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APA grants 3-year initiative to strengthen Intro Psych courses
The American Psychological Association recently launched a three-year initiative to take a focused look at the way Introductory Psychology courses are taught and will make recommendations to…

New study reveals reading to your children on a tablet can be distracting
ABC 6 News posted an article discussing the well-known importance of reading to your child. However, in the digital age we live in, many parents utilize tablets or other online reading devices,…

Class of (AU) 2020: Maya Perlmutter
Maya, from Centerville OH, chose Ohio State for its numerous opportunities both on campus and in the city of Columbus. Initially a neuroscience major, Maya switched to psychology when she…

The Coutellier Lab receives NIH grant
The Coutellier Lab has recently been awarded a 2-year NIH (National Institutes of Health) grant towards "Prefrontal modulation of vulnerability to stress-induced emotional dysregulation." The goal…

James Pelotonia Fellow: Stephen Lo
Meet Stephen Lo, 2019 Pelotonia Fellowship recipient and Department of Psychology graduate student, helping to build the future of cancer research and care at The Ohio State University.
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New graduate training program in cognitive neuroscience
The Psychology Department is excited to offer a new graduate program in Cognitive Neuroscience! This cross-area program brings together labs that study perception/cognition, computational…

Voices of Excellence from Arts & Sciences: Jennifer Cheavens
The podcast, Voices of Excellence, focuses on the innovative work being done by faculty and staff in the College of Arts & Sciences at The Ohio State University.
On Wednesday, September…

Welcome to the Department of Psychology!
Welcome to the Department of Psychology! We are 110 years in the making and going strong, with the most recent 2019 Shanghai rating placing our department in the top echelon of psychology…

Class of 2020: Jordan Mathew
Jordan, from right here in Columbus, OH, chose Ohio State because his mother completed her graduate degree as an international student and he wanted to continue the buckeye legacy. He chose…