This past summer, REU Site: MB3 welcomed its inagural cohort of undergraduates to Emory. Participants were flown in from across the country to learn on our campus. This summer session…
Dr. James Rilling Publishes New Book, “Father Nature: The Science of Paternal Potential”
Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Darwinian Neuroscience here in the Psychology Department at Emory, Dr. James Rilling studies the human brain as much as those of our primate…
The Kelly Lab Leads Groundbreaking Research in Social Neuroscience
Dr. Brandon Fricker, along with Dr. Aubrey Kelly and lab collaborators published work in Current Biology with their breakthrough research to identify the circuitry in the brain that drives the…
Dr. Gregory Berns Publishes “Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a Scientist’s Journey into the Secret World of Cows”
In his new book, Dr. Gregory Berns brings insight from his knowledge as a neuroscientist and his day-to-day experience caring for a bovine family on his Georgia farm together into…
Monica Thieu Delves into the Science of What Makes a Great Trivia Master
Monica Thieu is an Emory FIRST (Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching) Postdoctoral Fellow with us in the Department of Psychology, and has appeared on ‘Jeopardy!’ four times. This last…
Rohan Palmer featured in APS’ Careers Up Close
Learn more about what Dr. Palmer has to say about his ever-evolving work on the genetic and environmental factors that leave some people vulnerable to substance dependency. Congratulations on this…
Dr. Sherryl Goodman named 2023 recipient of the Joseph Zubin Award
The Society for Research in Psychopathology instituted an award given each Fall to one deserving individual for lifetime contributions to the understanding of psychopathology. Everyone at Emory Psychology would like…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Chaela Nutor
Clinical Science PhD Candidate, Chaela Nutor has been highlighted by the Laney Graduate School. Read on to learn more about Chaela, her accomplishments, and how she came to study Psychology!…
Dr. Robert Hampton awarded the James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Fund Fellowship
Funded by the James McKeen Cattell Fund, this award had been helping recipients pursue new research by supplementing the regular sabbatical allowance provided by their home institutions so they can…
Melissa Engel awarded Denise Bunning Community Leadership Award at the 2023 Food Allergy Research and Education Summit
We would like to congratulate Melissa on this award which highlights her contributions she has made as a community leader both in her research and in daily life. She runs…