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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]