Archive: Psychology
63 Articles
- News Story
2018 Graduates Share Their Research
One of Georgetown College’s biggest strengths is the opportunity to conduct meaningful and original research as an undergraduate. Meet nine members of the Class of 2018…
May 18, 2018
- News Story
Four Graduate Students Win NSF Fellowships
Rob Cortes (C’18) and Shawn Rhoads of the Department of Psychology have been awarded prestigious graduate fellowships from the National Science.…
May 4, 2018
- News Story
Sabat Flips the Script on Alzheimer's, Dementia
Steven Sabat, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology, has published Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: What Everyone Needs to Know, the latest in an Oxford…
February 2, 2018
- News Story
Vaidya's Teenage Obesity Study Named Editor's Choice
A team led by Georgetown College Psychology Chair Chandan Vaidya has conducted the first study on the effects of weight-loss surgery on the brains of adolescents with.…
November 3, 2017
- News Story
Marsh Honored for Altruism Research
Last month, Prof. Abigail Marsh received a grant from the NSF to continue her research into the neurological basis of altruistic behavior. Earlier this month, she published a,…
October 26, 2017
- News Story
The Psychology of Politics
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior, edited by Georgetown College psychology professor Fathali Moghaddam, applies concepts rooted in social and behavioral psychology to…
August 29, 2017
- News Story
Barr Publishes Innovative Book on Childhood Media Exposure
Psychology professor Rachel Barr's new book on childhood media exposure is designed to appeal to people outside the.…
January 27, 2017
- News Story
Psychology Professor's Findings on Corporal Punishment Decline Published in Pediatrics
Professor Rebecca Ryan’s paper found that American parents employed spanking or other forms of corporal punishment for children at a rapidly declining rate over the 1988…
December 13, 2016
- News Story
Meet The Newest Faculty Members
The Fall 2016 semester has brought a number of passionate and qualified new instructors to Georgetown.…
September 27, 2016
- News Story
Marsh Delivers TED Talk on Altruism
Psychology professor Abigail Marsh gave a TED talk on the neurological basis for altruistic.…
September 20, 2016