Program News

Association for behavioral and cognitive therapy (aBCT) Conference 2024

November 14-17, 2024

Dr. Langhinrichsen-Rohling and three of her students from the T.H.R.I.V.E lab (Lillian Cai, Grace Schroeder, and Daniel Dickie) attended this year’s annual ABCT conference in Philadelphia! Please see photos of the research presented by our lovely HPSY doctoral students!

Lillian Cai presenting a poster titled: “Racial Discrimination drives Health Avoidance Behavior through Institutional Healthcare Betrayal”.

Daniel Dickie presenting a poster titled: “Sleep difficulties play a role in the relationship between interpersonal needs and suicide proneness in college students”.

Grace Schroeder giving an oral presentation titled: “Inspiring innovation in relationship violence research, advocacy, and interventions across time and cultural shifts: Four women clinical scientists navigate complex geo-political spaces”.

Dr. Langhinrichsen-Rohling and Grace Schroeder all smiles at the conference!

Global Alliance Conference 2024

September 26-28, 2024

Rose Soliemannjad, Mia Ersoff, Kate Hoyle, Nicole Schwab, and Noa Leiter attended this year’s annual Global Alliance conference in Chicago! Please see photos of research from our lovely HPSY doctoral students!

Nicole Schwab presenting a poster titled “Gender, income and discrimination in medical settings: An exploratory analysis of reported experiences”.

Mia Ersoff presenting a poster titled ” ‘Taking care of me’: Exploring the Impact of PhDs on Black Maternal Mental Health”.

Kate Hoyle presenting a poster titled “Identifying with income level: Impacts o psychological scarcity and goal openness”.

Noa Leiter presenting a poster titled “The impact of legislation restricting gender-affirming care for youth”.

Rose Soliemannjad giving an oral presentation titled “Beyond the Home: Extended ACEs and Mental Health Outcomes in Foster Care versus Community Youths”.

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Clysha Whitlow and Haley Cooper were 2nd and 3rd authors on a recently published manuscript “An Exploratory Study of Digital Inequities and Work in the Redevelopment of a Southeastern American City” has been published in Social Sciences as part of the Special Issue Bridge the Gap: ICT Competences and Vocational Education and Training and is […]

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Rachel Siegal was selected for not one but TWO dissertation awards! May 2022: Rachel Siegal was selected to receive an $8,000 scholarship from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduate school to support her dissertation during the 2022 summer term. April 2022: Rachel Siegal is one of 100 doctoral students in the U. S., […]

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Ameante is the recipient of the following three awards. Impressive work, Ameante!! 2020 MENSA McGrew-Fruecht Scholarship 2020 UNC Charlotte Loch Walker Writing Award 2020 APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship

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Dr. Webb is among the 2020 recipients of the UNC Board of Governors Awards for Excellence in Teaching!! Congratulations!!

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Congratulations to six of our advanced clinical students who all matched to one of their very top internship choices!! Alyssa Minnick – Coatesville VA, near Philadelphia, PA Courtney Rogers – Cherokee Health Systems (integrated primary care), Knoxville, TN Magin Day – Wilford Hall/Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX Marie Hayes – Duke University Medical […]

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The award is one of the most important and prestigious traditions at UNC Charlotte. It honors outstanding tenured teachers on our campus and provides an example of the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching. For more information about the award: https://teachingaward.uncc.edu/ Here is what was shared about Dr. Webb on the website about the finalists: […]

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The P.E.O. Scholar Award is a competitive, merit-based award intended to recognize and encourage academic excellence and achievement by women in doctoral-level programs. Scholars have demonstrated their ability to make significant contributions in their chosen field of study and a positive impact on society, having assumed leadership positions in university academics and scientific research.

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• Nadia Jafari is headed to the National Psychology Training Consortium in Washington State, where she will specialize in integrated primary care. • Ana Orejuela will be completing her internship at the James A Haley Veterans Administration Hospital in Tampa, FL, where she will complete rotations in health psychology, trauma, and general clinical psychology. • […]

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Melissa Strompolis, was one of the guest editors of a special issue of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice that was recently released. The special issue grew out of the International Community Psychology Conference held in Fortaleza, Brazil and focuses on ‘Community Psychology and Public Policy: Research, Advocacy, and Training in International Contexts’. The […]

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Congratulations to Lydia Roos for receiving the prestigious Everett Fellowship provided by Ann Belk and the Hershel and Cornelia Everett Foundation. Click here for more information about Ann Belk and the Herschel and Cornelia Everett Foundation.

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The Community Psychology Training Program at UNC Charlotte was recently recognized as the Outstanding Program in 2013 by the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA – Division 27 – Community Psychology – of the American Psychological Association). The “Excellence in Education Programs Award” recognizes “an exemplary undergraduate and/or graduate program that has innovative structures, […]