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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ and University of Pennsylvania Receive $3.6 Million to Study Meditation Effects on Blood Pressure

Sept. 15, 2014

Does mindfulness meditation truly help in relieving stress and managing blood pressure? It is a popular technique, but until now no large-scale studies utilizing meditation have been conducted.

All Clinical Psychology Graduate Students Placed in APA-Accredited Internships

Aug. 16, 2014

The Department of Psychological Sciences  has once again placed all 13 of its Clinical Psychology graduate students who applied for internships at APA-accredited sites this summer.  According to Psychology Department Chair Maria Zaragoza, Ph.D., nationally, the match…

Department of Psychology Hosts U-Night to End Stigma

March 17, 2014

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Department of Psychology will host U-Night to End Stigma on April 14 from 5-9 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Attendees can come and go as their schedule allows. This event will provide a platform for students, community members, professionals…

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Psychology Professor Is Honored with Outstanding Teaching Award

Feb. 10, 2014

A compassionate teacher who is able to make the class laugh and still maintain a serious learning environment is a teacher who has proven to be outstanding in many ways. Robin Joynes, assistant professor in С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Department of Psychology, is one of those…

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Research Finds Meditation Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure

Oct. 28, 2013

Two researchers at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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…

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Professor to Discuss Alzheimer’s and Obesity at Medical Innovation Summit

Oct. 10, 2013

A С»ÆƬÊÓƵ faculty member whose research found that weight loss after bariatric surgery can improve brain functioning will speak at the Cleveland Clinic’s 2013 Medical Innovation Summit in October.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ doctoral student, Ryan Marek, interviewed

Sept. 28, 2013

Dr. Denise D. Ben-Porath, an Associate Professor of Psychology at John Carroll University, and Ryan Marek, a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Quantitative Methodology at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, were recently interviewed by Dug Dug.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Research Shows Surprising Shifts in U.S. Knowledge

Sept. 9, 2013

The average college student heading to classes this fall probably can’t tell you much about the game of backgammon or name the comic character who gets energy from spinach. While that might not be too surprising, many of the changes in U.S. knowledge over the last three decades…

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Awarded Grant for Trauma Research

Aug. 15, 2013

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Professor to Receive American Psychological Association Award

July 30, 2013

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Professor of Psychology Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2013 Developmental Health Award by the Aging and Health Committee of the American Psychological Association. Stephens will receive the award and give an invited…