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Psychology

November 16, 2018
St. Mary’s College of Maryland was well represented and received at the second annual meeting of the Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations Project (CUR-T), funded by the National Science Foundation. The St. Mary’s College team attending the conference included Geoffrey Bowers, assistant… Find Out More
November 13, 2018
Assistant Professor of Psychology Ayse Ikizler’s ’07 research is the focus of AMENA-Psy Research Spotlight: “Investigating Discrimination and Distress with Dr. Ikizler” by Minnah Farook. 

 

Ikizler’s research, titled “Discrimination, religious and cultural factors, and Middle Eastern/Arab… Find Out More
August 20, 2018
In early August, Angela Draheim '03, academic program support coordinator and web specialist for the psychology department, represented the Zeta Chapter of Maryland at the 45th Triennial Council of Phi Beta Kappa held in Boston, Massachusetts. During the South Atlantic District meeting there, she… Find Out More
August 16, 2018
Libby Nutt Williams, professor of psychology and department chair, was invited to participate on a panel on "Leadership in the Society of Counseling Psychology and the Academy" at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association (APA). 

Williams also chaired a symposium on "Client-… Find Out More
June 28, 2018
For eight weeks this summer, nine students participated in the annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), diving into research topics of their own choosing with guidance from faculty mentors representing a diverse sampling of the college’s departments.

 

On Friday, July 6,… Find Out More
April 11, 2018
Assistant Professor of Psychology Nathan Foster has published “Self-Regulated Learning of Principle-based Concepts: Do Students Prefer Worked Examples, Faded Examples, or Problem Solving?” in the journal “Learning and Instruction.” (Foster, N. L, Rawson, K. A. & Dunlosky, J. (2018).

The paper… Find Out More
February 1, 2018
Two students conducting their St. Mary’s Project research with Aileen Bailey, professor of psychology and Aldom-Planseon Honors College Professor, have received grants to support their work.

Marilyn Steyert ’18 was awarded an undergraduate research grant from Sigma Xi. Her grant is for $918 (Sigma… Find Out More