Department of Psychological Sciences
Addicted to Love of Research
Soon after her decision to major in psychology at Kent State, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate. So, she signed up to work in the research lab of Clare Stacey, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, looking into how empathy changes over time in medical students. And that's when Fender was first bitten by the research bug.
Studying the Students: New Research Project Hopes to Follow 10,000 Golden Flashes
Kent State researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester.
All or Nothing
The Quarter-Life Crisis: Kent State Professor Discusses ‘Emerging Adulthood’
Kent State University Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., from the Department of Psychological Sciences shares her expertise in a Deseret Magazine article about the quarter-life crisis. She discusses the stage of development called “emerging adulthood.”
Postdoc Explores Psychological Well-Being and the Positive Side of Mental Health
Kent State Psychology Professor to Receive 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award
ATHENA Akron, a women’s leadership organization in Summit County, Ohio, has named Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, its winner of the 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award. She will receive the award on Nov. 17 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn.
STEM Professors Receive NSF ADVANCE Grant to Explore Impact of Gender and Other Factors on Workload of STEM Faculty
“Who is Counted and What Counts: Tracking Women’s Engagement in Low-Prestige/High-Workload Service Activities at Kent State University” will examine whether faculty members with underrepresented and/or historically excluded intersecting gender and racial/ethnic identities (IGREs) perform more high-workload, low-prestige service work than their faculty peers.
Putting the Patients First in Brain Fog Research
Evaluating the Impact of Chat Messaging in Synchronous Learning on Information Retention
