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Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan Receives the 2021 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan has received the 2021 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring award from the office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry. Sarah was nominated by an…
Rosalee Meyer Receives the 2021 Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer
Rosalee Meyer is the recipient of the 2021 Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer. This is the most prestigious teaching recognition for lecturers at OSU, awarded to no more…
Laura Wagner Receives the 2021 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching
Laura Wagner is the recipient of the 2021 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. This is the most prestigious teaching recognition for tenure-track faculty at OSU, awarded to no more…
Timothy Broom Examines What happens in your brain when you ‘lose yourself’ in fiction
If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in the lives of fictional characters, scientists now have a better idea of how that happens.
Researchers found that the more immersed…
Melissa Beers receives 2021 STP Mentorship of Teachers Award
The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP), Division 2 of the American Psychological Association, has announced that Dr. Melissa Beers is the recipient of the 2021 STP Mentorship…
Paul De Boeck has been awarded the 2021 Career Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Psychometric Society
Professor Paul De Boeck has been awarded the 2021 Career Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Psychometric Society. This award honors individuals whose publications, presentations,…
Roger Ratcliff among researchers recognized as highest-cited faculty worldwide
Roger Ratcliff, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology, ranks among the top 1% worldwide in career-long citations across all scientific disciplines, according to a…
Elizabeth Kirby Receives Grant from Affordable Learning Exchange
Dr. Elizabeth Kirby has been awarded a $5000 grant from ALX to support her time working on the open access textbook that she is coordinating.
The power of validation in helping people stay positive
Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as “I understand why you feel that way” can go a long way toward helping loved ones feel better, new research by Jennifer…