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UCF psychology pre-doctoral internship program earns accreditation
Psychology majors now have one more reason to come to UCF — the Counseling Center’s Pre-Doctoral Internship Program in Professional Psychology is now officially accredited by the American Psychological Association. Karen Hofmann, a licensed psychologist and associate director of the training program, said that the Counseling Center wanted to set a higher standard for the school and its […]
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Eduardo Salas featured on UCF TODAY
Dr. Eduardo Salas serves as a University Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology. He also holds an appointment as program director for the Human Systems Integration Research Department at the Institute for Simulation & Training. Salas previously was a senior research psychologist and head of the Training Technology Development Branch of NAVAIR Orlando for […]
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Students: Submit your graduate research forum proposals
Graduate Research Forum Proposals are now being accepted. UCF’s Ninth Annual Graduate Research Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The Forum is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects while receiving valuable feedback. A cash award of $500 is given for best poster in each category and all participants […]
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Students: UCF has scholarships for you
Each year the UCF Alumni Association awards more than $40,000 in scholarships to UCF students demonstrating strong academic ability and significant extracurricular and community involvement. The UCF Alumni Association is pleased to again offer more than a dozen scholarship opportunities. UCF students are encouraged to apply for as many scholarships for which they are eligible. […]
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Fulbright Scholar teaching psychology students
UCF psychology students are in for a special, academic treat this semester. A Fulbright Scholar from Turkey is teaching cross-cultural psychology courses at UCF’s Cocoa and Palm Bay campuses and giving guest lectures on Internet addiction this semester. Huseyin Dogan, chair of the psychology department at Meliksah University in Turkey, comes to Central Florida as part […]
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Psychology professor leads social phobia program
It’s normal for many kids to go through an introverted phase where they act shy and reticent in social situations. But for some kids, their excessive shyness turns into a social phobia, one that hinders how they live their daily lives. Children with a social phobia don’t do well in school as they’re afraid to […]
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Students’ Simulation Can Ready Troops for Deployment
Countless video games place players in the middle of war zones, but a new award-winning simulation created by a team from UCF is designed to prepare troops for the psychological effects of deployment and the sometimes rocky return home. The game won one of four awards presented to UCF researchers at the recent Interservice/Industry Training, […]
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Salas interviewed by U.S. government
Eduardo Salas was recently interviewed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You can read his interview here. Salas, PhD, is a University Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida, where he directs the Department of Human Systems Integration Research. As one of the world’s leading experts […]
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UCF researchers combat problems with military vehicle identification
Florian Jentsch, TPL’s director and associate professor of psychology, said the research is part of a five-year project called the Collaborative Technology Alliance in robotics, funded and directed by the Army Research Laboratory. A major part of this research involves running missions with human-robot teams at TPL’s Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility, home to […]
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Stacey Dunn featured as expert
Dr. Stacey Tantleff-Dunn, an associate professor of Psychology, specializes in research about male and female body image and eating behaviors. She directs the Laboratory for the Study of Eating, Appearance and Health at UCF. She was recently featured on UCF TODAY as an expert. Tantleff-Dunn can address how images of thin, beautiful models and muscular, […]
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Alumna wins scholarship
Psychology graduate Elizabeth Frei, Ph.D. (Stacey Dunn, Ph.D. mentor) was one of 13 awardees of the 2010 National Psychologist Trainee Register (NPTR) Credentialing Scholarship. This scholarship is presented to exceptional doctoral students in psychology interested in becoming credentialed by the National Register. These individuals are recognized for their exemplary commitment to academic and professional excellence.
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New book from Dr. Pritchard
Dr. Robert Pritchard, of the Psychology department, has released a new book. Pritchard focuses on motivation and organizational productivity. His new book “Evidence-based productivity improvement: A practical guide to the Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System” was released with two other authors. It summarizes a 30-year research program and includes an appendix of references for all […]
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COS student wins scholarship
Marie Sabbagh, a Psychology major and a Criminal Justice minor, recently received a scholarship from Florida Executive Women. Sabbagh is researching the implementation of juvenile sex offender prevention programs and juvenile delinquency prevention programs. She is also studying how society’s perception of the mentally ill offenders affects the jury deliberation process. Florida Executive Women brings […]
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Student shares her Washington experience
Junior psychology major Amirica Nicholson spent the last two months in Washington, D.C., as a congressional intern for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. As an intern, Nicholson listens to hearings on government topics, responds to calls from constituents and keeps up with current political events. The Central Florida Future had the opportunity to speak to Nicholson […]
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$3.5 million psychology grant
Deborah C. Beidel, Professor and Director, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at UCF, has received a 3.5 million dollar grant to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan war. Beidel will conduct research for three years examining a treatment known as trauma management therapy. “This is a groundbreaking project that will […]