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Department of Psychology News

The psychology department provides a broad foundation in psychology, with further specialty courses and opportunities for undergraduates to be involved in research and various applied settings. The curriculum meets the needs of students intending to pursue advanced training in psychology, education, medicine, or related fields.

Current Psychology News

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People | September 26, 2023

The College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year went from being uncertain about the future of his education to being one of the top residential real estate agents in the Las Vegas Valley.

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People | September 11, 2023

The behavioral neuroscientist hopes to help UNLV students push through adversity and pursue pathways to STEM careers through partnerships.

Students at Pida Plaza on the first day of classes (Josh Hawkins, UNLV).
Campus News | September 1, 2023

A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.

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Research | August 29, 2023

UNLV faculty earned two grants this summer through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project to enhance STEM curriculum for students and advance promising research.  
 

Graduation surprise
Campus News | August 1, 2023

News stories from the summer featuring UNLV students and faculty.

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Campus News | May 16, 2023

News highlights featuring UNLV faculty and students who made local and national headlines.

Psychology In The News

IFL Science
September 25, 2023

It's not just you, so here's what you can do about it.

Today.com
September 22, 2023

These get-ups are more frightful than festive.

KSNV-TV: News 3
September 21, 2023

News 3 went to the campus of UNLV to learn more about how to support students and the greater community.

Nevada Independent
September 18, 2023

Casino executive: “It’s good not to have people getting themselves into trouble because when they're in trouble, they're not good customers.”

Nevada Independent
September 18, 2023

Casino executive: “It’s good not to have people getting themselves into trouble because when they're in trouble, they're not good customers.”

KSNV-TV: News 3
September 18, 2023

This week, there will be a community conversation about mental health and meeting people where they are. News 3 went to the campus of UNLV to learn more about how to support students and the greater community.

Psychology Experts

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Recent Psychology Accomplishments

September 29, 2023
Sherry Bell and Renato (Rainier) M. Liboro (both Psychology) recently published their article, "Employing Dissonance-Based Interventions to Promote Health Equity Utilizing a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach and Social Network Analysis," in the Social Sciences journal. This article examines and advocates for the consideration of…
September 28, 2023
Shane Kraus (Psychology) and international colleagues recently published a paper, "Psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) across cross-cultural subgroups, genders, and sexual orientations: Findings from the International Sex Survey (ISS)," in Comprehensive Psychiatry. 
September 11, 2023
Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleague published a paper, "The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report," in Comprehensive Psychiatry. 
September 4, 2023
Sherry Bell and Renato M. Liboro (Psychology) published their article, "Training To Be A Community Psychologist In The Age Of a Digital Revolution," in the Engaged Scholar Journal: Community-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning. This article reflects on pedagogy and curricula that have shaped the field of community psychology, and reviews the…
September 1, 2023
Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper (Comorbid psychiatric diagnoses and gaming preferences in US armed forces veterans receiving inpatient treatment for gambling disorder) in Addictive Behaviors. 
August 7, 2023
Anthony King, Danielle Le, Aldo Barrita, Richard Chang, Donna Sim, Ting Tong, and Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt (all Psychology) recently presented a research poster titled, "Do Gamers Play for Money? An Analysis of Gaming Motives, Relative Deprivation, and Upward Mobility," at the American Psychological Association's annual conference in Washington, D.…