Ashley has accepted a case worker position with the Local Office on Aging (LOA) in Downtown Roanoke. Her primary responsibilities are to help aging individuals maintain as much independence as possible and to avoid early institutionalization.
Author: Dr. Denise Friedman
-
Alum Casey McGrath completes her degree to become a dental hygienist!
Alum Casey McGrath (’12), pictured center, completed her Associates in Applied Sciences degree in dental hygiene this Spring. Congratulations, Casey!
-
Alum Rebekah Mitchell welcomes a new addition!
Lillian Deidra Mitchell was born February 26th in Alaska where Rebekah and her husband, Joshua, live now. What a cutie pie! Congratulations!!
-
Ashley Johns accepts position at Intercept Youth Services
Ashley Johns (’15) accepted a position as a residential counselor at Intercept Youth Services. She reports loving the job and says the kids keep her busy! Congratulations, Ashley.
-
Having a Little Fun Before Graduation
Dr. Friedman’s lab seniors (Jess Gladfelter, Mariam Foster, Mackenzie Slater, Cait Khosla, Sara Dorrance) and spotter (JR, Delaney Russell) having a little fun on a rainy day!
-
Gladfelter and Friedman to Present at UVA Pedagogy Summit
Dr. Friedman and her lab manager, Jessica Gladfelter, will be leading an interactive session entitled “Teaching & learning in the research lab: Engaging students via first-hand experience” at the UVA Pedagogy Summit in May! They will highlight the benefits of participating in faculty-student collaboration from both perspectives while outlining a model for a successful undergraduate research lab.
-
Newswise Covers Friedman’s Latest Paper with Students
The media loves social media findings, especially about Facebook jealousy! Check out this Newswise article for a pretty good summary of the study: https://www.newswise.com/articles/study-emoticons-make-men-more-jealous-than-women.
-
Alumni Update – Ian Robinson
Ian is currently attending VCU to obtain his DDS. He just got his white coat, meaning he will officially be able to work with real people. We look forward to calling him Dr. Robinson in 2017! See below for a picture of Ian at the white coat ceremony.
-
Dr. Friedman and Former Research Seminar Students Publish in Top Cyberpsychology Journal
Dr. Friedman and her first research seminar group published an article, released this month, on the effects of gender and emoticons on Facebook jealousy in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, & Social Networking: https://online.liebertpub.com/toc/cyber/18/2.
Ben Hudson took the lead on the article following graduation, collecting extra data and making the publication happen! He is currently applying to graduate schools. Second author, Sylis Nicolas, was brought onto the project from Hollins and just finished her Masters at Oakland University. The other seminar student co-authors include Molly Howser who received her Masters in Speech & Language Pathology from Radford University, Ian Robinson who is currently completing graduate work at VCU in the school of dentistry, Kristen Lipsett, who is currently working for United Health Group, and Laura Pope who received her Masters in I/O from Radford University. Current sophomore, Abby Hobby, who is studying abroad this semester, and helped with editing and a final round of data collection, rounds outs the student co-authors.
Publishing in a peer-reviewed journal takes dedication. These students completed some impressive work during their time at RC and continue to thrive. The department could not be more proud!
