Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UMass Amherst
New insight into the challenges of emergency care for mental health and substance use disorder patients
UMass Amherst social psychologist concludes 'broad public and institutional changes' are needed
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Department News
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Research shows female STEM students are positively impacted by female near-peer mentors
UMass Amherst researchers track the effects of near-peer mentors on first-year female engineering majors in first-of-its-kind longitudinal study. -
Maureen Perry-Jenkins receives 2022 Alexis J. Walker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Feminist Family Studies from the National Council on Family Relations
This award recognizes her decades of contributions to feminist family scholarship, leadership, and service to NCFR. -
Research findings show older adults live longer in counties with more age bias
Older adults living in counties with greater age bias had better health outcomes than those living in areas with less age bias, according to UMass Amherst researchers, who were surprised at the findings.
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Alumni News
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Alumni Profile: Heather Kirkorian ‘07PhD
Laura M. Secord Chair in Early Childhood Development and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin—Madison -
Bill Knecht '65, LCSW, BACS
Private Practice Therapist, Social Work Supervisor -
Maheen Chaudhry '12
Clinical Pharmacist and Preceptor at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
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