Dr. Josh Plotnik has moved onto big things since his time as a graduate student under the mentorship of Dr. Frans de Waal– Literally! He spends his summers working with…
Category: Department Highlights
Dr. James Rilling partners with Dr. Ken Hepburn on newly-funded research into cognitive empathy training for dementia caregivers
In our department James Rilling is a professor and lab director, but he has also been making interdisciplinary strides as he collaborates with Ken Hepburn of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff…
REU Site: Mind, Brain, Body, and Behavior Provides Opportunity Beyond Emory’s Campus
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…
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…
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…
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!…