Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UMass Amherst
How is COVID-19 affecting emergency room physicians?
A Qualitative Investigation of the Impact of COVID-19 on Emergency Medicine Physicians’ Emotional Experiences and Coping
Upcoming Events
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Oct27
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Behavioral Neuroscience Seminar | Dra. Mercè Correa Sanz (Universitat Jaume I, Spain)
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Psychological and Brain Sciences Research Showcase
4:30pmBehavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Science, Social Psychology
Student Spotlight
Natasha de la Rosa-Rivera, 2019 CRF Graduate Student Grant Writing Program Member Receives NIH Funding
Natasha M. de la Rosa-Rivera, a 4th year Ph.D. candidate in the Neuroscience and Behavior Program, and 2019 CRF Graduate Student Grant Writers Program member was recently named as a recipient of an NIH dissertation award (R36) to complete and further her research. Receiving this award will allow Natasha to test her overarching hypothesis that brain regions contribute to a cognitive task – be it perceptual or mnemonic – according to the representations they contain.
Department News
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Christina Rowley receives NRSA Fellowship for her proposal 'Understanding Stress and Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities in Multiethnoracial Families'
Rowley’s NIH award is classified as a Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, which will enable her to receive mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors, enhance her understanding of health-related sciences, and develop into an independent research scientist. -
Clark University and UMass Amherst “Teachers and Adopted Children” Survey: Key Findings, Topline Results, and Recommendations
Survey focuses on teachers’ experiences with and perspectives on adopted children and families, including COVID-19-related stressors and concerns. -
Advisor-Student Pair Win Gilliam Fellowship
Neuroscience and behavior Ph.D. student Mélise Edwards and her advisor, Professor Agnès Lacreuse, are among the 50 winners of this year’s Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study for dissertation adviser–graduate student pairs. The award is part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s (HHMI) program to promote diversity and inclusion in science.
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Alumni News
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Isabel Salvatore '21
Graduate Student pursuing Higher Education (Public Policy and Student Affairs), Graduate Assistant in Student Engagement at the University of Denver -
Jaline Israel '20
PsyD Candidate at Regent University -
Jane Studeny Oliveira '13, PsyD
Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Boston Neuropsychological Services -
Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki ‘08PhD
Making STEM education more accessible and effective for diverse learners
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