Displaying items by tag: Department of Psychology
December 20, 2017
Celebrating 30 years of CI Therapy
On November 14, 2017, Dr. Edward Taub’s colleagues held a celebration in his honor at the Spain Rehabilitation Center entitled A 30 Year Milestone: Celebrating the Advances in CI Therapy.
Five Department of Psychology graduate students were awarded the 2018 Federal Highway Administration’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship.
The American Art Therapy Association introduced Christianne Strang, Ph.D., as 2017-2018 board chairperson last month.
October 17, 2017
New Chairs, New Faculty Join the College
This fall, we welcomed several new faculty members, a new chair for the Department of Sociology, and three interim chairs. We are proud to have all of them in leadership and academic positions and are excited to see what they accomplish at UAB.
June 26, 2017
Technology addiction more likely a factor for teen drivers texting and talking with friends than with parents
A new study shows that teens communicating on mobile phones with friends show stronger signs of technology addiction than when communicating with parents.
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After graduation, Haley Callahan will pursue her master’s degree in counseling from Northwestern University.
Dr. Fred Biasini and Dr. Sarah O’Kelley, professors in the Department of Psychology, are part of a new Alabama regional autism network.
April 19, 2017
Dr. David Schwebel Receives Multiple Honors
Dr. David Schwebel, professor in the Department of Psychology and associate dean for research in the sciences, receives multiple honors.
March 30, 2017
Spring 2017 Dean’s and Departmental Award Winners
Congratulations to these deserving undergraduate and graduate students, who were nominated by their professors for this prestigious recognition.
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Overall, parents believe their teens are safer than other drivers.
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March 21, 2017
Undergraduate Neuroscience and Psychology Students Honored as Outstanding Women for 2017
Mugdha Mokashi of the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program and Whitney Rice, a postdoc in Psychology, will be honored as Outstanding Women by UAB in a ceremony held during during Women’s History Month.
March 16, 2017
UAB Professor Uses Latest Virtual Reality Technology to Improve Access to Pedestrian Safety Education
A new mobile virtual reality system helps children learn to cross streets safely.
A new UAB study found no significant difference in driving performance between young adults with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing peers. It's the first lab-driven research on a topic that's gaining in importance as a new generation of teens with ASD reaches driving age.
November 14, 2016
UAB Receives Grant to Better Serve Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Central Alabama
Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council has established regional networks throughout Alabama to centralize resources for those with autism spectrum disorder, and for their families.
October 07, 2016
Connections: Using Neuroimaging to Map the Brains of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Rajesh Kana and his graduate students have collected a large database of about 150 children and adults with autism whom they’ve scanned. In two studies that he and his team have published, they used a computer algorithm to analyze the data.
August 22, 2016
Exercising After Mentally Demanding Tasks Could Help Prevent Overeating, Study Finds
A study by researchers led by a Department of Psychology alumnus and including psychology faculty suggests exercise may be the key to curbing your appetite after a long day at the office.
July 13, 2016
UAB Researcher Receives Funding for Rheumatology Study
A pilot grant was recently awarded to UAB to investigate a noninvasive method of detecting neuroinflammation in rheumatoid arthritis.
Aaron Landis will work with researcher Robert Sorge and explore Birmingham as one of the inaugural recipients of the President's Summer Research scholarships.
May 19, 2016
Gulf War Illness Study
The UAB Neuroinflammation, Pain & Fatigue Lab is looking for male veterans with Gulf War Illness, Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and healthy Gulf War veterans to participate in research studies.
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A treatment used for depression, Parkinson’s disease and autism shows promise to alleviate obesity in binge-eating disorder patients.
