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23 CAS alumni shine at this year’s Fast 56 Awards Ceremony

USF’s Fast 56 celebrates the entrepreneurial success of alumni and creates a platform to share insights with the next generation of leaders. This year, 3 of the 56 honorees were alumni from the Psychology Department, College of Arts and Sciences.

September 20, 2024Alumni News

Eight Outstanding Research Achievement Awardees featured

Twenty-seven faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards

For distinguished contributions to the field of coparenting theory, research, and clinical intervention, and leadership of a multi-national International Coparenting Collaborative revisioning global approaches to infant-family mental health diagnostic case conceptualizations, Dr. James McHale, Professor of Psychology, is being recognized next month with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards.

September 16, 2024Accomplishments, Faculty News, Research

Kendall Smith in front of a research poster

Clinical psychology doctoral student Kendall Smith earns NSF fellowship

Doctoral student Kendall Smith’s National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship will provide her with a $37,000 stipend to devote time to her research of the criminal legal system, externalizing behaviors, and bias among system-involved populations.

August 29, 2024Accomplishments

The Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study examines whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.

August 21, 2024Research

Two individuals meditating with the sunset view

Mindfulness and managing emotions lead to better sleep

A °®ÎÛ´«Ã½-led study helps explain why focusing on the present moment can improve sleep, reduce stress and improve overall health.

June 24, 2024Research

Two student awardees with USF Golde Bull awards

CAS students shine as Golden Bull Awardees

Two Psychology majors, Samay Shah and Mridula Singh, were recently given Golden Bull Awards. The Golden Bull Award is one of the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½â€™s highest honors awarded to undergraduate and graduate students each year who “encompass the spirit of USF and have demonstrated its values.â€

June 18, 2024Accomplishments

Alcohol bottles on the shelf

Psychology professor leads study exploring the dynamics and treatment of alcohol use disorder

Department of Psychology’s Robert Schlauch is leading a five-year study funded by the NIAAA focused on the recovery and treatment dynamics of alcohol use disorder.

May 30, 2024Research

Alumna Rachel Gilmore with a USF Bull sign beside the USF Bull statue

Psychology alumna Rachel Gilmore ties Dungeons & Dragons to therapy at the USF Counseling Center

USF alumna Rachel Gilmore has navigated a fulfilling career journey from her undergraduate research days to her current role at the USF Counseling Center, integrating her passions for psychology, group therapy, and self-care advocacy.

May 28, 2024Alumni News

Six featured USF graduates

From campus to careers: CAS graduates reflect on their time at USF

Among the 7,000 degrees conferred during spring commencement, the College of Arts and Sciences accounted for more than 2,500 of the total degrees awarded. Now, several students are reflecting on their unique experiences and sharing their advice for incoming students.

May 28, 2024Accomplishments

Three graduate scholars in graduation gown and cap

Psychology Undergraduates Honored at Spring 2024 Commencement

Congratulations to the 12 Psychology majors who were named King O’Neal Scholars at USF’s Spring 2024 commencement ceremony. These students graduated with 4.0 grade point averages.

May 5, 2024Accomplishments

Molly Schoffel

I-O Psychology Doctoral Student Molly Schoffel receives Honorable Mention for NSF GRFP Competition

Second-year I-O Psychology doctoral student Molly Schoffel has received an Honorable Mention in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) competition. Her advisor is Dr. Tammy Allen.

April 16, 2024Accomplishments

Psi Chi inductees lined up

47 students become members of Psi Chi at spring 2024 initiation

47 students were initiated as members of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, on Friday, April 12. They include both undergraduate and graduate students on both the Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses.

April 15, 2024Accomplishments

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