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NAU joins TAPDINTO-STEM Alliance to foster inclusion and collaboration for students with disabilities in STEM fields

Posted by Eliza Romero on November 2, 2022

Ronda Jenson sitting in front of computer on Zoom

Collective impact approach to enhance workforce development and increase graduation rates

People with disabilities are one of the most significantly underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and employment. According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), in 2016 19.5 percent of undergraduate students reported a disability.

Students with disabilities… Read more

Filed Under: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences

Funded through NSF grant, NAU researcher strives to increase participation of neurodiverse students in STEM fields

Posted by Heather Tate on March 26, 2021

Rhonda Jenson sitting in her office in front of a computer.

Neurodivergent thinkers – individuals who, for example, may be on the autism spectrum or experience conditions such as Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dyslexia or mental disorders such as depression and anxiety – are an untapped human resource in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.… Read more

Filed Under: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences

NAU researchers publish new consensus report, recommendations to increase concussion disclosure in athletes

Posted by Heather Tate on November 2, 2020

Heidi Wayment, Ann Huffman, Deborah Craig, Monica Lininger standing by NAU football helentsA major consensus report co-authored by Heidi Wayment, chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences at Northern Arizona University, provides recommendations for increasing concussion symptom disclosure in collegiate athletic departments and military service academies. The report was recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).

The report, pending co-publishment in the Journal of Special… Read more

Filed Under: College of Health and Human Services, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Psychological Sciences

NAU key partner in bringing 2020 Festival of Science to Flagstaff community Sept. 18-27 with more than 60 free virtual events

Posted by Heather Tate on September 19, 2020

Now in its 31st year, the award-winning annual Festival of Science—the longest-running event of its kind in the Western Hemisphere—continues to be a cornerstone event for the Flagstaff community, with Northern Arizona University playing a key role in the festival’s success. Through active participation by NAU scientists, artists and educators, as well as through a robust sponsorship commitment, the university contributes to the Flagstaff community through the festival in a variety of ways.

This year’s festival, focused on the theme… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Cline Library, College of Arts and Letters, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Anthropology, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Psychological Sciences, School of Arts, School of Earth and Sustainability, The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute

NAU psychologists developing app to help military personnel cope with stress

Posted by Heather Tate on October 5, 2018

Ann Huffman and Heidi Waymant showing their new mobile app to cadets

In addition to combat-related health risks such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), military personnel face ongoing stressors such as separation from family and frequent relocation. When coping resources fall short, they are at risk for negative personal and occupational health outcomes such as sleep disturbance, health behaviors and anxiety.

Improving the quality… Read more

Filed Under: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences

NAU’s Neuroscience of Compassion undergraduate program boosts research careers

Posted by Heather Tate on November 16, 2017

This summer, associate professor Chad Woodruff and his colleagues concluded another successful Neuroscience of Compassion Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Sponsored by Northern Arizona University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Department of Psychological Sciences, the program trains eight students each summer how to conduct research into the cortical, physiological and psychosocial underpinnings of compassionate behavior.

The elite REU… Read more

Filed Under: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences

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