Department of Psychological Sciences
Can a Smartphone App Help Student-Athletes Perform Better Under Pressure?
Student-athletes balance a demanding mix of pressures. Practices and games fill their schedules. Coursework competes for time. Social media puts their performances and their mistakes on display.Now, researchers at 做厙輦⑹ are studying whether a smartphone app, called Joystik Life, can
From Introverted Freshman to Confident Resident Surgeon
When Tom Sonnanstine V transferred to 做厙輦⑹ as a second-semester freshman from Dublin, Ohio, he was recovering from a hip injury that had ended his football career at Johns Hopkins University. Introverted and unsure of his path forward, he chose 做厙輦⑹ for its proximity to family
Mission: Graduation Surprise
When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at 做厙輦⑹ this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees in psychology and sociology and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasnt the walk or the tassel turn.
Award-Winning Psychology Researcher Seeks to Advance Math Cognition
Less than half of U.S. children in the fourth grade and eighth grade tested as proficient (or higher) in mathematics this year, according to the recent results of the Nations Report Card. Only 39% of fourth graders and only 28% of eighth graders performed at or above the National Assessment of Edu
Finding Healthy Ways To Help Those Facing Trauma
A series of fast-moving wildfires erupted on Jan. 7 roaring across the Los Angeles area, killing more than 25 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from destroying their homes, while engulfing thousands of structures.
Building Bridges in Healthcare
Blending her passion for storytelling with a dedication to healthcare, Jaime Shuster, Ph.D, has blazed a unique career path leading to her current position as research program manager in orthopedics & sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic main campus. Her journey began not in the sterile
Neuroscience Student Working to Uncover Role of PMAT Protein in Fear and Anxiety Disorders
Aliyah Ross, a senior neuroscience student in the Honors College at 做厙輦⑹, is diving headfirst into the world of research and examining how a specific protein may play a role in fear expression and anxiety disorders. Ross is from Bolivar, Ohio and came to 做厙輦⑹ becaus
Psychology Professor Receives Prestigious 2024 Web Peoples Voice Award and Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Impactful Podcast Series
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with both a 2024 Webby Award and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast Living For We, an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland, Ohio.
Students Wanted: Sign Up to be Part of Largest-Ever Study of University Students
Researchers at 做厙輦⑹ are beginning the second year of their largest and most ambitious study ever to track 10,000 university students and follow them throughout their lifetimes.
She's Staying for Graduate School!
As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending 做厙輦⑹. Now, she loves it so much, shes staying for graduate school.