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Psychology Colloquium | Should Entrepreneurs Be Less Self-Focused? April 10

Psychology Colloquium | Should Entrepreneurs Be Less Self-Focused? April 10

The Psychology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Oscar Ybarra on “Should Entrepreneurs Be Less Self-Focused? A Social Psychological Perspective on an Eternal, Internal Human Conflict” on Friday, April 10, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 102. Ybarra is Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan and Faculty Associate at the Research […]

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April 1, 2015 at 9:45 pmEvents

Psychology Colloquium | The John Henryism Hypothesis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Potential Mechanisms and New Frontiers, April 17

Psychology Colloquium | The John Henryism Hypothesis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Potential Mechanisms and New Frontiers, April 17

The Psychology Colloquium series presents Dr. Marcellus Merritt on “The John Henryism Hypothesis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Potential Mechanisms and New Frontiers” on Friday, April 17, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 102. Merritt’s research program on stress and cardiovascular health disparities is comprised of two corresponding lines of work: 1) […]

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April 1, 2015 at 8:00 pmEvents

Psychology Colloquium | Negative Urgency: From Behavior to Biology, March 27

Dr. Donald Lynam

The Psychology Colloquium series presents Dr. Don Lynam on “Negative Urgency: From Behavior to Biology” on Friday, March 27, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 102. Lynam is Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Psychological Sciences Department at Purdue University. His research investigates the contribution of individual differences to […]

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March 27, 2015 at 5:30 pmEvents

Psychology Student Accepted to Ecuador Summer Program

Verenea Serrano

Ohio University graduate student Verenea Serrano has been accepted for study in the Ecuador Professional Preparation Program this summer. Serrano is a fourth-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. See her publications on Research Gate. She will spend part of her summer in the four-week immersion program in […]

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March 24, 2015 at 6:33 pmNews

Science Café | ‘I’d Like to Give Blood But,’ March 18

Science Café | ‘I’d Like to Give Blood But,’ March 18

Science Café presents Dr. Christopher France on “I’d like to give blood but…” on Wednesday, March 18, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Front Room. According to the Red Cross every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. This translates to more than 41,000 blood donations every day. […]

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March 18, 2015 at 7:34 pmEvents

Psychology Student Volunteers to Serve Local Children in the Courtroom

Psychology Student Volunteers to Serve Local Children in the Courtroom

On March 13, the Athens Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Program welcomed Alyssa Nicol as Athens County’s newest Court Appointed Special Advocate. Nicol was sworn in by Judge Robert W. Stewart during a short ceremony at Athens County Juvenile Court. During the ceremony, Nicol took an oath and […]

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March 17, 2015 at 3:50 pmNews

France’s Research: Getting Blood Donors to Give Again

Dr. Christopher France with President Roderick J. McDavis

By Bethany Venable From Compass In keeping with a revered tradition that spans more than 55 years, Ohio University community members gathered Tuesday evening to honor 2014 Distinguished Professor Christopher France during the annual Distinguished Professor Lecture and official portrait unveiling. President Roderick J. McDavis opened the event, recalling the […]

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March 13, 2015 at 9:39 amResearch