Check it out: http://www.bustle.com/articles/70971-science-says-emoticons-on-facebook-make-men-more-jealous-than-women-because-a-winky-face-clearly.
Category Archives: Faculty News
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: http://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!
Dr. Buchholz and Dr. Osterman to speak at Darwin Days!
Welcome Dr. Darcey Powell to the Psychology Department!
The Psychology Department is proud to announce our newest faculty member, Assistant Professor Darcey Powell! Dr. Powell joined the department in 2014 and has worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor for the last year. She received a B.S. in Psychology (’09) from West Virginia University, a M.S. (’11) from West Virginia University and a Ph.D. (’14 ) in Life-Span Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University. Her research interests include examining the expectations of emerging adults about future adult roles, such as parenting, as well as parents’ expectations for and perceptions of their experience caring for a young child. She is also interested in research related to teaching and learning; exploring methods to increase students’ retention of material and application of skills, as well as examining differences between subjective and objective evaluations of instructors’ teaching style.
Please welcome Dr. Powell to the Department as our newest tenure-track member!
APS is in the Big Apple this Year! (May 21-24)
Find out more here: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/convention/call-for-submissions#.VGlqp_nF9oN. If you are interested in attending, please contact Dr. Denise Friedman. We are currently organizing travel and accommodations to try and make costs manageable. Travel grants are available for most students!
What actor is your professor?
Dr. Allen: Helena Bonham Coato
Dr. Buchholz: Daniel Craig
Dr. Camac: Jamie Lee Curtis
Dr. Day: Cate Blanchett
Dr. DeMarce: Liv Tyler
Dr. Early: Richard Gere
Dr. Friedman: Jennifer Lawrence
Prof. Friedman: Vince Vaughn
Dr. Lynch: Meryl Streep
Dr. Nichols: Jim Parsons
Prof. Nichols: Julia Roberts
Dr. Osterman: Louis Ck
Dr. Pranzarone: Robert Deniro
Dr. Shenal: Hugh Laurie
Dr. Whitson: Michael Caine
Departmental Kudos – Dr. Buchholz
Student comment:
“Dr. Friedman and Dr. Buchholz are super supportive and helpful. :)”
Departmental Kudos – Warning: Oxytocin May Be Released
“Each and every one of the psych profs are kind, helpful, and overall amazing. Don’t think your dedication and hard work goes unnoticed. We love you all.” – Student comment
Departmental Kudos – Dr. Osterman
Dr. Osterman pictured with Jessica Gladfelter, RCPA Vice President
Student comment:
“Dr. Osterman is an amazing QM prof. She makes stats fun.”
Departmental Kudos – Dr. Friedman
Dr. Friedman pictured with Carolyn Miesen and Jessica Gladfelter, members of her research lab
Students Comments:
“Dr. Friedman has gone above and beyond as my advisor! She inspires me to be the best I can.”
“Dr. Friedman has had a lot to manage this semester and has been great at it. She is an amazing chair.”
“Dr. Friedman and Dr. Buchholz are super supportive and helpful. :)”
Departmental Kudos – Ellen Dyer
Student comments:
“Mrs. Ellen Dyer is great and helpful!”
“Ellen always has a smile on her face and brightens everyone’s day. She is the best!”
Departmental Kudos – Dr. Early
Student comment:
“Dr. Early is the reason I declared my PSYC major. He’s so excited about topics and so knowledgeable.”
The votes are in…You named the psych faculty superhero alter egos as
Dr. Allen: God
Dr. Buchholz: Spiderman
Dr. Camac: WonderWoman
Dr. Day: Rogue
Dr. DeMarce: Electra
Dr. Early: Captain America
Dr. Friedman: Hulk
Prof. Friedman: IronMan
Dr. Lynch: Black Widow
Dr. Nichols: Inspector Gadget
Prof. Nichols: BatGirl
Dr. Osterman: CatWoman
Dr. Pranzarone: AquaMan
Dr. Shenal: BatMan
Dr. Whitson: Thor
Check back later for our superhero picture.
Dr. Osterman to Speak Thursday, Feb. 27 at Darwin Days
When Natural Selection Gets Sneaky: Altruism, Suicide, and Evolution
by
Dr. Lindsey Osterman
February 27, 2014
7:00pm
Trexler 372
Dr. Friedman Interviewed About BuzzFeed Craze
Dr. Chris Buchholz Spoke recently at Coffee Shop Talk
Dr. Chris Buchholz, associate professor in Roanoke’s Psychology Department, spoke about the Science of Love. It was well attended by RCPA members.
Psychology Department Gets a New Chairperson!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Denise Friedman has become the new chairperson for the Department of Psychology.
Dr. Friedman joined the department in 2007. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Averett University with a B.S. in Psychology. She earned a M.S. (2004) and Ph.D. (2006) from Virginia Tech where she specialized in Developmental and Biological Psychology. She is a member of Alpha Chi and Phi Kappa Phi. Her research interests include cognitive and frontal lobe development from infancy through early adulthood. Her current research program examines the impact of technology on cognitive and social skills.
Dr. Friedman and students interviewed about Facebook jealousy
http://www.livescience.com/37988-facebook-jealousy-gpa.html
This story was picked up by tons of national papers and translated into multiple languages! At one point, you got over 15 pages of Google search hits for this interview. The paper is currently under review with 6 student co-authors – Ben Hudson (applying to grad school for I/O in the Fall), Sylis Nicolas (pursuing MS at Oakland University), Molly Howser (obtained Masters in Speech Language Pathology from Radford University and will be working in Frederick County Public Schools starting in 2014), Kristen Lipsett (works at Perkins School for the Blind), Laura Pope (obtained Masters in I/O psychology from Radford University), and Ian Robinson (pursuing doctorate in dentistry at VCU).
Psych Faculty Looking Spiffy at Graduation
PBK Inductees and Faculty 2013
How the Dance Party Began (Starring Dr. David Nichols)
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Psych Department Alumni Reception 2013
Drs. Early and Pranzarone cheesing at the 2013 departmental alumni reception.
Psych Department Alumni Reception 2013
Psych department faculty show off at the alumni reception.
Blog Dedication
The Roanoke Psychology blog is dedicated to Dr. Curt Camac, former chair of the psychology department. Dr. Camac passed away on October 6, 2012. He was a full professor at the college. Curt was well loved by faculty and students alike and is responsible for the tremendous growth and well-being the department has experienced over the past decade. We hope to honor his memory by celebrating our successes and sharing our stories with you.
Dr. Camac’s obituary can be found here: http://www.johnmoakey.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1713049&fh_id=12548. If you would like to share your story about how Dr. Camac influenced you, please contact us.