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Dr. Brett Peters, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Ohio University, co-authored a journal article on “Does expressing emotions enhance perceptual accuracy of negative emotions during relationship interactions?” in Emotion. Abstract: Partners’ negative emotions communicate social information necessary for individuals to respond appropriately to important relational events. Yet, there is inconsistent […]

Jaelyn Sayers, valedictorian for Trimble High School’s Class of 2019 is headed to Ohio University this fall to study psychology, reports the Athens Messenger in a story headlined “Best friends graduate at top of Trimble class.” Sayers said her choice of pursuing a degree psychology stemmed from her mother, who […]

The doctoral training program in Clinical Psychology at Ohio University was granted the maximum 10 years of re-accreditation by the American Psychological Association. The program has been accredited by the APA since 1970, and the next review will take place in 2028. The intense two-year re-accreditation process included gathering learning […]

Dr. Nicholas Allan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Ohio University, received an Academic Research Enhancement Award from the National Institutes of Health. The R15 grant program supports meritorious research, exposes undergraduate and graduate students to hands-on research in eligible environments, and strengthens the research environment of schools that have […]

Camp Boost is a three-week summer camp that helps students get a jump start on the school year in a fun, social environment. The activities at camp include outdoor sports such as soccer and softball, swimming, art, academic activities, and games. Campers will work on improving social, organizational, athletic, and […]

Psychology graduate students Hannah Osborn and Kaley Angers were selected as the 2018-19 recipients of the Graduate Student Mentor Award. The Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor Award was established by the Psychology Department to encourage and recognize exemplary mentoring of undergraduate psychology majors by psychology graduate students. Any graduate student in […]

Frontline Safety & Security referenced research by Dr. Kimberly Rios, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Dr. Dominik Mischkowski, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, in an article headlined “Transparency: what you call torture matters.” A new study from Ohio University faculty shows that people are less supportive of practices to extract […]