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Dr. Ann Huffman Coauthors Article on Mentorship and Career Optimism

Posted by matt on December 12, 2020

Ann Huffman, professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and the WA Franke College of Business, co-authored with NAU alumni, Kristine Olson, the article, “The relationship between mentor support experiences and STEM graduate student career optimism” published in Career Development International. The article examines the role that mentorship and gender have in graduate students’ career optimism.  The findings of the study provide evidence that mentor support experiences are significantly linked to career optimism via self-efficacy and school satisfaction… Read more

Filed Under: Faculty Accomplishments, Publications, Research, Student Accomplishments

Dr. Wayment Coauthors Major Consensus Report on Concussion Education

Posted by matt on October 14, 2020

Heidi A Wayment, PhD, Chair Department of Psychological Sciences is a co-author on a major consensus report (Improving concussion education: Consensus from the NCAA-Department of Defense Mind Matters Research & Education Grand Challenge) published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The work is also being co-published in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine. Wayment and her NAU colleagues (Ann Huffman, Debbie Craig, Monica Lininger) along with other grant awardees from the National Collegiate Athletic… Read more

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Dr. Michelle Miller’s Book “Minds Online” is Translated into Mandarin

Posted by matt on October 2, 2020

Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, by Michelle Miller, Ph.D., was published in 2014 and earned widespread acclaim for its engaging, practical, and science-based approach to the incorporation of technology in education.  The Mandarin translation of the book has now been completed by a team working from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Scan of Cover of Minds OnlineCopies will… Read more

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Dr. Patch’s Research on Maternal Recall Published in Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

Posted by matt on February 6, 2020

Emily Patch, Ph.D., and coauthor Eileen McGrath, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona College of Medicine, had their original research exploring mothers’ recall of infant data and maternal health published in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine.  The authors found that, while mothers were accurate in their recollection of gestational age and infant birth weights, they were much less so in reporting their own medical diagnoses.  The findings of this research can help medical professionals communicate key information… Read more

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Article Authored by Dr. Steven Barger and Three Former Master’s Students Published in BMJ Open

Posted by matt on February 5, 2020

Professor Steven Barger and three graduates of the Master of Arts in Psychological Sciences program, Timothy Broom, Michael Esposito, and Taylor Lane, had their manuscript” Is subjective well-being independently associated with mortality? A 14-year prospective cohort study in a representative sample of 25 139 US men and women published in BMJ Open,” a peer-reviewed, online open access journal.  The primary study goal and analysis plan for this original research were preregistered at the Center for Open Science in December… Read more

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Professor Michelle Miller Published in The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted by matt on September 6, 2019

Professor Michelle Miller, a national expert on teaching with technology, was published in The Chronicle of Higher Education this month.  Her article, How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course, guides faculty through the process of matching instructional goals with available technology.  Screen capture of title page of Dr. Miller's articleIn addition to providing… Read more

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