Penn State researchers, including Penn State Psychologist Dr. Kristin Buss (2nd from the left), recently participated in Social Science Advocacy Day, held in Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress to advocate for the research community. ssri.psu.edu/news/ssri-rese…

Thank you Penn State Psi Chi, U-Belong and Drs. Cathy Hunt and Alicia Drais-Parillo for creating a donation space in the Moore (Psychology) Building Atrium. Anyone can bring non-perishable foods (e.g., snack bars, mac & cheese, soups) to the space to help students in need.

Congrats Psych grad students Jacob Martin and Alexandra Roule for receiving funding from the Research and Graduate Studies Office (RGSO) of the College of the Liberal Arts. For more, see levylab.la.psu.edu/people/jam1752/ AND csc.la.psu.edu/spotlights/ale… OR la.psu.edu/graduate-stude…

Thank you to all administrative professionals today! You are the glue that holds us together!
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Help us congratulate Penn State Psychology graduate student Rosemary Aviste for receiving the Delbert F. and Marie S. Welch Graduate Fellowship for the 2024-25 academic year. To learn more see ow.ly/9xRT50RemMx and ow.ly/MaHP50RemMy

On March 27th Professor Kenneth Levy presented the 33rd Annual L. Lee Hasenbush Visiting Lectureship at Massachusetts Mental Health Center at Harvard Medical School's Department of Psychiatry. As part of the lectureship, he conducted a live case consultation to illustrate TFP.

Check out this short video from the 'AI, Empathy, and Morality' conference organized by Penn State Psychologist Dr. Daryl Cameron and featured more than a dozen psychologists and philosophers. youtube.com/watch?v=5YXOBQ… See also csrai.psu.edu/events/expandi…

Teach For America's Ignite Fellowship welcomes students from all majors to apply to a part time, paid virtual program to mentor and teach K-12 students in low income communities, empowering you to contribute to societal change. Apply by April 24th: teachforamerica.org/ignite-fellows…

Congrats Hollie Mullin, Becky Wagner, Josh Wenger, and Valerie Swisher for being awarded the NSF GRFP fellowship, a significant national accomplishment. To learn more about this award, go to nsfgrfp.org

Help us congratulate Penn State Psychology grad student Daniel Zeiltan for receiving a STAR (Superior Teaching And Research) award, a scholarship given to students in the College of the Liberal Arts who have demonstrated all-around excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Earlier this semester, Penn State Psychologists Drs. Drais-Parillo, Elliot, Guthrie Yarwood, and Hunt presented research with a number of current and former Penn State undergraduate students at the annual conference for the Eastern Psychological Association in Philadelphia, PA.

We would like to thank U-Belong and Ali Rothrock for an engaging discussion on Trauma and Resilience earlier this semester. Ali is CEO of an online platform dedicated to building more resilient first responders. See aliwrothrock.com/about-ali or ted.com/talks/ali_roth…

Congrats Chaojian He for receiving the Evan Pugh Scholar award which recognizes juniors in the 0.5th percentile in the university. Chaojian He has worked as a research assistant in Dr. Cynthia Huang-Pollock's Child Attention and Learning Lab. See childattention.la.psu.edu

Congrats to Penn State Psychologist Dr. Sharon Nelson and colleagues (including PI Dr. Nicholas Bowersox) for earning a $4.09 Million, 5-year, grant to grow training opportunities for clinicians working with Veterans: queri.research.va.gov/ceir/. See also psych.la.psu.edu/people/sharon-…

Dr. Daryl Cameron extends the Expanding Empathy series (via the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making; moralconsortium.psu.edu) Thurs. 4/25; 10am-noon, to focus on conceptualizing compassion and concern.Register: psu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…. See also events.la.psu.edu/event/ee2024-p…

Congrats Isabella Lehman, Psych’s Spotlight Student! Isabella has worked in the Sterner Gaming Lab and the Child Health Study. She is in a scientific paper review club, Psi Chi, and a TA for Anthro 21. She is part of Volé dance and the VP of Membership for Delta Zeta. Thank you!

The World Campus Chapter of Psi Chi and we would like to thank Penn State alum: Catherine Day, Taryn Green, and Jennifer Zeares for joining an online panel discussion last month to share their World Campus Psychology journey.

Happy Eclipse Day! Remember to protect your eyes if you plan on enjoying this phenomenon.
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Help us thank Penn State Psychologist Dr. Cathy Hunt and Psychology student Aliana Roman

Check out a recent publication by Penn State Psychologist Dr. Daryl Cameron and colleagues titled, 'In praise of Empathic AI.' See doi.org/10.1016/j.tics… or check out the Q&A with Dr. Cameron about the research at psu.edu/news/liberal-a…