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Role-play shows which expectant dads will thrive as new fathers
A study co-authored by professor of psychology Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan in which men interacted with a doll depicting their soon-to-be child predicted the quality of their parenting once…
Roger Ratcliff named Distinguished University Professor
Roger Ratcliff has made vast contributions to the field of cognitive psychology, and his research focuses on modeling application and methodology for rapid decision-making. His diffusion…
Dr. Jolynn Pek named American Psychological Association Fellow
Dr. Jolynn Pek, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Psychology, has been named an American Psychological Association Fellow for Division 5: Quantitative and Qualitative methods. Fellows are…
Jiyeon Denninger receives 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
Jiyeon Denninger, MD/PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Kirby Lab, has received a 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award from the Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry…
People may know the best decision – and not make it
When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives them the best chance of success, but still take the other option, a new study suggests.
People may choose based on a “gut…
Psychology Alum: DeWayne Williams
After graduating from both OSU’s undergrad (2011) and PhD (2017) programs in psychology, DeWayne accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Irvine. His current…
Psychology Alum: Drew Downing
After receiving a B.A. in Psychology at The Ohio State University in 2009, Drew went on to earn his Masters of Public Health from the Medical University of Toledo in 2011. For 8 years, Drew…
Class of 2020: Myshellia (Shelly) Carter
Shelly, from Dayton, OH, is part of the Young Scholars Program (YSP) here at Ohio State. YSP inducted her in 6th grade and she has been a buckeye ever since. Psychology was an easy…
Dr. Gary Berntson receives SPR Award
Dr. Gary Berntson, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, has been selected as recipient of the 2020 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychophysiology from the Society for Psychophysiological…