2014-03-31 19:12:14 Three UAH students win awards at Mid-South Psychology Conference Details Published: 31 March 2014 Cassandra Baldwin, Monique Whitaker, and Kelly Arnold, all psychology majors from UAH, attended the Mid-South Psychology Conference held March 1 at Christian Brothers University in Memphis. And all three came back with an award for their … Read more » 2014-03-19 13:49:32 More mature, confident teen girls less likely to risk sex, study shows Details Published: 19 March 2014 Girls and young women ages 14-19 who are focused on their futures have higher levels of maturity and more confidence in their beliefs and are less likely to be sexually active, a study by a UAH senior psychology student … Read more » 2013-10-31 15:22:17 Non-traditional student at UAH overcomes incredible obstacles to help others Details Published: 31 October 2013 Non-traditional students are not uncommon at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), whether they're veterans returning to complete their degree after a tour of duty or parents who have taken time off to raise their children before … Read more » 2013-10-14 21:32:18 National leadership conference inspires two UAH students to host a local version Details Published: 14 October 2013 Among the 700+ women who attended this year's National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) in Washington, D.C., two were from UAH: Kenya Wallace, a Ph.D. student in materials science, and Karelohn Williams, a junior in … Read more » 2013-05-06 14:19:22 Flexibility just as important as preparation in an emergency Details Published: 06 May 2013 Be prepared. That's what we're taught in the event of a disaster. But Dr. Marita O'Brien, an assistant professor in the Psychology Department of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is conducting research that shows preparation is only … Read more » 2013-04-08 18:20:21 Structured reflection on roles and tasks improves team performance, UAH study finds Details Published: 08 April 2013 Maybe the boss' staff meeting shouldn't be such a boring snooze, but rather a more structured event to improve the performance of the team, new basic research at UAH … Read more » 2012-10-31 18:56:36 UAH professor conducts study of psychology behind disaster decisions Details Published: 31 October 2012 We all know about preparations typically made ahead of time for disasters – filling our gas tanks, stocking up on batteries and food, retrieving our weather radios. But what about the psychology behind our decision-making when a disaster … Read more » 2012-08-23 18:23:13 NSF award for Dr. Carpenter Details Published: 23 August 2012 Dr. Sandra Carpenter, along with co-PI Dr. Feng Zhu of Computer Science, have been awarded a 3-year grant for $464K by the National Science Foundation to investigate methods for mitigating psychology … Read more » 2012-05-25 14:50:07 UAH media psychologist examines effects of technology rich world Details Published: 25 May 2012 As daily news of cyber crimes, such as bullying, sextortion and pornography, and other forms of fraud are reported deciphering good from bad web sites is key to navigating the Internet in today’s fast paced technological society according to … Read more » 2012-01-13 21:45:42 UAH professor to discuss the psychology of disaster decision-making. Details Published: 13 January 2012 11:10 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 2 Psychology professor Dr. Marita A. O'Brien will examine and discuss the "Psychology of Hazardous Weather Warnings," next month on the campus of The University of Alabama … Read more » 123...567