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A $1.38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund the development of a new video game designed to help kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) learn academic skills and better succeed in school. The three-year project is led by psychology researchers Dr. Brandon Schultz, Assistant Professor […]

Ohio University alum Dr. Jiuqing Cheng published a paper on “Unpacking decision difficulty: Testing action dynamics in Intertemporal, gamble, and consumer choices” in Acta Psychologica. Cheng is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Northern Iowa. He graduated from Ohio University in 2016 under the supervision of Dr. Claudia Gonzalez-Vallejo, […]

Dr. Claudia González Vallejo, Professor of Psychology at Ohio University, was appointed a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Mathematical Psychology. “The Journal of Mathematical Psychology includes articles, monographs and reviews, notes and commentaries, and book reviews in all areas of mathematical psychology,” according to the journal’s website. “Areas of special […]

Ohio University alum Dr. David Carlston, Professor of Psychology at Midwestern State University, was named MSU’s 2018 Hardin Professor, the university’s highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member. Connect with Carlston on LinkedIn. The event was reported on MSU’s Facebook page: Carlston came to MSU Texas in 2004 as Assistant […]

Dr. Kimberly Rios, Associate Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a Post article headlined “Seeking Scares: Why Do People Like Watching Horror Films?” Kimberly Rios, associate professor of psychology and director of experiential training at Ohio University, discussed the science and psychology of watching horror films at a screening of […]

Dr. Peggy Zoccola, Associate Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a Science Magazine article and headlined “Family acceptance of LGBT identity linked to reduced stress.” ATHENS, Ohio (Oct. 23, 2018) – Ohio University Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Peggy Zoccola has determined that those who identify as LGBT and have […]

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. by Kristin Distel Ohio University alum Joselyn Hines (’18 Psychology), who is studying to be a physician, has big dreams—and the drive to achieve them. Hines […]