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Dr. Kilmer is Amazing!
Dr. Ryan Kilmer was this year’s winner of the Provost’s Faculty Award for Community Engagement. This was part of the university’s Distinguished Service Award. We are so proud of your, Dr. Kilmer!!
UNC Charlotte Junior Honored For Community Service
Junior Angelica Rose Brown has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities with a shared commitment to community engagement. She is a recipient of the network’s Community Impact Award honoring one student leader at each member school. Brown, who is majoring in psychology […]
Professor Named One of 10 “Must Take Psychology Professors” in Charlotte
UNC Charlotte’s Jeanette M. Bennett has been named one of the 10 Must Take Psychology Professors in Charlotte by the online site Careers in Psychology. “Educating the next generation of leaders and scientists has always been one of my primary goals,” Bennett says. “My classroom provides an environment that is open to questions and a […]
Southeastern Ecological-Community Psychology Conference
As many of you know, the UNC Charlotte Community Psychology training program hosted the Southeastern Ecological-Community Psychology Conference (known as ‘Eco’ for short) this weekend. This annual conference is student-run; it is fully organized by the host student group. This year’s conference was terrific. Our UNC Charlotte team organized a Friday night social event (including […]
Psychology Students Receive Recognition at the 4th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Alexis Friesz, Psychology Minor, received Best Poster Award in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Business and Arts Category for her project entitled “Hunger and Food Insecurity among College Students: Understanding the Problem and Identifying Solutions.” Her mentor was Dr. Kim Buch in Psychology. Kiersten McDonald, Psychology Major, was awarded an Honorable Mention for her project […]
Two award-winning faculty join award-winning community psychology program
The Department of Psychology’s Community Psychology Training Program was named the field’s Outstanding Program at the Society for Community Research and Action’s Biennial Conference in Miami in 2013. This fall, two new faculty, Victoria Scott, Ph.D. and Andrew Case, Ph.D., join the Department as core faculty in the community psychology training program. At this year’s […]