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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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With programs spanning bachelor’s through doctoral levels, students can tailor their education to their specific professional goals.

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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UNLV’s commencement tradition highlights exceptional students who embody the highest level of academic excellence and community involvement.

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A flowery collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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UNLV-led study is the first to examine attitudes of men toward the social media housewife trend that calls for return to traditional gender roles.

Psychology In The News

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A recently published case report in Frontiers in Neuroscience details how a high dose of psilocybin mushrooms appeared to temporarily restore specific daily functions and communication abilities in an individual with advanced Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggest that certain brain networks might retain dormant capacities even in the late stages of neurodegeneration.

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Despite supportive community efforts, the Vegas Strong Fund continues to raise funds for the project set to break ground in October.

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As evidenced by the popularity of "Yesteryear," a subculture of "traditional wives" is making big waves in the culture wars.

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More than three dozen homicides have been reported across the Las Vegas Valley so far this year, with many stemming from domestic disputes, verbal altercations, and ongoing interpersonal conflicts. While each case has its own circumstance, behavioral health experts and UNLV Associate Psychology Professor Dr. Stephen Benning are weighing in.

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UNLV appears several times on U.S. News & World’s Report’s new Best Global Universities rankings.

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Sellers on TikTok used pricey items to lure bidders to “Surprise Sets” livestreams, but most of the auctions yielded only cheap prizes. Gambling experts are concerned about the potential for harm.

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Recent Psychology Accomplishments

Renato (Rainier) M. Liboro (Psychology) recently published a book chapter, "Improvisation and Social Justice in Contemporary Music Therapy," in the Oxford Handbook of Improvisation in Music Therapy. This book chapter delves into the realm of music academia in order to examine and interrogate the roles of and the work in the field of…
Margaret McMullin (Psychology), a former UNLV Ph.D. student, Nathan Higgins (Psychology), a UNLV former post-doctoral fellow, Rohit Kumar from Johns Hopkins University, Mounya Elhilali from Johns Hopkins University, and Joel Snyder (Psychology) have published 'Object and setting identification in natural auditory scenes' in a special issue of…
Graduate students Pratik S. Paranjape and Tahoura Mohammadi Ghohaki, along with faculty member Samsoon Inayat (all Psychology), published a new article in Scientific Reports titled “A transparent wheel-based platform for locomotion-on-demand and multi-view body and facial kinematics in head-fixed mice.” The study introduces a modular behavioral…
Diana Beltran and Rachael Robnett (both Psychology) recently published their paper, “Mentoring, Academic Belonging, and Imposter Phenomenon Among Undergraduate Women: A Critical Feminist Perspective,” in Education Sciences. Their mixed-methods study examined mentoring, imposter phenomenon, and academic belonging among undergraduate women through a…
Alumna Melanie Garcia published her honors thesis completed under the mentorship of graduate student Maegan Nation and faculty member Kara Christensen Pacella (all Psychology) in the Journal of American College Health. This project used a case-control design to compare eating disorder risk among documented and undocumented Latinx college students.
Richard Chang, Diana Beltran, Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt, and Rachael Robnett (all Psychology) recently published their paper entitled, "‘Feeling out of place’: A mixed methods investigation of the impostor phenomenon among BIPOC and LGBTQ STEM college students" in Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. Their mixed-methods study…