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Family Study Center Receives $3.7 Million Federal Grant To Support Vulnerable Families

A collaborative team led by psychology professor James McHale, director of the Family Study Center on the USF St. Petersburg campus, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research and strengthen relationships between family members to create safe and supportive households.

April 16, 2021Accomplishments

Jimmy Enobabor and a fellow intern share their experiences attending a mental health task force meeting in February.

March 1, 2021Alumni News

Monica Webb Hooper

Treatment Network Member Spotlight, Monica Webb Hooper

Clinical alumna recently appointed the DeputyDirector of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities(NIMHD).

January 15, 2021Alumni News

Tammy Allen discusses some of the results of her longitudinal studyof employees doing remote work during the pandemic and offers predictions and recommendations.

December 25, 2020Faculty News, Research

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Alcohol Use and Death Increase During The Pandemic

Dr. Lindsey Rodriguez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently quoted in an NBC News article about the pandemic and the relation to increase in alcohol related deaths among women.

December 9, 2020Faculty News, Research

USF Sarasota-Manatee campus undergraduates and professors at the annual Southeastern Society of Social Psychologists Conference

USF Undergraduates Publish Breakthrough Research On Psychology Of Reilgion

Psychology students typically learn about research methods and statistics through their coursework, but in Dr. Jay Michaels’ Social Dynamics Lab at the 91ÉçÇøâ€™s (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus, undergraduate research assistants apply what they know about these topics to contribute to cutting-edge research.

December 9, 2020Research

Jamie Goldenberg was interviewed by and quoted in a Newsweek article regarding the objectification of women in politics.

October 9, 2020Faculty News

Dr. Lindsey Rodriguez was quoted in an NBC news article about the pandemic.

October 1, 2020Faculty News, Research

Emma Frank

Psychology Major Emma Frank Named Summer 2020 Outstanding Graduate

Emma Frank, a Psychology major, was named theOutstanding Graduate at USF's 2020 summer graduation ceremonies.

August 7, 2020Accomplishments

People with high cholesterol should eliminate carbs, not saturated fat, study suggests.

July 6, 2020Faculty News, Research

Four of our Psychology students are among the 11 students at USF to be recognized by National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which is a highly competitive program designed to identify and support high-quality research and scholarship. The following people received Honorable Mentions for their proposals: Alexander Denison (I-O), Roxanne Felig (CNS), Rachael Pyram (I-O), and Aashna Waiwood (I-O)

July 1, 2020Accomplishments

Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the Fulbright Canada Research Chair position to conduct research and enhance international collaborations at York University in Toronto, Canada during the spring 2021 semester.

June 30, 2020Accomplishments, Faculty News, Research

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