Julie Delose and Brittany Whitlock Awarded Campus Sustainability Grants Julie Delose and Brittany Whitlock were awarded Campus Sustainability Grants from the UGA Office of Sustainability. Julie was awarded $4,670 for “Why Can't We Be Sustainable Later? Examining the role of environmental attitudes on sustainable behaviors in the present and in the future.” Her project will be supervised by Michelle vanDellen, an Assistant Professor in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program. Read more about Julie Delose and Brittany Whitlock Awarded Campus Sustainability Grants
Antonio E. Puente Elected to APA President Antonio E. Puente, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and UGA alum, has been elected for the Presidency of the American Psychological Association. After 35 years of leadership with the APA and other nation health organizations, Puente seeks to establish the APA as a leader in healthcare reform while holding true to its century long and rich history. Congratulations, Tony! Read more about Antonio E. Puente Elected to APA President
Psychology Newsletter - Fall 2015 Psychology News - Fall 2015 Welcome to another great year in the Department of Psychology. Our annual graduation and awards ceremonies last spring highlighted some of the great work our students are doing. And this year we are joined by some great new faculty and students. We hope you enjoy this latest installment of our newsletter! -Department Head Keith Campbell Tags: newsletter Read more about Psychology Newsletter - Fall 2015
Personality and Empathy Research Conducted by Dr. Brian Haas and Dr. Josh Miller Featured in UGA Today Research Dr. Brian Haas and Dr. Josh Miller was recently featured on the UGA Today website. Their research team used fMRI technology to show that borderline personality traits are linked with reduced empathy. Great work Dr. Haas and Dr. Miller! Read more about Personality and Empathy Research Conducted by Dr. Brian Haas and Dr. Josh Miller Featured in UGA Today
Beryl Huang Alumni, Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory I currently have two research interests: one, isolating impaired cognitive abilities in psychosis using behavioral batteries and EEG, and two, using a big-data approach to construct stable biomarker profiles for psychosis. Other than science, I like the outdoors, yoga, animals, fiction, and media.
Jordan Pierce Named Franklin Fellow The Franklin Foundation Committee would like to congratulate psychology graduate student Jordan Pierce, the most recently named Franklin Fellow. She joins the existing Fellows, Ana Bobilev and Amanda Rodrigue, who are serving their second years. The Franklin Foundation Fellows are supported by a grant to the UGA Neuroimaging Research Group from the John and Mary Franklin Foundation. Congratulations to all three outstanding students! Read more about Jordan Pierce Named Franklin Fellow
Brian Hoffman Featured as 2015 IPAC Keynote Speaker The psychology department would like to congratulate Associate Professor Brian Hoffman for being chosen as a keynote speaker at the 2015 International Personnel Assessment Council annual conference in Atlanta. Brian presented his research, Changes in Workers and Work: Implications for Staffing Modern Organizations, to a packed house on Monday, July 21. Great work, Dr. Hoffman! Read more about Brian Hoffman Featured as 2015 IPAC Keynote Speaker
Emily Mouilso Clinical Associate Professor, Clinic Director, Clinical Program Dr. Emily Mouilso completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Georgia. Her predoctoral internship was completed at the Charleston Consortium, including work at the Ralph H Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Dr. Mouilso will not be recruiting graduate students. Research Research Interests: Cox, K. S., Mouilso, E. R., Duvivier, L., Venners, M. R., Defever, M. E., Rauch, S. A. M. . . . Tuerk, P. (in press). Reducing suicidal ideation through evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: A multi-site investigation with a veteran sample in a naturalistic setting. Journal of Psychiatric Research. Mouilso, E. R., Tuerk, P. W., Schnurr, P. P., & Rauch, S. A. M. (2016). Addressing the gender gap: Prolonged Exposure for PTSD in Veterans. Psychological Services, 13, 308-313. doi: 10.1037/ser0000040 Mouilso, E. R., & Calhoun, K. S. (2016). Personality and perpetration: Narcissism and psychopathy among college sexual assault perpetrators. Violence Against Women, 22, 1228–1242. doi: 10.1177/1077801215622575 Wilson, L., Mouilso, E. R., Gentile, B., Calhoun, K. S., & Zeichner, A. (2015). How is sexual aggression related to nonsexual aggression? A meta-analytic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 24, 199-213. doi: 10.1016/j.avb.2015.04.010 Berke, D. S., Wilson, L., Mouilso, E., Speir, Z., & Zeichner, A. (2015). Isolating the Gendered Component of Men's Physical Aggression: The Role of Conformity to Masculine Norms, Gender Role Conflict, and Trait Agreeableness. Sex Roles. 72, 509-520. doi: 10.1007/s11199-015-0488-7 Mouilso, E. R., Tuerk, P., Peterson, A., Rauch, S. A. M., Resick, P., Foa, E. et al. (2013, November). Negative cognitions in PTSD across trauma populations. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN. Mouilso, E. R. & Calhoun, K. S. (2013, November). Walk this way: Sexual victimization history and nonverbal behavior among college women. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN. Wilson, L., Berke, D., Mouilso, E. R., Zeichner, A., & Calhoun, K. (2013, November). Masculinity and aggression: Effects of personality traits on aggressive behavior. