Neal Outland Assistant Professor Industrial-Organizational Program Dr. Neal Outland came from DePaul University in Chicago where he studied what and how teams are successful in the workplace. His research answers questions concerning the necessary qualities of individual team members and the optimal patterns of interaction for teams to follow for superior performance. He has two main research streams: one in which he explores how teams dynamically interact and perform in complex and dynamic environments such as sports; and another where he uses computer simulated teams as analogies to real human teams in a variety of contexts.
Allison Skinner-Dorkenoo Assistant Professor Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program Social Psychology Dr. Skinner-Dorkenoo has been an assistant professor at the University of Georgia since the fall of 2019. Her research examines how biases are established, maintained, and facilitated through subtle messages present in everyday life. She is particularly interested in how situational cues in our social environments shape our perceptions, attitudes, and biases against other individuals and groups. These cues range from nonverbal signals demonstrated in interpersonal interactions (e.g., warmth and friendliness) to explicit messages that may appear to be positive but are actually ironically negative (heightening intergroup bias). She utilizes correlational and experimental approaches and employs multiple methods (including physiological, behavioral, and self-report measures) to identify the basic cognitive, affective, and perceptual processes that lead to the establishment, maintenance, and activation of attitudes and biases. Dr. Skinner-Dorkenoo will be considering applications for PhD students in the 2023 application cycle (to begin PhD studies in Fall 2024). Dr. Skinner-Dorkenoo is the director of the study abroad in Togo (West Africa) program, where the Psychology of Attitudes, Biases, and Culture is periodically taught during Maymester. The University of Georgia is located on the ancestral lands of the ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Mvskoke (Muscogee / Creek) people. Click here to learn more. Education Education: 2015 Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Experimental Psychology (emphasis Social Cognitive Neuroscience), Minor: Quantitative Psychology 2009 M.A., California State University, Chico, Psychological Science 2005 B.A., California State University, Chico, Psychology Other Information Of note: Postdoctoral Scholar, Northwestern University (emphasis Social Psychology and Psychophysiology), June 2017 – July 2019 Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Washington Institute of Learning and Brain Sciences (emphasis Social and Developmental Psychology), May 2015 – May 2017
Richard Slatcher Gail M. Williamson Distinguished Professor Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program Richard Slatcher is the Gail M. Williamson Distinguished Professor in the Behavior and Brain Sciences area of the Department of Psychology at University of Georgia. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond and his Ph.D. in Social and Personality Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduating from UT, he completed a two-year NIMH post-doctoral fellowship in health psychology at UCLA. Prior to coming to UGA, he was on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University.Understanding the effects of peoples' close relationships on their health and well-being from a social psychological perspective is the central focus of Slatcher's research and teaching. His research has two main facets: basic research on close relationship processes--particularly intimacy processes of self-disclosure and partner responsiveness--and investigations of the links among close relationships, biological processes and physical health. An example of this research is the lab's current projects on the impact of people's smartphone use and social media engagement on their ability (or inability) to be responsive in their face-to-face relationships. Slatcher is the recipient of both the Caryl Rusbult Close Relationships Early Career Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) and the award for Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology by an Early Career Professional from the Society for Health Psychology (APA Division 38). Education Education: B.S. in Business Administration, University of Richmond Ph.D in Social and Personality Psychology, University of Texas at Austin Other Information Of note: Dr. Slatcher does not plan to accept a new Ph.D. student for Fall 2024.
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Steve Miller Interviewed on Classic City Science Department Head, Steve Miller's, segment on Classic City Science will be airing one more time this coming Monday, June 17th, at 8:50 PM. Host April Sorrow interviews some of UGA's most prolific researchers to discuss not only the latest findings but how research initiatives here at The University of Georgia are directly impacting the state, the nation and even the world. Steve Miller's 6 minute segment will air as part of To The Best of Our Knowledge. Read more about Steve Miller Interviewed on Classic City Science
Pre-registration to the Rescue: A Strong Weapon Against the Replication Crisis Donald R. Lynam, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences University of Georgia Department of Psychology Friday, June 14, 2019 - 2:00pm Athens Research Talk Dr. Lynam first reviews the major factors contributing to the replication crisis, including low power, questionable research practices, HARKing (hypothesizing after results are known), and publication biases. Next, he reviews the various flavors of preregistration. Finally, he discusses how the various types of pre-registration address different factors in the replication crisis. Read more about Pre-registration to the Rescue: A Strong Weapon Against the Replication Crisis
Dr. Lillian Eby named new Editor in Chief of Journal of Applied Psychology Congratulations to Dr. Read more about Dr. Lillian Eby named new Editor in Chief of Journal of Applied Psychology
Graduate Student Caroline Jones collaborates with Zoo Atlanta! In collaboration with the UGA Instrument and Design Fabrication Shop, graduate student Caroline Jones developed and installed an artificial termite mound at Zoo Atlanta to research social behaviors of gorilla! She's not monkeying around! Keep up the outstanding work, Caroline! Read more about Graduate Student Caroline Jones collaborates with Zoo Atlanta!