Multidisciplinary Team Reveals New Data on Alzheimer's Disease Multidisciplinary Team Reveals New Data on Alzheimer's Disease March, 2009 A multidisciplinary team of researchers from UGA (including Clinical Program professor L. Steven Miller), the Augusta VA Hospital, and the Medical College of Georgia have "revealed a direct relationship between two specific antibodies and the severity of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, raising hopes that a diagnostic blood test for the devastating disorder is within reach." Read about their work in the UGA Columns Newsletter. Read more about Multidisciplinary Team Reveals New Data on Alzheimer's Disease
Professor Fragaszy Receives Award Fragaszy Receives Award March, 2009 Dorothy Fragaszy received a 2009 Creative Research Award from the University of Georgia. Click here to read more. Read more about Professor Fragaszy Receives Award
'Colorblindness' Hurts Minority Employees 'Colorblindness' Hurts Minority Employees April, 2009 A recent study by Victoria Plaut and Kecia Thomas determined that 'colorblindness' in the workplace hurts minority employees, but multiculturalism inspires their commitment. Their work was featured in the UGA Columns Newsletter. Read more about 'Colorblindness' Hurts Minority Employees
Industrial-Organizational Psychology Professor Shares Article of the Decade Award Industrial-Organizational Psychology Professor Shares Article of the Decade Award August, 2009 Industrial-Organizational Psychology Professor Chuck Lance and UGA Management Professor Robert Vandenberg won the 2009 Organizational Research Methods' Article of the Decade Award for their article: Vandenberg, R. J., & Lance, C. E. (2000). A review and synthesis of the measurement invariance literature: Suggestions, practices, and recommendations for organizational research. Organizational Research Methods, 3, 4-69. Read more about Industrial-Organizational Psychology Professor Shares Article of the Decade Award
Professor Fragaszy Named Fellow of AAAS Fragaszy Named Fellow of AAAS December, 2009 Neuroscience & Behavior Program Professor Dorothy M. Fragaszy named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read more about Professor Fragaszy Named Fellow of AAAS
Clinical Faculty Member Named to Editorial Position Clinical Faculty Member Named to Editorial Position January, 2010 Clinical Program Assistant Professor Joshua Miller named Associate Editor of Journal of Personality effective February 2010. Read more about Clinical Faculty Member Named to Editorial Position
Professor Holmes Receives NIH Grant to Study Drug Addiction Holmes receives $1.9 million grant from NIH to study drug addiction February, 2010 Read more about Professor Holmes Receives NIH Grant to Study Drug Addiction
Professor Hoffman's Research on National Football League Featured in Atlanta Journal Constitution I/O Professor's Research on National Football League Featured in Atlanta Journal Constitution March, 2010 A new study by Industrial/Organizational Psychology Professor Brian Hoffman questions whether the Wonderlic helps NFL teams select more effective players. His work was featured in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Read more about Professor Hoffman's Research on National Football League Featured in Atlanta Journal Constitution
Graduate Students Honored for Outstanding Teaching Activities Graduate Students Honored for Outstanding Teaching Activities March, 2010 Read more about Graduate Students Honored for Outstanding Teaching Activities
Cynthia Krafft Wins NSF Fellowship Cognitive-Experimental Graduate Student Wins NSF Fellowship April, 2010 Cognitive-Experimental graduate student Cynthia Krafft received a prestigious 3-year Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Cynthia's research project will address the very timely issue of how exercise affects cognitive functioning in overweight children. Read more about Cynthia Krafft Wins NSF Fellowship
