Category: Psychology
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Elizabeth Daniels, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs – Do Media and Body Image Create an Early Exit for Middle School Girls?
On University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Week: Does body image create an early exit for middle school girls? Elizabeth Daniels, associate professor in the department of psychology, explores this question. Dr. Daniels joined the UCCS Psychology Department in Fall of 2014. She was previously an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University Cascades and a Visiting…
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Jennifer Groscup, Scripps College – Consent to Search
On Scripps College Week: Do you have to let the government search you? Jennifer Groscup, associate professor of psychology, has the answer. My primary area of research interest is in the intersection of psychology and law. I am particularly interested in legal decision making, expert evidence, scientific evidence, and the affect of attitudes and pre-existing…
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Katie Nelson-Coffey, University of the South – Happiness Gap for Mothers
On University of the South Week: Why is there a happiness gap for mothers? Katie Nelson-Coffey, assistant professor in the department of psychology, explores this question. Katie Nelson-Coffey has taught at Sewanee since 2015. She earned a B.S. in psychology from the University of Mary Washington and an M.A. and Ph.D. in personality/social psychology from…
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Kelly Whitmer, University of the South – Youth and Early Modern Innovation Culture
On University of the South Week: We can look to the young to help with innovation. Kelly Whitmer, associate professor of history, looks to history for an example. Kelly Joan Whitmer’s research explores the intersection of history of science with the history of youth culture, education, religion and emotion in the early modern world. She is…
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Felipa Chavez, Florida Institute of Technology – Anxiety in Children
The rise of social media can leave kids anxious. Felipa Chavez, assistant professor of psychology at the Florida Institute of Technology, explores what can be done to combat these feelings. Dr. Chavez received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a concentration in working with children and families from State University of New York at Buffalo…
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Sarah Gardner, Mercer University – Reading During The Civil War
On Mercer University Week: In tough times, it can helpful to bury your nose in a book. Sarah Gardner, professor of history, explores how some made it through a tough moment with the help of literature. Dr. Sarah Gardner is Distinguished University Professor of History in Mercer University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She…
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Jennifer Barkin, Mercer University – Measuring How New Mothers Are Functioning
On Mercer University Week: A test to determine how new mothers are functioning is here. Jennifer Barkin, associate professor of community medicine and obstetrics, details how it measures the functioning of new mothers. Dr. Jennifer Barkin is an associate professor of community medicine and obstetrics and gynecology at Mercer University School of Medicine. A psychiatric…
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Paul Dosal, University of Southern Florida – The Power of Predictive Analytics on Campus
Some students need more support than others to get their education. Paul Dosal, professor of Latin American history at the University of South Florida, describes how to identity these students early on. Paul Dosal is the Vice President for Student Success at the University of South Florida. In that position, he is responsible for coordinating…
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Renee Penalver, Coe College – Cognitive Psychology
Want to learn something to the core? Go deep. Renee Penalver, assistant professor of psychology at Coe College, discusses how to be better engaged in a subject. I am a cognitive psychologist interested in how the bilingual experience impacts different types of memory. In my current research, I investigate how word frequency and bilingual language…
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Tyler Carrington, Cornell College – Historical Personal Ads and Modern Dating
On Cornell College Week: The history of love is understudied. Tyler Carrington, assistant professor of German studies and history, looks to the past to mend this hole in our fabric. Tyler Carrington is a cultural historian of modern Germany and teaches a wide variety of courses in the German Studies curriculum, ranging from intro and…