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Beer pong. Quarters. Flip cup. The drinking games college students play can seem like an alcohol-laced version of intramural sports.

When college-aged drinkers imbibe too heavily, the risk for physically harming a romantic partner rises considerably.

What if there was a way for heavy drinkers to monitor their alcoholic intake and blood-alcohol levels in real time, before an intimate situation cascades into physical violence

Faculty members Vanessa Diaz and Sam Kempker-Margherio, and psychology graduate students Madeline Netto and Sahar Hafezi visited three kindergarten classrooms at Eastern Elementary in Giles County.

This visit was part of the Girls Launch! Program, a long term collaboration between Faculty member Vanessa Diaz and the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech. The program brings female scientists to present on

VT Psychology had seven faculty members and one clinical student at ABCT in Seattle from November 16 - 19. Heather Davis, Meagan Brem, Rosanna Breaux, and Sam Kempker-Margherio represented the Clinical Science program at the Graduate School Meet and Greet. 

There was also a symposium and reception honoring Tom Ollendick and his impact on the field of Clinical Child Psychology and his role as a co-founding editor of

The Department of Psychology would like to recognize Samantha Kaps for being selected as the recipient of the 2023 Phi Kappa Phi Medallion award. Way to go Samantha!

VT Psychology would like to recognize faculty member Jungmeen Kim-Spoon for being awarded as an APA fellow on behalf of the Fellows Committee of the American Psychological Association. The Fellow status is based on her outstanding contributions in the field of psychology. Congratulations Jungmeen on your achievement! 

The Department of Psychology would like to recognize Professor Pearl Chiu for being awarded the Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Chiu has been a member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2010 and is also a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, where she focuses on how brain function and decision

The Virginia Tech Autism Clinic is recognizing the New River Anglers and Camper Retreats for hosting a successful Autism Awareness fishing tournament fundraiser in Galax, Virginia on Saturday, September 23rd. VTAC would also like to thank New River Outdoor Adventures for hosting the camping and tournament activities, as well as Grumpaw’s Tackle for their support and assistance in making it all happen. 

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Congratulations to Clinical Science graduate student Allison Tobar Santamaria for being selected as the 2023-2024 recipient of the Circulo De Puerto Rico, Inc Norma M. Holmes Education Award. Way to go Allison!

Virginia Tech Psychology is celebrating Clinical Science graduate student Brianna George for being selected as a 2023-2024 Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholar for her dissertation. Congratulations Brianna on your achievement!

“Flip the Fair” is a science fair event in which graduate students are able to share presentations about their research methods and findings with the 5th graders of Roanoke City Public Schools. The intention is to provide a professional development opportunity for graduate-level researchers to gain confidence in their presentation skills while simultaneously empowering and sparking interest in nearly 200 elementary school