Psychology
Chautauqua Topic: "The Optimism Bias"
How do emotion, motivation and social factors influence our expectations, decisions and memories?
Dr. Tali Sharot will attempt to answer that question when she addresses “The Optimism Bias” in a Chautauqua lecture at Eastern Kentucky University on Thursday, Feb. 12. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in O’Donnell Hall of the Whitlock Building.
Graduate Student Captures Prestigious Psychology Research Award
Competing mostly against doctoral students from better-known schools, a master’s degree-seeking student at Eastern Kentucky University recently earned a prestigious psychology research award.
Wygant Earns National Honor for Research in Field of Personality Assessment
Dr. Dustin Wygant, associate professor and director of clinical training in Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Psychology, has earned national recognition from the Society for Personality Assessment.
Six Concentrations Added to Fully Online Psychology Degree
Eastern Kentucky University will add six degree concentrations as part of its 100 percent online Bachelor of Science in Psychology program for fall 2014.
The concentrations are designed to introduce students to highly marketable sub-specialties within the field of psychology and include:
Regents Approve New Doctoral Degree Program in Clinical Psychology
The Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents, meeting in regular session on Monday, June 9, approved the University’s fourth doctoral degree program.
Online Psychology Program Ranks among Nation's Best
Eastern Kentucky University is rated among the best in the BestOnlineColleges.org 2014 Best Online Psychology Degree Program Rankings. EKU is the only Kentucky school to be included on the list.
First-Generation Student Accepted into Prestigious Law-Psychology Research Program
Only a sophomore at Eastern Kentucky University, Jessica Jacobs is already looking ahead to graduate school and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.
Now this first-generation college student from Leitchfield and a 2010 graduate of Grayson County High School has a head start on the competition.
EKU Uses WHAS Crusade Grant to Assist Children with Autism, Their Families
A series of grants from the WHAS Crusade for Children has enabled Eastern Kentucky University to enhance a program designed to assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families.
Baccalaureate Degree in Animal Studies Believed to be First In World
Eastern Kentucky University’s new baccalaureate degree program in Animal Studies is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.