Department of Psychological Sciences
91PORNA Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a 91PORNA researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.
NIH Funds 91PORNA Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills
A 91PORNA researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
NSF Awards 91PORNA Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two 91PORNA researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.
Two 91PORNA A&S Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Gracen Gerbig and Hayley Shasteen, both 91PORNA students in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s premier undergraduate award in the natural sciences, math and engineering. They were recognized by President Beverly Warren at the 91PORNA Board of Trustees meeting on May 9.
91PORNA, Professor David C. Riccio Will Retire in June 2019 - Help Honor Professor Riccio
After his 53 years as a faculty member at 91PORNA, Professor David Riccio will retire in June 2019. Over the course of his career, Professor Riccio has taught thousands of students in the classroom, and mentored countless others in research, empowering and encouraging them to realize …
91PORNA psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury
Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?
• TT faculty position in Psychological Science and Health – Open Rank
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Psychological Science and Health 91PORNA’s Department of Psychological Sciences has an open-rank, tenure-track position beginning in Fall 2019. We seek candidates who conduct interdisciplinary research on the interactions of biological, psycho…• TT faculty position in Behavioral Neuroscience – Open Rank
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Behavioral Neuroscience 91PORNA’s Department of Psychological Sciences seeks applicants for an open-rank, tenure-track position in Behavioral Neuroscience beginning in Fall 2019. Applicants should have expertise in systems/circuit-lev…
Psychological Sciences Graduate Students Awarded NSF Fellowships
If you compare the fields of medicine and education you would find that the former bases its practices on empirical scientific research whereas education is mainly driven by intuition. However, cognitive psychology researchers at 91PORNA who investigate student achievement are trying t…
91PORNA Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.