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN. Mouilso, E. R. & Calhoun, K. S. (2013, November). Perceived vulnerability as a risk factor for sexual assault victimization and revictimization. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Philadelphia, PA. Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S., & Rosenbloom, T. G. (2013). Impulsivity and sexual assault in college men. Violence & Victims. 28, 429-442. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-12-00025 Mouilso, E. R. & Calhoun, K. S. (2013). The role of rape myth acceptance and psychopathy in sexual assault perpetration. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma. 22, 159-174. doi: 10.1080/10926771.2013.743937 Wilson, L. F., Mouilso, E., Berke, D., Calhoun, K. S., & Zeichner, A. (2012, November). Common factors in sexual and physical aggression: Using behavioral paradigms to identify a relationship. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD. Mouilso, E. R., & Calhoun, K. S. (2012). Narcissism, psychopathy, and five factor model in sexual assault perpetration. Personality and Mental Health. 6, 228-241. doi: 10.1002/pmh.1188 Calhoun, K. S., Mouilso, E. R., & Edwards, K. (2012). Sexual assault in college women. In R. McAnulty (Ed.), Sex in College: The Things They Don't Write Home About (Sex, Love, and Psychology) (pp. 263-288). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Mouilso, E. R. & Calhoun, K. S. (2012). A mediation model of the role of sociosexuality in the associations between narcissism, psychopathy, and sexual aggression. Psychology of Violence, 2, 16-27. doi: 10.1037/a0026217 Mouilso, E. R. & Calhoun, K. S. (2012, August). Variation in normal personality traits and immediate outcomes among college rape victims: A prospective study. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL. Mouilso, E. R., Fischer, S., & Calhoun, K. S. (2012). A prospective study of sexual assault and alcohol use among first-year college women. Violence & Victims, 1, 78-94. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.27.1.78 Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S., Lee, S. Rosenbloom, T. & Gidycz, C. (2012, February). Women’s expectations of sexual assault. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Mouilso, E. R. & Calhoun, K. S. (2011, November). Variation in normal personality traits among college rape victims: An examination of mediators. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada. Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S., Lee, S., Sturniolo, K. S., & Rosenbloom, T. G. (2011, November). Vulnerable narcissism and alcohol and drug related rape perpetration in college men. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada. Mouilso, E. R., Lauren, F. W., Gentile, B., Calhoun, K. S., Rosenbloom, T. G., Lee, S., & Sturniolo, K. S., (2011, November). Physical, psychological, and sexual aggression perpetration: A meta-analytic review. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada. Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S, & Gidycz, C. A., (2011). Effects of participation in a sexual assault risk reduction program on psychology distress following revictimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(4), 769- 788. doi: 10.1177/0886260510365862 Mouilso, E. R., & Calhoun, K. S. (2010, November). Variation in normal personality traits among college rape victims: An examination of mediators. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada. Mouilso, E. R., & Calhoun, K. C. (2010, November). Impulsivity and perpetration of sexual assault in college men. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA. Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S., Thompson, C. (2010, October). College women’s personality traits and psychological outcomes following a sexual assault. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, Atlanta, GA. Mouilso, E. R., & Calhoun, K. S. (2010, October). Alcohol-facilitated rape in Georgia. Presentation given at the Women and Girls in Georgia Conference, Athens, GA. Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S., Thompson, C., Tidimane, F., Fischer, S., & Stojek, M. (2010, March). Sexual assertiveness and victimization in college women: A longitudinal examination. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN. Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S., & Harris, D. (2010, March). Narcissism and psychopathy in college sexual- assault perpetrators. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN. Mouilso, E. R., & Calhoun, K. C. (2010, November). The relation of personality to trauma following sexual victimization. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S, Kearns, M. C. & Gidycz, C. A., (2009, November). Effects of participation in a sexual assault risk reduction program on psychology distress after victimization. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY. Glenberg, A., Webster, B., Mouilso, E., Havas, D., & Lindeman, L. (2009). Gender, emotion, and the embodiment of language comprehension. Emotion Review, 1(2), 151-161. doi: 10.1177/1754073908100440 Mouilso, E., Glenberg, A. M., Havas, D. A., & Lindeman, L. M. (2007). Differences in action tendencies distinguish anger and sadness after comprehension of emotional sentences. In D. S. McNamara & J. G. Trafton (Eds.), Proceedings of the 29th Annual Cognitive Science Society (pp. 1325-1330). 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