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April 20, 2021Tristin Nyman Honored with P.E.O. Scholar Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TRISTIN NYMAN HONORED WITH P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD Supporting Women… Changing the World Tristin Nyman, M.S., a Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University, is one of 100 doctoral students in the United States and Canada selected to receive a $20,000 Scholar Award […]
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January 6, 2021Dr. Brian Anderson Recipient of 2021 APA Distinguished Scientific Award
Dr. Brian Anderson selected a a recipient of the 2021 American Psychology Association Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology in the area of perception, motor performance. Read full story
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December 22, 2020PBSI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Virtual Recruitment Event
Mark your calendar, register, and attend the 2021 PBSI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Virtual Recruitment Event to be held on 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏. This recruitment event welcomes Prospective Graduate Students from ALL sub-fields, along with your family members, friends, and supporters to our informative yet informal event! Just go here to register for the […]
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December 9, 2020Dr. Idia Thurston quoted on CNN story-School Warnings about Children’s Weight Don’t Work.
The editorial was co-written by clinical psychologist Idia Thurston, an associate professor of psychology and public health at Texas A&M University and registered dietitian Kendrin Sonneville, an assistant professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Read full story
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October 29, 2020Dr. Jyotsna Vaid Selected for 2020 Eminent Scholar Award
Texas A&M University’s Aggie Women Network (AWN) has selected Jyotsna Vaid as the recipient of the prestigious 2020 Eminent Scholar Award. The award is given jointly with the Texas A&M University Office of the President. Vaid is a professor of cognition and cognitive neuroscience and women’s and gender studies, and is director of the […]
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June 26, 2020Clinical Psychology PhD program statement in support of diversity and inclusion in training and research activities
Our faculty have voiced their unanimous, strong condemnation of the racist and inflammatory tweets of Dr. Charles Negy, a graduate of our doctoral program and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida. His opinions and racial stereotypes do not reflect the values of the doctoral clinical psychology program from which he earned […]
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June 18, 2020Psychology Major in the Change Lab, Lauren Chapman’s story selected by Society of Pediatric Psychology “The Smeared Canvas”
The smeared canvas. It is a challenge to unburden my mind from engulfing itself into the vortex of racial trauma. Over the last month, I have actively attempted to revive my well-being through self care and vulnerability. With depletion at its finest and hopelessness at its peak, race-based traumatic stress has weighed down my heartstrings. […]
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May 6, 2020Working from Home During COVID-19
Stephanie C. Payne Ph.D. – Professor, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Texas A&M University In evaluating the best work from home infrastructure, what are the top 3 indicators? Fundamentally, the work to be completed must lend itself to the home environment. Some work simply cannot be done from home (e.g., driving an ambulance, janitorial services, waiting tables). Also, […]
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March 4, 2020Accumbens nNOS Interneurons Regulate Cocaine Relapse
Drug addiction is a chronic disorder in which individuals compulsively seek the use of drugs despite adverse effects. Re-lapse is the recurrence of compulsive drug use even after a per-son has reached remission. Relapse can be triggered by drug-related cues in the environment. Part of the brain that plays a role in relapse behavior is […]