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Internship opportunity for students
The Student/Farmworker Alliance needs energetic and committed young people to work as interns during the Fall 2012 semester. Dates for internships are flexible, but a three to four month commitment between September and December is preferred. The deadline for the internship application is Friday, June 22. For more information, including specific intern responsibilities and how to […]
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Students, grads receive more than $1 million from NSF
Students and alumni from the University of Central Florida have earned more than $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support their pursuits of advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Ten UCF students and graduates were named recipients of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, which support outstanding graduate students […]
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Event: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Real Fears and Anxiety
Join UCF Psychology professor Dr. Deborah Beidel for her lecture on using virtual reality to treat real fears and anxiety. The event takes place on Tuesday, May 22nd from 7:00 pm–8:00 pm. Twenty-five years of research has demonstrated that exposure therapy is the most effective treatment for anxiety disorders, including social phobia and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD). The […]
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Psychology grad lands job with View Media
Amanda Forbus, a recent Psychology grad from UCF, landed a job with View Media, based in Orlando, Florida. Forbus has had a passion for Contextual Marketing and Social Media Management for over three years and has been working in in the industry since. These specialties will expand ViewMedia’s already extensive list of online marketing services. […]
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Risk vs. freedom: Older-driver debate leaves difficult choices
The Daytona Beach News-Journal recently wrote an article featuring a COS professor titled “Risk vs. freedom: Older-driver debate leaves difficult choices.” When it comes to our cognitive abilities and reflexes, humans reach their peak early in life, said Dr. Janan Smither, a professor of psychology at the University of Central Florida who specializes in aging. Starting […]
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Against All Odds
UCF rowing’s senior coxswain Claire Frenkel can chalk up her career aspiration of becoming a pediatric oncology nurse to a pair of socks. As a 4-year-old, Frenkel battled tonsil cancer, surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation, and it was always Florida Hospital For Children’s Nurse Cathy with her decorative socks of cats or colorful stripes who put […]
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Psychology student’s research showcased
Every driver in a chatty carpool, or with kids crying in the back seat, or with a passenger trying to pick an argument should thank University of Central Florida graduate researcher Vanessa Koury for the work she is doing. Someday she may save your life. Koury, a second-year master’s student in Industrial Organizational Psychology, is […]
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Psychology student wins mentor award
Julia M. Fullick, a doctoral candidate in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program is this year’s recipient of a 2011 William R. Jones Most Valuable Mentor Award from the Florida Education Fund. This award provides matriculating McKnight Doctoral Fellows with the opportunity to honor someone who have provided mentoring and support toward completion of the doctoral degree […]
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Event: Schizophrenia Neurophysiology Colloquium
Presenter: Milena Korostenskaja, Ph.D., Clinical Research Scientist and Head of Functional Brain Mapping and Brain Computer Interface Lab Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center, Center for Pediatric Research Walt Disney Pavilion Florida Hospital for Children Title: Neurochemical regulation of auditory information processing studied with EEG/MEG: Application to schizophrenia Abstract: Cognitive impairments of attention, memory and executive functions are a fundamental feature […]
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Dr. Deborah Beidel in the news
Dr. Deborah Beidel, UCF Clinical Psychology Professor, is in the news again for her anxiety disorder clinic. Funded by the Department of Defense, the UCF Anxiety Disorders Clinic provides free behavioral therapy for all veterans who were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan and are suffering from PTSD. Dr. Deborah Beidel, Trauma Management Therapy Program director, said that […]
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Science Scholarships Available: Apply by 3/30/12
The College of Sciences launched a new web site for students interested in scholarships. Donors interested in creating a scholarship can also inquire about opportunities to give through the site. http://scholarships.cos.ucf.edu has been designed to make the entire scholarship application process (information, award amount, criteria, and application form) online and paperless. The deadline is MARCH […]
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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 […]