Glenn Geher, Professor of Psychology, was recently recognized for Outstanding Academic Advising at the annual conference for NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising which was held in Louisville, KY. This award is part of NACADA’s Global Awards Program. Some of the criteria for the award include (a) availability to … Continue reading
Sharrell (Cruz) Matta, who obtained her BA in psychology from SUNY New Paltz in 2004, has been recognized by Good Morning America for her over-and-above work as a school counselor in NYC at Frederick Douglass Academy II. She and her entire class were invited to join the show for this … Continue reading
Associate Professor Karla Vermeulen presented a paper at the 2019 Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood conference in Toronto, Canada. Her paper was entitled “Disaster Experience, 9/11, and Safety Concerns in Emerging Adulthood.” In addition, Dr. Vermeulen also co-presented a poster with psychology alum Jack Salend, who graduated in May … Continue reading
Professor Glenn Geher and MA Psychology alumna, Nicole Wedberg (Class of 2016), co-authored the recently published book Positive Evolutionary Psychology: Darwin’s Guide to Living a Richer Life with Oxford University Press. This book describes a new area of intellectual inquiry that integrates ideas from the fields of Evolutionary Psychology and Positive … Continue reading
Professor Giordana Grossi joined neuroscientists Gina Rippon (author of The Gendered Brain: The New Neuroscience That Shatters the Myth of the Female Brain) and Daphna Joel (author of Gender Mosaic: Beyond the Myth of the Male and Female Brain) on a panel at Barnard College on Tuesday, September 17 to discuss the latest breakthroughs … Continue reading
An article written by members of the New Paltz Evolutionary Psychology Lab was published recently in the journal Current Psychology. This article, titled “You’re Dead to Me! The Evolutionary Psychology of Social Estrangements and Social Transgressions,” has recently been featured in various international media outlets including the following: MSN (French … Continue reading
Professor Jonathan Raskin has been elected as president of the American Psychological Association‘s Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32). He will serve as president-elect during 2019-2020, president during 2020-2021, and past-president during 2021-2022. According to the Society for Humanistic Psychology website: The society represents a constellation of “humanistic psychologies” that includes the earlier … Continue reading
SUNY New Paltz Vacancy External Posting (Faculty) Applications are invited for consideration for appointment to the following position: Department: Psychology Budget Title: Assistant Professor Local Title: Assistant Professor, Counselor Education Posting Date: July 23, 2019 Classification: N/A Duties: SUNY New Paltz is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor with a … Continue reading
SUNY New Paltz Vacancy External Posting (Faculty) Applications are invited for consideration for appointment to the following position: Department: Psychology Budget Title: Clinical Instructor, Tenure Track Local Title: Clinical Instructor, Tenure Track, Counselor Education Posting Date: July 18, 2019 Classification: N/A Duties: SUNY New Paltz is seeking a tenure-track Clinical … Continue reading
The Summer 2019 edition of The Self Monitor, the department’s alumni newsletter, is now available. Check it out here.
SUNY New Paltz Vacancy External Posting (Faculty) Applications are invited for consideration for appointment to the following position: Department: Psychology Budget Title: Assistant Professor Local Title: Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology Posting Date: June 6, 2019 Classification: na Duties: The Department of Psychology at the State University of New York … Continue reading
Associate Professor Karla Vermeulen (IDMH) has received a $20,000 grant from the New York State Office of Mental Health to support development of a webcast titled “Assisting Children Following Disasters & Large-Scale Traumatic Events.” Contact the Institute for Disaster Mental Health to learn more.
Professor Jonathan Raskin has published a new article in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology on diagnostic alternatives to the DSM-5. The article is part of a special issue, “Diagnostic Alternatives Part 4.” The full reference and abstract are below. Raskin, J. D. (2019). What might an alternative to the DSM suitable for psychotherapists look like? Journal … Continue reading
Professor Glenn Geher recently co-edited the newly released book Darwin’s Roadmap to the Curriculum: Evolutionary Studies in Higher Education published by Oxford University Press. Professor Geher co-edited this book with David Sloan Wilson (Binghamton University), Hadassah Mativesky (Universal Instruments), and Andrew Gallup (SUNY Polytechnic Institute). This book was largely inspired by the EvoS … Continue reading
Dr. Yanhong Liu, assistant professor of counseling and human services at Syracuse University, presented an empowering talk on adoption at SUNY New Paltz on April 11. The presentation, which was well attended by faculty and students across counseling and psychology, was entitled “Adoption as a Specialty Area of Counseling: Reality, Themes, and … Continue reading
The Department of Psychology at SUNY New Paltz has achieved a top rating in College Factual’s 2019 Best Value Colleges for General Psychology analysis. More specifically, the program at SUNY New Paltz was ranked #67 out of 814 colleges and universities, making it one of the best values in the … Continue reading
Reproduced from New Paltz News American Psychological Association President Rosie Phillips Davis visited SUNY New Paltz on Monday, April 1, to make a case that one of the most important collective actions we can take in the fight against poverty is to change our attitudes about impoverished people. Davis, who … Continue reading
Congratulations to Professor Glenn Geher, who has published a new book from APA Books, Own Your Psychology Major! A Guide to Student Success. Overview Congratulations on declaring your psychology major! Psychology is among the most popular majors in college today — yet, it’s possible that you chose it without realizing how … Continue reading
Dr. Matthew Wice, currently a visiting lecturer, will join the SUNY New Paltz Department of Psychology as a full-time assistant professor beginning in Fall 2019. Dr. Wice received his Ph.D. in developmental psychology from The New School for Social Research in May 2017. His research program concerns the development of social cognition, with … Continue reading
Professor of Psychology Giordana Grossi has co-edited (with Rebecca Jordan-Young, Barnard College, and Gina Rippon, Aston University) a special issue of The Scholar & Feminist Online (15.2 Spring 2019 issue) on NeuroGenderings, an international and transdisciplinary groups of scholars who critically examine the neuroscientific production of knowledge, along with its practices and methodologies, … Continue reading