Psychology
Honors College Alumna Speaks Up for Those with No Voice
Honors College alumna Maya Huffman, a native of Toledo, graduated a semester early from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« in December 2022, as a double major in psychology and political science with a minor in pre-law. Her story is not only one of academic achievement but also one of community engagement and a commitment to addressing important societal issues.
Honors College
THESIS PROCESS: RESEARCHING AND UNDERSTANDING THE TOPIC
This article is part two of a three-part series, each focusing on a student in the process of navigating their Senior Honors Thesis/Project. Once students have established their topic, who their faculty advisor will be, and what they hope to research, phase two of the thesis process begins. Ale…
Honors College
Thesis Student Partners with the Cleveland Zoo
Sierra Duncan has been passionate about conservation since she first began volunteering at the Akron Zoo when she was fifteen years old. Now, a junior Honors College student with double-majors in psychology and environmental studies, as well as double-minors in anthropology and park management, Sier…
Honors College
Empathy Researchers to Speak at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« on Dec. 5
The Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University, in partnership with the national public radio affiliate WKSU 89.7 FM and the KSU Brain Health Research Institute, will host the first of a two-part distinguished speaker series “How Science Can Hel…
College of Arts & Sciences
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury
Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?
Division of Research & Economic Development
KSU's Sixth Annual Neuroscience Symposium will Highlight the Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain
The College of Arts and Sciences invites you to join us for the sixth annual Neuroscience Symposium on April 25-26, 2018 at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Hotel and Conference Center. This year's topic is "The Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain," with John Cryan, PhD, as our keynote speaker on Wednesday A…
College of Arts & Sciences
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Research Finds Meditation Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure
Two researchers at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Universities have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can reduce high blood pressure, which affects nearly 60 million adults in the United States. MBSR, which involves the practice of meditation, body awareness and some gentle yoga, has been shown to…
College of Arts & Sciences