{"id":1434,"date":"2015-08-13T17:55:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T21:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/?page_id=1434"},"modified":"2025-12-12T16:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:21:27","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/uris-mental-and-behavioral-health-counseling-masters-program-sets-students-up-for-success\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2026-08-27_15-02-48-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tayla Varan joined the first cohort of the mental and behavioral health counseling master\u2019s degree program in 2025 after completing bachelor\u2019s degrees in psychology and criminology and criminal justice at URI. (Photo courtesy Tayla Varan)\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/uris-mental-and-behavioral-health-counseling-masters-program-sets-students-up-for-success\/\">URI\u2019s Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling master\u2019s program sets students up for success<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">On-campus clinical training and flexible internships provide valuable experiences <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-study-urges-alcohol-drinkers-to-be-aware-of-emotional-state\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2026-04-27_09-18-46-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Melissa Rothstein, who recently completed her Ph.D. in behavioral science psychology, conducted a study on drinking and emotion in the HARP Lab, a simulated bar lab in Chafee Hall.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2026-04-27_09-18-46-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2026-04-27_09-18-46-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-study-urges-alcohol-drinkers-to-be-aware-of-emotional-state\/\">URI study urges alcohol drinkers to be aware of emotional state<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Whether positive or negative, emotion may increase consumption <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/fourth-annual-uri-neuroscience-symposium-highlights-dynamic-student-research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2026-04-17_12-04-21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fourth annual URI Neuroscience Symposium\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/fourth-annual-uri-neuroscience-symposium-highlights-dynamic-student-research\/\">Fourth annual URI Neuroscience Symposium highlights dynamic student research<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, Ryan Institute for Neuroscience host annual symposium in Avedisian Hall <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/uri-study-shows-identity-related-stress-compounds-impact-of-trauma-for-lgbtq-individuals\/URI%20study%20shows%20identity-related%20stress%20compounds%20impact%20of%20trauma%20for%20LGBTQ+%20individuals\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2026-03-18_08-55-58-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2026-03-18_08-55-58-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2026-03-18_08-55-58-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/uri-study-shows-identity-related-stress-compounds-impact-of-trauma-for-lgbtq-individuals\/URI%20study%20shows%20identity-related%20stress%20compounds%20impact%20of%20trauma%20for%20LGBTQ+%20individuals\">URI study shows identity-related stress compounds impact of trauma for LGBTQ+ individuals<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Study assessed how social stressors affect adults with history of trauma <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/04\/paid-summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-150x1501-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/04\/paid-summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\">Summer Internships for CHS Students!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The College of Health Sciences is now offering\u00a0summer internships\u00a0for undergraduate and master\u2019s students.\u00a0 <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/2025\/12\/12\/kathryn-kat-quina-received-the-2025-heritage-award-from-the-society-for-the-psychology-ofwomen-division-35-at-apa-in-denver-co\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/KQuina-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/KQuina-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/KQuina-web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/KQuina-web-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/KQuina-web.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/2025\/12\/12\/kathryn-kat-quina-received-the-2025-heritage-award-from-the-society-for-the-psychology-ofwomen-division-35-at-apa-in-denver-co\/\">Kathryn \u201cKat\u201d Quina received the 2025 Heritage Award from the Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35) at the APA in Denver, CO.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Kathryn \u201cKat\u201d Quina received the 2025 Heritage Award from the Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35) at APA in Denver, CO. This Career Award is given annually to&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-professors-study-seeks-to-better-understand-connections-between-suicide-and-alcohol-use-disorder\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2025-11-18_11-20-23-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-professors-study-seeks-to-better-understand-connections-between-suicide-and-alcohol-use-disorder\/\">URI professor\u2019s study seeks to better understand connections between suicide and Alcohol Use Disorder<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Using wearable alcohol sensor and smartphone surveys, Nicole Weiss aims to identify risk, intervention opportunities <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/researchers-from-uri-find-no-evidence-to-justify-cocoon-therapy-for-pediatric-concussions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2025-10-27_08-53-09-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/researchers-from-uri-find-no-evidence-to-justify-cocoon-therapy-for-pediatric-concussions\/\">Researchers from URI find no evidence to justify \u2018cocoon therapy\u2019 for pediatric concussions<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI researchers support active treatment and rehabilitation over avoidance and sensory deprivation for concussion recovery <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/new-chair-aims-to-elevate-psychology-departments-research-educational-prominence\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2025-09-26_14-58-19-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/new-chair-aims-to-elevate-psychology-departments-research-educational-prominence\/\">New chair aims to \u2018elevate\u2019 psychology department\u2019s research, educational prominence<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">David Schnyer joins URI after leading highly ranked program at UT-Austin <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/uri-receives-first-ever-nih-t32-award-to-launch-transdisciplinary-biomedical-research-training-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2025-10-07_10-46-04-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2025-10-07_10-46-04-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1282\/2025-10-07_10-46-04-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/uri-receives-first-ever-nih-t32-award-to-launch-transdisciplinary-biomedical-research-training-program\/\">URI Receives First-Ever NIH T32 Award for Biomedical Research Training<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Award reflects years of cross-campus collaboration and positions URI as a national leader in transdisciplinary biomedical training. <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/news\/archives\/\" title=\"View Archives\">View 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