News

Psychology alumna shares work and advice with students
May 4, 2012
Bradley alumna Marta Pelaez ’83 speaks about her work with sheltering victims of abuse.
Students showcase research at Psychology Honors Colloquium
April 27, 2012
Thirteen honors students present research posters on a host of topics.
Three psychology undergraduates receive summer research grants
April 25, 2012
Psi Chi Honors Society gives $5,000 each to three juniors for psychology studies.
SDSU professor to speak on the rise of American narcissism
April 24, 2012
Dr. Jean Twenge to be keynote speaker at psychology Honors Research Colloquium.
Lessons from the field
March 5, 2012
Dr. Brent Walker ’94 talks sport psychology with Bradley students.
Alumna follows her dream to Spain
November 23, 2011
Laura Weidner '11 writes about her experience teaching English in a bilingual high school.
Bradley alumna works to raise poverty awareness
November 16, 2011
Dr. Judith Carta returns to Bradley Dec. 2 to explain why “More Means Less” for children living in poverty.
Psychology faculty member receives Caterpillar honor
November 8, 2011
Dr. Stephenie Chaudoir, through her research in HIV stigma, has merited the Caterpillar Faculty Achievement Award for Scholarship.
Bradley alumna makes workplaces better
October 5, 2011
Dr. Rachel Permuth-Levine ’96 visited campus to discuss the blending of psychology and business.
APA grants Department of Psychology prestigious award
September 29, 2011
Initiatives to promote a “culture of service” earned recognition from the American Psychological Association.
Psychology graduate named 2011 LAS Distinguished Alumnus
September 21, 2011
Dr. Cherie Bagley ’74 reflects on her Bradley Experience and offers advice for current students.
Assistant professor of psychology earns First Year Faculty Award
September 21, 2011
University recognizes Stephenie Chaudoir for strong work ethic and active approach to teaching.
BU Hilltopics: Sheltering abuse victims
September 14, 2011
Marta Pelaez '83 is the president/CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services Inc. in San Antonio.
National Science Foundation supports psychology student's research
August 4, 2011
Stephanie Andel earned a highly competitive research grant to study occupational health psychology. She shared her experience with "Journals from the Road."
Bradley Psi Chi chapter wins national award
July 22, 2011
The 2011 Psi Chi/Ruth Hubbard Cousins National Chapter Award belongs to Bradley’s well deserving chapter of Psi Chi.
Students and faculty present at MPA conference
July 21, 2011
Bradley’s largest contingent in history brings back awards and networking rewards.
Burkart awarded Psi Chi Summer Research Grant
July 13, 2011
Senior Kristen Burkart received a $5,000 grant from the Psychology National Honor Society (Psi Chi) to pursue summer research.
Psychology student earns regional award for ADHD research
July 1, 2011
Psychology student Caitlin Cosme may be spending her summer in a Bradley research lab, but the work she’s doing could reach far beyond the Hilltop.
Thank you donors
August 26, 2010
The department’s generous friends and alumni donated a total of $4,630 over the past year. These funds support the laptop lab as well as student and faculty research.
Department hosts Honors Colloquium
August 26, 2010
A keynote address from John Csernansky, M.D., and a poster session featuring research by psychology honors students were the highlights of the Psychology Department’s Second Annual Honors Colloquium on April 28. Csernansky, chair of psychiatry at Northwestern University, spoke about genetic influences related to the onset of schizophrenia.
MPA experience
August 26, 2010
A few weeks before the end of the semester, 14 students along with Dr. Tim Koeltzow, Dr. Anthony Hermann, and Dr. Derek Montgomery traveled to the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) Annual Meeting at the Palmer House in Chicago, resulting in a large Bradley presence at the conference.
18th Annual Student Scholarship Expo
August 26, 2010
Every year Bradley University presents student scholarly work and celebrates student/faculty engagement in the annual Student Scholarship Exposition.
BU Psi Chi climbs up the Hilltop
August 26, 2010
It’s official. Bradley University’s Psi Chi chapter is the best in the Midwest! For the first time in its history, Bradley’s Psi Chi chapter was notified in April that it would be receiving the prestigious 2009-2010 Psi Chi Regional Chapter Award. After 42 years, it is quite an honor to finally achieve this status.
New addition to the department: Stephenie R. Chaudoir, Ph.D.
August 26, 2010
I’m happy to be the newest addition to the psychology faculty. I joined the department in fall 2009, a few months after finishing my Ph.D. in social psychology at the University of Connecticut.
Notes from the Chair
August 26, 2010
Greetings from the Psychology Department.
Celebrating Psychology
August 26, 2010
Celebrate Psychology is an end-of-semester signature event that gives students and faculty an opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments.
Alumni bits and pieces
August 26, 2010
Some psychology alumni recently updated the Department of Psychology with their activities. The department encourages all alumni to update their information by clicking on the “Keep us Updated” link in the right-hand column of the newsletter’s front page.
News from 2009
April 26, 2009
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News from 2008
April 26, 2008
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