Adam Coffey, a psychology PhD student in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been chosen to receive the University of Alabama’s award for Outstanding Research by a Doctoral Student for 2018-2019. Coffey has developed a breadth of forensic psychology expertise and published work on psychopathy, intimate partner violence, the LGBTQ community and jury duty. “Broadly, […]
Psychology B.S./B.A. Program Named Provost’s Assessment Award Winner
The Psychology B.S./B.A. degree program has been named the winner of the second annual Provost’s Assessment For more information please click the link below Provost’s Award […]
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Jenni Cox received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
This 2-year $284K project, funded by NSF’s Law and Social Sciences Program, is entitled, “Implicit biases and discretionary prosecutorial decision making.” Although much research has focused on how jurors can be influenced by various factors, very little focuses on how prosecutors can be influenced. Yet prosecutors are highly powerful agents in the legal system. Jenni’s […]
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2018 CJ Section Award Winners!
CONGRATULATIONS to our CJ section annual award winners Dana Formon, M.A. – Dissertation Award Adam Coffey, M.S. – Outstanding Student Award Ashley Batastini, Ph.D. – Early Career Psychologist […]
Philip Gable selected as an A&S Leadership Board Faculty Fellow for 2018-2021
The College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Board Faculty Fellowships recognize the College’s most promising or most accomplished teacher/scholars, individuals early in their careers who demonstrate exceptional promise or faculty members who have brought distinction to the College and University throughout their careers. CONGRATULATIONS DR. GABLE!! […]
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Andrea Glenn received the first Alabama Life Research Institute (ALRI) Pilot Project grant
Andrea Glenn, along with her colleague Ryan Earley from Biological Sciences, received the first Alabama Life Research Institute (ALRI) Pilot Project grant. Read about their project here: Alabama Life Research Institute Pilot Project […]
UA-ACTS Program Recognized for Work
The Best Colleges website has included our UA-ACTS program in their list of “10 Impressive College Programs for Students with Autism.” Read the full list here. […]
SOAR Seeks Scientists to Partner with Community Project Advisory Councils
Drs. Rebecca S. Allen, Pamela Payne-Foster, JoAnn Oliver and Mr. Chris Spencer are leading an interdisciplinary team of University of Alabama investigators in a PCORI-funded Engagement Award. The project (Contract #1097), entitled “Sharing Opinions and Advice about Research (SOAR) in the Deep South”, will last for two years. These investigators and graduate students in psychology […]
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Professor Emeritus Paul Weisberg Obituary
Paul Weisberg, Professor Emeritus of psychology at The University of Alabama, died February 20, 2016 at Heritage Health Care in Tuscaloosa. He was 81. Dr. Weisberg joined the faculty at the University of Alabama in 1968. In 1970, he established the Early Childhood Day Care Center in a former nursing school building, just south of Gordon […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Ronald McCarver
Dr. Ronald Bevill McCarver, age 66, of Tuscaloosa, died Tuesday, October 22, after a brief battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on today, October 27, 2013, at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel with Dan Kilgore officiating. He was preceded in death by his father, Clay Hunter McCarver. Survivors include his wife, […]