Graduating Senior, Hector Ranero, strongly believes that psychology and art envelops a vast portion of our culture, communication, and overall well being. He is captivated by the blending of psychology and art.  When away from his family, academics, and workplace; he can be found in the studio creating sketches and rendering portrait paintings. […]

Congratulations to Dr. Kathryn Quina! She will be honored with the 2015  YWCA Women of Achievement Award. YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.  Since 2005, YWCA has sponsored this statewide recognition of women whose accomplishments span the fields of industry, culture and public service. This year’s recipients are a […]

Dr. Jasmine Mena, recently received the APA Division 45 Emerging Professional – Contributions to Service Award at the 2015 APA conference in Toronto!!   Dr. Mena also won a 2015 URI Multicultural Center Diversity Award for Faculty Excellence in Leadership and Service, as well as the 2014  Women of Color Psychologist Award from the National Association for Women in Psychology for her paper “I love […]

  Amanda Ramirez, a school psychology doctoral candidate, was recently awarded the APA Minority Fellowship at the 2015 APA Conference in Toronto, Ontario. Information regarding her experiences as a psychology student can be found in the URI News.     For more information regarding the fellowship, please visit the APA MFP website.

Every year, Dr. Joseph Rossi, compiles a list of publications by both students and faculty. Even though the list does not include posters or presentations at conferences, we are continually amazed by the work and productivity of those within the department. Here’s the latest list. Authors include current and former graduate students: Steve Babbin, Leslie Brick, Heather Bullock, Suzanne Colby, Don […]

    Hailee Dunn, a psychology graduate student, is the winner of the Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize for the best paper published in Women’s Health Issues in 2014, for her study “Association between Sexual Behaviors, Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation in a National Sample of High School Students: Implications of a Sexual Double Standard”. Dunn was […]

  Bing Chen, a Behavioral Science graduate student, was recognized at the 2015 Multicultural Awards Ceremony for her research on gender and sexual orientation. Chen currently works at URI’s Gender and Sexuality Center, leading a variety of programs ranging from substance abuse prevention, safe sex, HIV prevention and temporary housing for students in crisis. Her research […]