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Charles Lynch wins APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist and NSF Honors

September 11, 2014 – Charles Lynch, who entered the department as a first year PhD student in September 2013, has already won a prestigious and very competitive award, the…

September 11, 2014

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Dr. Anna Johnson Joins the Faculty

September 11, 2014 – The Department of Psychology is pleased to announce the addition of a distinguished new faculty member. Dr. Anna D. Johnson, who joined the Department…

September 11, 2014

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Bess E. Rosenzweig: Reflections by Sandra L. Calvert

February 16, 1991 – July 25, 2013 September 11, 2013 – By Sandra L. Calvert Bess Rosenzweig (COL 2013) was a woman of great compassion who was deeply devoted to her…

September 11, 2014

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Interview Series: Jennifer Woolard

January 29, 2014 – Professor Jennifer Woolard thought she wanted to be a lawyer. Her professional path may have changed, but she still helps families navigate the…

September 10, 2014

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Interview Series: Jenna Finch

April 22, 2013 – When Jenna Finch arrived at Georgetown in the Fall of 2009, she thought she would study International Health   Her parents thought so too. …

September 5, 2014

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Recent Graduate Awards

September 11, 2014 –  Multiple awards have been recently received by alumni of the graduate program. Dr. Leah Lozier  Dr. Leah Lozier (mentored by Dr. Marsh) was…

September 5, 2014

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Dr. Marsh Receives Two Templeton Awards

September 11, 2014 – Dr. Abigail Marsh  has received two Templeton Awards to study altruistic behaviors. One study will examine altruism in unrelated,…

September 5, 2014

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Dr. Green Receives National Science Foundation Award

September 12, 2014 – Professor Adam Green will lead a 3-year project, to study learning of spatial relational reasoning skills by high school students, looking at…

September 5, 2014

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Brain Regions for Empathy Less Active in Youths with Psychopathic Traits

Psychology professor Abigail Marsh finds that young people with psychopathic traits have less activity in regions of the brain associated with.…

June 20, 2013