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
A newly released book, Disaster Mental Health Case Studies: Lessons Learned from Counseling in Chaos, was edited by three psychologists affiliated with the Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz. Dr. James Halpern is the IDMH Founding Director and a Professor Emeritus. Dr. Amy Nitza is the … Continue reading
Emeritus faculty member Phyllis Freeman has coauthored with Dr. Richard I. Horowitz two recent peer reviewed medical articles on Lyme disease. The first is an article published in the International Journal of General Medicine on dapsone combination therapy for the treatment of Lyme disease and associated co-infections. This is part 1 of … Continue reading
For the third year in a row, members of the New Paltz Evolutionary Psychology Lab held a symposium related to evolution for the Hudson Valley Humanists as part of the Humanists’ celebration of Darwin Day at the New Paltz Community Center. Darwin Day is an international secular holiday held on … Continue reading
The SUNY New Paltz Department of Psychology invites you to participate in P.S. I Love You Day by wearing purple on Friday, Feb. 8 to bring awareness to suicide prevention. Here’s the description of it from the P.S. I Love You Day website: P.S. I Love You Day is held every second Friday of February, making it … Continue reading
