Briana Spivey Graduate Student, Clinical Program Selected Publications Selected Publications: Watson-Singleton, N. N., Black, A. R., & Spivey, B. N. (2019). Recommendations for a culturally-responsive mindfulness and compassion-based intervention for African Americans. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 34, 132-138. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.11.013
Ian Raugh Alumni, Clinical Program Research Research Interests: My research focuses on emotion regulation, mindfulness, and the application of ecological designs to research question. Key questions I seek to answer include the mechanisms of mindfulness training, the role of acceptance, and how these affect the emotion regulation process. Selected Publications Selected Publications: Raugh, I. M., Chapman, H. C., Bartolomeo, L. A., Gonzalez, C., & Strauss, G. P. (2019). A comprehensive review of psychophysiological applications for ecological momentary assessment in psychiatric populations. Psychological assessment, 31(3), 304.
Dr. Dorothy Carter Receives NSF Grant! Congratulations to Dr. Dorothy Carter who received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as Principal Investigator! The project is a collaboration with Dr. Kristin Cullen-Lester (Co-PI) who is an Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Houston. Dr. Carter and Dr. Read more about Dr. Dorothy Carter Receives NSF Grant!
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 L. Skinner Assistant Professor Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program Social Psychology Dr. Skinner 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 may be considering applications for PhD students in the 202r application cycle (to begin PhD studies in Fall 2025). Dr. Skinner 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 for 10 years, where he chaired WSU's RoBUST program.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 2025.
