Psychological Science
Sleep expert Hannah Peach explains the science behind the time change
As clocks turn back and daylight saving time ends this weekend, many people look forward to gaining an extra hour of sleep, or this year, an extra hour of Halloween festivities. But according to Hannah Peach, UNC Charlotte sleep health expert and associate teaching professor and associate chair of the CHESS Department of Psychological Sciences, […]
Psychology master’s student earns prestigious AAUW International Fellowship
As a competitive rower growing up in Poland, Martyna Wasilewska learned discipline, resilience and the value of pushing beyond her comfort zone. Those qualities have carried her across continents, into graduate school at UNC Charlotte and now to national recognition as a recipient of a highly competitive American Association of University Women International Fellowship. The […]
TEDx Editor’s Pick spotlights UNC Charlotte professor’s research on chronic health conditions at work
A TEDx talk by UNC Charlotte’s Alyssa McGonagle is gaining national attention after being selected as a TEDx Editor’s Pick. McGonagle, professor of psychological and organizational science in UNC Charlotte’s College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, delivered her talk “Creating supportive workplaces for chronic conditions” at TEDx UNC Charlotte on Feb. 21. TEDx […]
‘What’s your 5 to 9?’ New research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology examines how employees recover from work stress
Ryan Grant, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychological science, has published a new study, “What’s your 5 to 9? Antecedents and outcomes of profiles of trajectories of daily recovery experiences across the evening,” in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the top journal in the field. Funded in part by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and […]
Madison Black Built a Community in the Lab, on the Court and in Scott Hall
When Madison Black walks across the stage this December, she will have more than a diploma. She will carry memories of discovery in the classroom, mentorship from faculty and a network of friendships forged in residence halls and on the volleyball court. Black is graduating from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences […]
Webb Receives Teaching Award; Other College Faculty Named As Finalists
Two of the three finalists for each of the University’s two teaching excellence awards are faculty in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. They are Oscar Lansen, Jordan Poler, Terry Shirley Jr., and Jennifer Webb.