The University of Mississippi

Department of Psychology

University of Mississippi

News

Psychology Undergraduate Arianne Hartono wins NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship

Liberal Arts Dean Named Fellow in Society of Behavioral Medicine

Graduate Student Stephen White Receives 1st Place in 3 Minute Thesis Competition (Ph.D.)

Graduate Student Tonya M Vanderbrink Receives APA Division 7 Dissertation Research Grant in Developmental Psychology

Dr. Todd Smitherman Receives Prestigious UM COLA Research Award

Events

Mon
26
Nov
2018

Psi Chi Meeting
5:15 pmPeabody 209
Fall Induction.
Fri
09
Nov
2018

Rachel Marsh Thesis Proposal: Civic Engagement Among Emerging Adults: Self-Efficacy, Purpose, and Program Experiences
2:00 pmPeabody 210
Thu
08
Nov
2018

Dr. Samantha John: Measurement Mistakes in Cognitive Aging (And How We Can Reduce Them)
4:00 pmPeabody 202
Tue
06
Nov
2018

Dr. Andrea Niles: Improving Anxiety Treatment Access and Outcome: Targeting Disorder Mechanisms and Personalized Medicine
4:00 pmPeabody 202
Mon
05
Nov
2018

Psi Chi Meeting
5:15 pmPeabody 209
Come join Psi Chi to receive information about scholarship opportunities!
Thu
01
Nov
2018

Dr. Joseph Wellman: Conflicting Motivations: Understanding responses to in-group claimants of discrimination
4:00 pmPeabody 202
Faculty Candidate Job Talk

4PM Peabody 202
Wed
31
Oct
2018

Dr. Sarah Bilsky: Bidirectional Effects among Parents and Adolescents: Using Experimental Approaches to Inform and Refine Models of Anxiety and Related Behaviors
4:00 pmPeabody 202
Faculty Candidate Job Talk

4PM Peabody 202
Mon
29
Oct
2018

Dr. Jeffrey Hunger: Stigma and Health: A Social Identity Threat Perspective
4:00 pmPeabody 202
Faculty Candidate Job Talk

4PM Peabody 202
Fri
26
Oct
2018

Dr. Cristina Crego: Ushering in a New Era: Shifting the DSM Personality Disorders to a Five Factor Dimensional Model
4:00 pmPeabody 206
Faculty Candidate Job Talk

Friday, October 26 @ 4:00pm in Peabody 206
Thu
25
Oct
2018

Dr. Allison Farrell: Towards a Mechanistic Understanding of Links between Close Relationships and Health
4:00 pmPeabody 202
Faculty Candidate Job Talk

Thursday, October 25 @ 4:00pm in Peabody 202
Tue
23
Oct
2018

Dr. Mary Himmelstein: Stigma, Weight, & Gender: The Effects of Identity, Stress, and Coping on HealthFaculty
4:00 pmPeabody 202
Faculty Candidate Job Talk

Tuesday, October 23 @ 4:00pm in Peabody 202
Fri
14
Sep
2018

Sara Witcraft: Thesis Defense Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs among Young Adults: An Examination of Anxiety Sensitivity, Distress Tolerance, and Emotion-driven Impulse Control Difficulties
2:00 pmPeabody 210
Mon
10
Sep
2018

Jeffrey Pavlacic Thesis Proposal: Meaning, Purpose, and Experiential Avoidance as Predictors of Valued Behavior: An Application of Ecological Momentary Assesement
3:00 pm203 Kinard Hall
Fri
31
Aug
2018

“Inscribing (the) Race: Sickle Cell Disease and the Significance of Psychological Sciences” By Dr. Shawn Bediako
4PM - 5PM Peabody 206
Fri
20
Jul
2018

Josh Hamer Dissertation Anouncement: “Acceptance of Headache: A Preliminary Examination of Factors Associated with Acceptance of Craniofacial Pain Conditions.”
3:30 pmPeabosy 210
“Acceptance of Headache: A Preliminary Examination of Factors Associated with Acceptance of Craniofacial Pain Conditions.”
Fri
08
Jun
2018

Dissertation Defense: "USING MINDFULNESS TO AUGMENT EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATION RELATED STIMULI IN A SAMPLE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS"
1:00 pmPeabody Room 210
Dissertation Defense Announcement Mimi Zhao
Wed
02
May
2018

Thesis Defense Zach V. Redding, M.S.; Effects of Atomoxetine and Guanfacine on Two-Choice Reaction Time Task
12:00 pmPeabody Room 210
Thesis Defense Announcement Zach Redding
Tue
24
Apr
2018

Dissertation Defense Stephen W. White, M.A; On the Future of Antidepressant Treatments: Targeting Neurotrophic Factors and Plasticity
10:00 amBryant Hall Room 06
Dissertation Defense Announcement Stephen White
Fri
20
Apr
2018

Colloquium: Dr. Shannon E. McCaslin, Talks on PTSD
4pm-5pmPeabody 206
Shannon E. McCaslin, PhD; National Center for PTSD
Fri
13
Apr
2018

2018 UM Conference on Psychological Science (Psychology Conference)
12pm-5pm Peabody Hall; rooms 110 and 206
Submit Abstracts here

Flyer Call for Abstracts 2017

UMpsy2018.strikingly.com (see website for more info)
Mon
09
Apr
2018

5:15 pmPeabody Room 209
Thu
05
Apr
2018

Thesis Proposal: Victoria A. Torres, B.A.-Influence of Pre-Academy Health Profiles and Occupational Stress on Behavioral Health Trajectories in Firefighters Over the First 3 Years of Service
9:30 amVentress Hall Conference Rooms
Thesis Proposal Announcement Torres
Mon
02
Apr
2018

Dissertation Defense: Anna Katherine Black, M.A. -
2:30 pmPeabody Room 208
Dissertation Defense Document
Wed
31
Jan
2018

Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin? The Impact of Religiosity on the Psychological Well-Being of LGBT Christians
8:30 amPeabody 208
Shilpa Boppana Thesis D efense
Mon
29
Jan
2018

I’m Undesirable because I’m not White: Developing a Scale to Measure Experienced Sexual Racism”
12:00 pmPeabody 208
Dissertation Announcement