Department of Psychology : University of Vermont

Spotlight on Research

Tim Stickle, Ph.D.

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M.A. Defense Defense

Drina Vurbic

Department of Psychology, University of Vermont

Mechanisms of Secondary Extinction

Monday, February 1, 2010, 1:45 pm

John Dewey Hall room 100

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense

Kristie Weibust

Department of Psychology, University of Vermont

Effects of Mortality Salience and Perceived Vulnerability on Risky and Preventative Behaviors Related to HIV Infection

Friday, March 5, 2010, 2:00 pm

John Dewey Hall room 100

Winter Blues UVM researcher Kelly Rohan is seeking a long-term cure for SAD	Mission Statement
	The mission of the University of Vermont Psychology Department is the creation, evaluation, dissemination, and application of psychological knowledge and skills to understand and improve the lives of individuals, organizations, and communities.
	Our Vision
	The members of the UVM Psychology Department aspire to achieve national and international distinction built upon excellent teaching, research and clinical experiences, a student-scholar focused mentoring program, and a faculty actively engaged in research and scholarship across the domains of clinical, developmental, social, and biobehavioral psychology.

	Psychology Dept Hosts Pavlovian Society Annual Meeting
	The Biobehavioral Cluster of UVM's Psychology Department hosted the annual meeting of the Pavlovian Society October 29-31, 2009. <more...>
	Research on 'Mean Girls' Probes Middle School Manipulation
	When Dianna Murray-Close, assistant professor in psychology, shows the movie Mean Girls in her developmental psychology course her students tend to identify with the main character who learns the hard way that manipulation, rumor spreading and backstabbing are common tools for moving up the teenage social ladder. <more...>
	Anxiety, Smoking, and Smoking Cessation: An Interview with Michael Zvolensky, Ph.D.
	An expert on anxiety disorders, Michael Zvolensky has focused much of his time untangling the interrelated relationship between anxiety and addiction. Zvolensky will give a talk on "Anxiety, Smoking, and Smoking Cessation." <more...>
	Stresses anew for refugees resettled in Vermont
	The complexion of this overwhelmingly white city is undergoing a dramatic change from a continuing surge of refugees, many of whom are now encountering severe stress that officials and volunteers are scrambling to assess and address. <more...>
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