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Miles Abney BA’24
Feb. 28, 2024—“For my Immersion project I interned for The Flourishing Center in New York City, which is a company centered around the field of positive psychology. They offer a variety of courses to help train people in applying the science of happiness and flourishing to a variety of professions. For my final project I chose to...
2/15/24 – Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Brown Bag: Ilana Horn
Feb. 15, 2024—Against “Best Practices” in Teaching: Lessons from Collaborative Research Date: Thursday, February 15 Time: 12:20 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Location: Wilson Hall 115 Talk of “best practices” is everywhere in teacher education. Professional developers, school administrators, and teachers themselves talk about them all the time when they seek to improve instruction. In this talk, I...
Kaczkurkin receives Association for Psychological Science award
Feb. 1, 2024—Antonia Kaczkurkin, assistant professor of psychology and S. Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Mental Health, has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Association for Psychological Science Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions. Kaczkurkin focuses on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to the etiology of internalizing disorders. The APS Janet Taylor Spence Award...
Kaas receives the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience
Jan. 2, 2021—Jon Kaas, professor of psychology and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Distinguished Chair in Social and Natural Sciences, received the 2021 Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, the highest recognition conferred by the Society for Neuroscience that honors outstanding scientists who have made significant contributions to neuroscience throughout their careers. Kaas pursues a groundbreaking career that has...
Logan receives Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research
Jan. 1, 2021—Gordon Logan, Centennial Professor of Psychology, received the 2021 Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research. This prestigious recognition is awarded annually at Vanderbilt to a researcher with exceptional achievements in research, scholarship, or creative expression that have garnered significant national and international recognition. The award recognizes particularly research contributions over the past decade. Logan...