News

June 2012

June 26th: (Additional Information) Now Hiring Psychology 2110 Lab Instructors!
There are three positions open for MA psychology students to teach lab sections for the undergraduate introductory research methods course. These positions require experience with research and an interest in teaching. Duties include teaching lab sections (giving lectures and leading discussions), giving feedback on and scoring written work, and assisting students to design and conduct research.  Preference is given to incoming students, but students who are starting their second year and planning on taking three years to complete their MA degree should also apply. Please submit a vita and a letter describing your interest in the position and relevant experience via email to Lori James (ljames@uccs.edu) before July 9th.

June 23rd: Annie Mueller has been selected to serve as the new student representative to APA Division 12, Section II (Society for Clinical Geropsychology)! Congrats to Annie!

June 14th: GRADUATING PSYCH MAJOR this SUMMER?
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
ALL GRADUATING PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS MUST TAKE THE PSYCHOLOGY SENIOR ACCOUNTABILITY EXAM DURING THE SEMESTER THEY INTEND TO GRADUATE.
Students must register prior to taking the exam at  http://www.uccs.edu/psych/Senior-Accountability-Exam-.html.

June 7th: Dr. Klebe named as the graduate school's new dean- read about it here in the Communique.

May 2012

May 15th: Dr. Benight's publication recognized in Library Spotlight.

May 14th: Graduate student Allison Jay wrote an article for the May PLTC newsletter.

May 9th: Dr. Brandon Gavett was quoted in "The Concussion Panic" in Slate.

May 8th : Dr. Brandon Gavett was quoted in "How to Diagnose a Battered Brain Before It's Too Late" in The Atlantic.

May 1st: Palisades partnership recognized with City of Colorado Springs award (link to the Communique). Mayor Steve Bach presented the Palisades at Broadmoor Park with a Spirit of the Springs Award Monday afternoon in recognition of the groundbreaking partnership between the privately owned senior housing facility and UCCS.

April 2012

April 26th: Dr. Mello and grad student Tahlia Bragg were celebrated as mentors on April 29th during mentor recognition lunch. Read about it here in the Communique.

April 14th: Dr. Wurtele authored an article featured in the Gazzette.com. Read Professional perpetrators' exploitation of youth is preventable.

April 12th: Dr. Coolidge, Dr. Segal, Dr. Klebe, and graduate students Peter Marle and Karenleigh Overmann authored an article published in Behavioral Sciences & the Law, entitled Prevalence of ADHD and Its Subtypes in Male and Female Adult Prison Inmates.

In the April 2012 Monitor on Psychology (published by the American Psychological Association) two UCCS Psychology professors were cited:

• Professor Dan Segal described the PhD training program funded by a $139,000 Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) grant (funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration) to address older adult needs by integrating behavioral health services into primary care.
• Also cited in a story, "The Case Against Spanking" was a study on the effects of physical punishment on children which was published in Child Abuse & Neglect by Dominique Simons (UCCS MA Alumnus) and Professor Sandy Wurtele.

February 2012

February 23rd: Graduate Student Brenna Renn's publication recognized in Library Spotlight

February 1st:  Dr. Sandy Wurtele selected as Catholic Church Consultant

January 2012

January 27th: Dr. Sara Qualls was mentioned in the following article - Palisades of Broadmoor Bluffs, a senior living community that is associated with UCCS, was recently selected as a finalist in the 2012 Best of 50+ Housing Awards Competition in the category of best fitness and wellness program.

January 17th: Dr. Brandon Gavett's publication recognized in Library Spotlight

January 3rd: Dr. Fred Coolidge - The New York Times reviewed a book written by two UCCS faculty members in Book review: How to Think Like a Neandertal

December 2011

Dr. Mike Kisley, the Director of Graduate Training in Psychology, announced a new, limited allocation of funds within the Psychology Department to help offset travel expenses for graduate students travelling to meetings that will contribute to their professional development. Interested students should contact Dr. Kisley at mkisley@uccs.edu for more information.

The Human Neurophysiology Lab at UCCS has unveiled a new website! Jim Hicks, a UCCS student, developed the site in collaboration with Professor Mike Kisley (Lab Director) and the graduate students, honors students and research assistants that work in the lab. Check it out: http://www.uccs.edu/humanneurophysiologylab/index.html.

November 2011

Dr. Fred Coolidge - Published a new book "How to Think Like a Neandertal" published this month by Oxford University Press.

November 11: The first phase of the proposed UCCS Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences provides space for the CU Aging Center and Gerontology Center

November 7: Dr. Edie Greene was interviewed about eyewitness reliability - http://www.krdo.com/news/29708688/detail.html

October 2011

Dr. Michael Kisley was recently assigned as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Integrative Neuroscience. The journal is adding a new stream in Neuropsychophysiology and Dr. Kisley will be overseeing the review of manuscripts in this area.

Dr. Tom Pyszczynski - His work was mentioned in the New York Times on Aug 29, 2011, in an article entitled Imagining the Downside of Immortality.

Dr. Sara Qualls was honored by theGirl Scouts of Colorado as a Woman of Distinction.

Sheri Gibson - Ph.D. Student - Received the Society of Clinical Geropsychologists (APA Division 12/II) Graduate Student Paper Award for exemplary student research.

Nathaniel Diede - MA Experimental Student - Was honored by the UCCS Graduate School to receive a $500 Carl Kisslinger Graduate Student Research Award. This fellowship is sponsored by the CU Retired Faculty Association. He is currently working with Dr. Michael Kisley in the UCCS Human Neurophysiology Lab.

September 2011

Dr. Fred Coolidge - Kiszla: Broncos' Freudian battle pits Tebow vs. Elway

Dr. Fred Coolidge - University of Colorado Colorado Springs prof finds personalities might not factor in marriage success