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Department of Psychology News

The Department of Psychology offers students a broad foundation in fundamental psychological concepts. We also provide opportunities for students to take specialty courses and be involved in research and various applied settings. Our curriculum meets the needs of students intending to pursue advanced training in psychology, education, medicine, or other related fields.

Current Psychology News

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People |

How learning to ask for help can help students explore new career paths and build confidence for life after graduation.

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Campus News |

As the fall semester begins, these Rebels are optimistic about achieving good grades and making new connections.

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Campus News |

A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.

UNLV researchers looking at brain scan peer through glass at fRMI machine
Research |

UNLV boasts Nevada’s only MRI facility dedicated to university research. Here’s what our professors hope to discover with it.

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People |

The Engle family's love for UNLV runs so deep they named their terrier-poodle mix Rebel. Now, they're helping the next generation of Honors College students unleash their potential.

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Psychology In The News

The Dallas Morning News

From fantasy sports to prediction markets, new forms of online wagering are reshaping gambling addiction among young adults in Texas.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Rising innovators in the marijuana and psychedelics space will present their latest research and policy findings during the second annual Cannabis Policy Institute student showcase.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Rising innovators in the marijuana and psychedelics space will present their latest research and policy findings during the second annual Cannabis Policy Institute student showcase.

Gambling Insider

Prediction markets call it trading. Sports books call it betting. On TikTok, the difference can determine which advertising rules apply.

Gambling Insider

Prediction markets call it trading. Sports books call it betting. On TikTok, the difference can determine which advertising rules apply.

Inc

Experts are beginning to unravel why modern life messes with our time perception, making you feel like life is passing in a blur. 

Psychology Experts

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Recent Psychology Accomplishments

Ph.D. student Alexis Rice (Psychological and Brain Sciences program) presented her research at the American Psychological Association Convention in Washington, D.C. Representing UNLV on a national stage, Rice presented “Hypervigilance as a Social Response to Identity-Based Threat,” highlighting her research on hypervigilance and identity-based…
Ph.D. student Alexis Rice (Psychological and Brain Sciences program) has been selected as a mentor and scholarship recipient for the Grad Rebel Advantage Program for the 2026–27 academic year. Through the program, Rice will mentor a cohort of 11 UNLV students as they navigate the graduate school application process, providing guidance on exploring…
Katie Singsank (Psychology), a clinical psychology doctoral student, was selected as one of four graduate students nationally for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s 2026 Psychology Student Mentorship Program. The program provides specialized training in the neuropsychological care of individuals with multiple sclerosis, with an emphasis on…
Doctoral student Hoor Ul Ain, alumna Melanie Garcia, and Kara Christensen Pacella (Psychology) recently published a paper in Journal of American College Health on the relationship between university belongingness and eating disorder symptomatology in Muslim university students. Using archival data from the Healthy Minds Study, Ain found that sense…
Shane W. Kraus (Psychology) recently co-authored three publications examining emerging issues in mental health, compulsive sexual behavior, and sexual media use. In a new integrative review (Ketogenic therapy as a potential novel treatment approach for PTSD: an integrative review and proposed mechanistic model) published in Frontiers in…
Shane Kraus (Psychology) recently appeared on The Gambling Files podcast episode, “Addiction 39: The Psychology of Gambling and Sex Addiction with Dr Shane Kraus.” Kraus discussed behavioral addictions, including gambling and compulsive sexual behavior, with a particular focus on psychological mechanisms, risk factors, military populations,…