Park, A. Thierry, K. Norris, K. Venzor, E. Nobles, S. (in press). Is optimism a unique predictor of reading and math performance in Latinx elementary school students? Journal of Character Education.

Arey, M.* & Varghese, F.P. (in press) Increasing Deception Detection through Training on Microexpressions. Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (Undergraduate Journal).

Varghese, F.P., Israel, T., Seymour, G., Herbst, R.B, Suarez, L., & Hargons, C. (2019). Injustice in the Justice System: Reforming inequities for true justice for all. The Counseling Psychologist, 47, 682-740 (For the 50th Anniversary of The Counseling Psychologist).

Winners announced for this year’s Richard A. Scott Outstanding Psychology Student Award

Congratulations to the winner!

Elena Lainez Zacarias

I would love to gain experience in the field of mental health after I graduate, through a job at a clinic or hospital, and work there for a year. After that, I plan on getting a master’s in mental health counseling so I can become a therapist. My hope is that I can help raise more awareness about mental health in the Latin American community, and provide cognitive behavioral therapy to those who need it.

Elena received a certificate, a cash award of $750, and will have her name added to a plaque in the Department of Psychology and Counseling.

Congratulations the 1^st Runner-up!

Rachel Bearden

After graduation, I will embark on volunteer work in the Republic of Palau in Micronesia for 6 months, then continue intern work collecting psychometric data at a tactical training facility. I plan on going to graduate school for clinical psychology and attending Officer Candidate School to work in the United States Army as a Psychological Operations Officer. 

Rachel received a certificate and a cash award of $250.

Congratulations to the 2^nd Runner-up!

Christoni Key

My upcoming plans include graduating this December and applying to either the social work MSW program at UA Little Rock or the school psychology ED.S. program at UCA.

Christoni received a certificate and a cash award of $100.

Congratulations to Dr. Darshon Anderson for being elected President-elect for the Southwestern Psychological Association.

Congratulations to Senior Psychology major, Jacob Christie, for receiving the UCA Bear CLAWS award from President Davis for his leadership at the UCA Food Pantry!  Proud you are one of ours.

Congratulations to our doctoral students, Mattie, Robyn, Carley, Rachel, and David for their predoctoral internship placements! Once again 100% of our students matched.

Counseling Psychology Program

Mattie Bogoslavsky – University of North Florida Counseling Center, Jacksonville, FL

Robyn Hunter – Alaska Psychology Intern Consortium/Norton Sound Health, Nome, AK/Alaska Family Medicine-Providence

School Psychology Program

Carley Owen – Florida State University Multidisciplinary Center, Tallahassee, FL

Rachel Sanders – Nebraska Internship Consortium, Lincoln, NE/Munroe-Meyer Institute IABA

David Young – Avondale School District Psychology Internship, Avondale, AZ

Aronson, J., Cohen, G., & Nail, P. R. (2019). Self-affirmation theory: An update and appraisal. In E. Harmon-Jones (Ed.). Cognitive dissonance: Reexamining a pivotal theory in social psychology (2^nd edition, pp. 159-174). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Nail, P. R., Cobb, C. L., & Owen, C. E. (2019). Evidence that negative maternal transference is at the root of Americans’ beliefs in 9/11 conspiracy theories. North American Journal of Psychology, 21, 127-150.

Nail, P. R. (2019b). A tribute and fond memories of Donald Hugh Helms (1927-2008): Hank’s primary steel guitarist (1944-1952). Hank Williams International Society Newsletter, 27(2), 6-9.

Nail, P. R. (2019a). Don and Hazel Helms: An anecdote from the life of Hank Williams, courtesy of Miss Hazel, and what it reveals about Hank’s personality. Hank Williams International Society Newsletter, 27(1), 8-11.

Nail, P. R., Cobb, C. L., & Owen, C. E. (2019, May 16). Psychological transference: The most powerful, generally unknown force in the world. Invited address presented at the Science Meets Social Science Seminar, Department of Theoretical Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland.