NIH Funds 17cҳ Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills
Aug. 8, 2019
A 17cҳ researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
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NSF Awards 17cҳ Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Aug. 1, 2019
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two 17cҳ researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation…
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