News: Department of Psychology

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Campus News |

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and UNLV earn $11 million grant from National Institutes of Health to tackle Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

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Research |

Psychology professor Brad Donohue strips away the stigma among athletes associated with "mental health."

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People |

When James Hyman decided to go into psychology, he more or less was joining the family business.

Laurel Pritchard
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Various studies at UNLV explore how female veterans respond to stress, how faculty view student veterans, and what challenges lesbian soldiers face.

Cortney Warren
People |

UNLV professor Cortney Warren on the psychology of self deception.

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Campus News |

University’s top ranked graduate/specialty programs include Boyd Law School’s legal writing program at No. 3, dispute resolution at No. 9.

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Campus News |

Meana, a professor of psychology at UNLV since 1997, has served as interim dean of the college since 2012.

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Campus News |

Two students will be honored as outstanding graduates for their advancement of healthcare research, academic and personal achievements Dec. 17.

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People |

Honors College student Aeriel Halstead explains why students like her choose UNLV to the university's top supporters.

Portrait of Brad Donohue
Research |

They both have built-in support groups, and they’re both subjects of interest to Brad Donohue. The UNLV psychology professor takes the principles of Family Behavior Therapy and applies them in a variety of contexts, including athletic performance.

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Research |

Meet four recipients of UNLV’s most prestigious graduate fellowships and learn about their research and their gratitude for the funding that made it possible.

Jefferson Kinney
Research |

Psychology professor Jefferson Kinney picks apart the brain to find the cellular mechanism responsible for Alzheimer's and schizophrenia.