Category Archives: Psychology
Effects of Video Games Focus of Colloquium
Dr. C. Shawn Green, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be the speaker at a colloquium on Friday, April 19 at 2 p.m. in Room 206, DeGarmo Hall. His talk, “Brains Raised on Video Games: Where Are We Headed?” is free and … Continue reading
College Lecture to Focus on Caring for Veterans
“Securing the Yellow Ribbon: Caring for Our Veterans and Their Families During Phases of Deployment” will be the topic of Illinois State University’s College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecturer Mark Swerdlik at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in the … Continue reading
School Psychology Institute Scheduled for Feb. 19
The 16th Annual School Psychology Institute will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The Institute includes a half-day workshop in the morning and a research colloquium in the afternoon. The guest speaker is Dr. Thomas J. Huberty, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor … Continue reading
New Faculty Profile: Alexandra Ilie
Alexandra Ilie is a new member of the Department of Psychology at Illinois State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. She was born in Romania, where she studied at the … Continue reading
Gary Creasey Named IL Professor of the Year
Illinois State University’s Professor of Psychology Gary Creasey has been named the top professor in Illinois. The honor comes from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, which chooses one … Continue reading
New Faculty Profile: Eric Wesselmann
ISU alumnus Eric Wesselmann returns to Illinois State University’s Department of Psychology, this time as an assistant professor. Wesselmann holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Industrial-Organizational/Social Psychology from Illinois State University, and a Ph.D. in Personality/Social Psychology … Continue reading
Outstanding College Service Awards Announced
Dr. David Cedeño (Department of Chemistry), Dr. Alycia Hund (Department of Psychology) and Dr. Cheri Simonds (School of Communication) are the recipients of the 2012-2013 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Service Awards. “I congratulate the recipients of this year’s … Continue reading
Mark Swerdlik Co-authors New Book
Mark Swerdlik, professor of Psychology at Illinois State University, has co-authored the eighth edition of Psychological Testing and Assessment (McGraw Hill, 2012) with Dr. Ronald Jay Cohen, a Diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology and Dr. Edward Sturman, … Continue reading
Psychology Colloquium to Feature Michael Spivey
The Institute for Prospective Cognition (IPC) will host a colloquium on Friday, October 26 from 2 to 3 p.m. in room 206 in DeGarmo Hall. Dr. Michael Spivey, University of California, Merced, will be the featured speaker. His talk, “Synchrony and … Continue reading
Annuitants Association to Host Workshop
Dr. Larry Alferink, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and president of the Illinois State University Annuitants Association, invites all Illinois State University employees and retirees to a workshop on Thursday, October 11 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Circus Room … Continue reading