The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Fall Research Symposium was held on Friday, November 30, 2018, in Ashurst Hall. Over 160 posters were presented during the event, involving 341 participants and 27 faculty sponsors from throughout the college. The fall symposium provides a much anticipated opportunity for students from the Department of Psychological Sciences to present research they conducted during Introductory Undergraduate Research (PSY 279), Undergraduate Research (PSY 485), or Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (PSY 302W)… Read more
Awards
NAU Foundation scholarships available!
The NAU Foundation scholarship application is now open and will accept applicants through Jan. 23, 2019. There are 50 different opportunities with a variety of requirements and applicant criteria.
For many of these scholarships, by completing the general application you will be auto-matched to all scholarships where you meet the criteria.
If you are selected, you will be informed through your NAU email in the spring or summer. If you have… Read more
Maren Greve Receives Travel Award from the Office of the Provost
Undergraduate Psychological Sciences major Maren Greve received a $900 travel award to attend the Second Language Research Forum in Montreal, Canada. Maren, along with other members of her research team, will present the results of research conducted within the Department of English Language and Memory labs. The 37th annual forum focuses on the contribution of cognitive science to second language research… Read more
Hope and Trauma in a Poisoned Land (Ann Collier, Project Director) Wins Viola Award
The winners of the prestigious Viola Awards were announced at a sold-out gala attended by more than 600 patrons on Saturday, March 3rd. The Viola Awards are described as “Flagstaff’s Oscars for the arts and sciences community” and celebrate excellence in a number of categories. Winning the Innovations category was Hope and Trauma in a Poisoned Land, a project directed by Ann Collier, which used art as the medium with which to explored the impact of uranium mining on… Read more
Department Receives Award for Excellence in Global Education
The Department of Psychological Sciences received the NAU award for 
at the President’s Annual Award Recognition Ceremony on April 26, 2017. According to the Center for International Education’s website, “this award recognizes exceptional work done by departments in developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy that infuses global learning throughout the discipline.” Although the department has a long history of involvement with international education and research, it was… Read more