Accomplishments: Department of Psychology
Shane Kraus (Psychology) published five articles and book chapters in 2021.
The first paper, Pornography Use and Psychological Science: A Call for Consideration, was published in Current Directions in Psychological Sciences.
The second paper, Military Veterans’ Psychological Distress Associated with Problematic Pornography Use, was…
Christopher Kearney (Psychology) published a book, "Getting Your Child Back to School: A Parent's Guide to Solving School Attendance Problems," a revised and updated version by Oxford University Press (2021). The book is designed for caregivers and outlines various kinds of school attendance problems and how families can address the many…
Dustin Hines (Psychology) received a research award sponsored by the Regional Alliance of INBRE Networks (RAIN). RAIN is funded by the National Institutes of Health to improve collaborative biomedical research efforts in western states. He will collaborate with Rochelle Hines (Psychology) and William Maio of New Mexico State University to develop…
Aldo M. Barrita, Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt, and Anthony King (all Psychology) presented a research symposium presentation, "Racial Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Substance Use: A Mediation Analysis," and a a poster presentation, "Latinx and Microaggressions: A Decade of Research," at the national Winter Roundtable Conference in…
Brenna Renn (Psychology) recently published the manuscript, "A Typical Week With Mild Cognitive Impairment" in The Gerontologist. This project used photoelicitation interviews to explore the subjective experience of a “typical week” living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to document (a) important activities, (b) barriers to usual…
Aldo M. Barrita (Psychology) was one of the winners of the Graduate and Professional Student Association's Student Researcher Award. He was awarded a research grant for $2,500 for his study in "Latinx Experiences with Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions."
Christopher Kearney (Psychology) published several articles to begin 2021. The first, “A Multi-tiered Systems of Support Blueprint for Re-opening Schools Following COVID-19 Shutdown,” was published in Children and Youth Services Review. This article provides a roadmap for school officials to address major domains of student functioning (adjustment…
Brenna Renn (Psychology) published the manuscript "Modernizing Training in Psychotherapy Competencies With Adaptive Learning Systems: Proof of Concept" in the journal Research on Social Work Practice. She worked alongside colleagues from the University of Washington departments of computer science and engineering, social work, and…
James M. Hyman (Psychology) presented recent work from his lab for the colloquium series at the University of Toronto department of psychology. "How Context, Memory, and Neurodegeneration Affect ACC-hippocampal Interactions" was his topic.
Shane Kraus (Psychology) presented his work, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, at the virtual Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling ENGAGE conference. His talk focused on using mindfulness-based relapse prevention for the treatment of gambling disorder in United States veterans.
Shane Kraus (Psychology) presented his work, Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder in ICD-11: Clinical Considerations and Future Directions, as part of a symposium, Clinical Features of Behavioral Addictions, at the virtual annual International Society of Addiction Medicine and Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine conference.
Annika Roseen (Psychology) was named the new Mx. Native 51ԹϺ! She is a psychology major and neuroscience minor passionate about mental wellness and indigenous mental health.
The Mx. Native 51ԹϺ Pageant was created by the 51ԹϺ Native American Student Association (NASA) to provide a platform for Indigenous leaders to enact…