News
2018
Welcome to our department's new graduate students. We are recruiting students who will begin our Ph.D. program in Fall 2019. The application deadline is December 1, 2018.
July 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE
Nan R. Presser, PhD has been chosen the 2018 recipient of the American
Psychological Association Ethics Committee’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to
Ethics Education.
“Dr. Presser is a great example of what the Ethics Educator Award stands for. Her work...
Prof. Bruce Bartholow was recently elected President of the Society for Psychophysiological Research! SPR is the leading organization in this field with over 800 members worldwide. Congratulations Prof. Bartholow!
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,Dr. Ken Sher and Dr. Angi Haeny
Dr. Tim Trull and Dr. Ryan Carpenter
Congratulations to our students who completed their PhD this spring. These students were recognized at the department's annual reception, held the afternoon of the graduate commencement ceremony.
Ryan Carpenter (Tim Trull, mentor)
Angela Haeny (Ken Sher, mentor)
Meredith...
Congratulations to honors capstone students who received department honors this spring. These students were recognized at the department's annual reception, held the evening before graduation.
Psychology majors who complete the Honors Lab sequence (PSYCH 4976HW and PSYCH 4977HW) and...
Undergraduate student Najeebah Hussain at the MPA meeting.
The following is reprinted from the MU Office of Undergraduate Research.
Honored Research
While attending the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) meetings in Chicago earlier this month, MU senior Najeebah Hussain was impressed with the wide-range of interesting research topics being...
The following is reprinted from the MU College of Arts & Sciences.
Learning the Ropes
Honors Capstone Students Strut Their Stuff
Thirty-six seniors majoring in psychological sciences recently returned from a field trip to Chicago, where they each presented the...
Mark H. Thelen, Ph.D
(December 13, 1935 – September 18, 2017)
Shirley A. Thelen
(September 13, 1933 – April 14, 2018)
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing last fall of Professor Emeritus Mark Thelen, and more...
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Bauer, Mike Corcoran and Amy Underwood, who were recognized by the Office of Graduate Studies and Graduate Professional Council at the annual awards banquet.
Dr. Lisa Bauer earned the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Graduate Professional...
Congratulations to Mario Wilson who earned an MU Award for Academic Distinction based on his outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements. The award recognizes undergraduate students who go above and beyond expectations to contribute to the academic atmosphere at the University of...