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Martha Ann Bell's Book, "Child Development at the Intersection of Emotion and Cognition," is Officially Published

Congratulations to Martha Ann Bell on the official publication of Child Development at the Intersection of Emotion and Cognition. According to APA Books, "This book incorporates new research demonstrating this integration during infancy and childhood and incorporates new research methods based on technological advances that have enhanced our ability to examine early human brain development." 

Learn more about the book here

Dr. Adrienne Romer Receives Young Investor Grant

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Adrienne Romer on receiving the NARSAD/BBRF Young Investor Grant, titled " Cerebellar Alterations as Prospective Predictors of General Psychopathology Risk During Adolescence." 

Learn more about the BBRF Young Investor Grants here: https://bbrfoundation.org/grants-prizes/bbrf-young-investigator-grants

 

Fiyinfunjah Dosumu Featured in VT News for Research Presentation

The Virginia Tech Department of Psychology would like to recognize fourth-year Ph.D. candidate Fiyinfunjah Dosumu for being featured in the VT News for her research presentation on 'The Importance of Physical Activity on Occupational Well-Being'. Congratulations, Fiyinfunjah!

Learn more and see the full coverage here: https://communicatingscience.isce.vt.edu/research-stories/Fiyinfunjah_Dosumu.html

 

Vanessa Diaz Benitez Selected as Recipient of the COS Roundtable "Make a Difference" Scholarship for Graduate Study

The Virginia Tech Department of Psychology would like to recognize Vanessa Diaz Benitez for being selected as the recipient of the COS Roundtable “Make a Difference” Scholarship for Graduate Study for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Congratulations, Vanessa on this great achievement! 

First E. Scott Geller Award Presented at the Virginia Association for Behavior's 20th Annual Meeting

The first E. Scott Geller Award for Distinguished Service to Applied Behavioral Science was presented at the 20th annual meeting for the Virginia Association for Behavior. The recipient, Christy Evanko, has made a significant contribution to the field of behavioral science through guiding and implementing licensure for behavior analysis in Virginia, among many other notable accomplishments. 

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VT Psychology's Colin Roberts and Sarah Nadasy Receive Aspire! Awards

Please join us in congratulating psychology students Colin Roberts and Sarah Nadasy for receiving Aspire! Awards at this year's March Aspirations for Student Learning Celebration. 

See the full coverage and learn more about the awards here: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/04/sa-040224-aspireaward.html?utm_source=cmpgn_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vtUnirelNewsDailyCMP_april1124-fs

 

Brain Day Educates Students on Substance Use Prevention and Encourages Healthy Decisions

Virginia Tech Psychology and Neuroscience team up to host Brain Day, a workshop encouraging Pulaski County High School students to learn about substance use prevention with an educational focus. 

Learn more and watch the full video here: https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/03/1_polq4p8t.html?utm_source=cmpgn_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vtUnirelNewsDailyCMP_april1524-fs