News: Department of Psychology

Portrait Marta Meana
Research |

Honors College Dean Marta Meana’s research dispels stereotypes surrounding women’s sexuality and changes the way doctors treat patients.

Campus skyline
Campus News |

Awards recognize those on campus who demonstrate a commitment to community partnership

Beth Wi waves to robot Pepper
Campus News |

Grad students present their best work at annual Inspiration, Innovation, Impact showcase on Feb. 2.

Jefferson Kinney working in the lab.
Research |

Neuroscientist Jefferson Kinney's work with Ruvo Center for Brain Health is improving patient care while expanding opportunities for UNLV student learning.

professor Rachael Robnett
Research |

UNLV study analyzes power dynamics in marital relationships and reveals perceptions of men whose wives retain their own surname.

Portrait of Miles Boulton
People |

An advisor with an unexpected career path

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Campus News |

Study focused on understanding how people are reacting emotionally to the tragedy at the Route 91 country music festival Oct. 1.

James M. Myman posing in hallway.
Campus News |

New research advances understanding of the function of the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex and its tie to human learning.

A student and faculty member examine an experiment under magnification.
Research |

McNair/AANAPISI programs for low-income, first-generation students matches undergrads with faculty mentors that share their focus and goals.

Kayla Bland, a participant in UNLV's Journey program examining a microscope slide.
Business and Community |

UNLV is a host site for the federally-funded Journey program, which puts Native American and other minority high school students interested in health research into college labs.

Xiangning Chen holds a cigarette with smoke resembling a DNA strand
Research |

Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine gene researchers clear the air on the link between schizophrenia and smoking.

Dustin and Rochelle Hines
Research |

Husband-and-wife team Dustin and Rochelle Hines research brain cells in their quest for solutions to degenerative diseases and developmental disorders.