College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Dr. Darcy Diesburg awarded the 2022 D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize
July 05, 2022
Dr. Darcy Diesburg was recently awarded the 2022 D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize in the Social Sciences in recognition her doctoral dissertation: “... -
Voss wins INI Williams-Cannon Fellowship for research
May 13, 2022
Professor Voss was recently named as one of two awardees of the INI-Williams-Cannon Fellowship. She will receive $45,000 in research funding. Voss’s research program... -
Professor Michelle Voss awarded Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award
May 11, 2022
Congratulations to Professor Michelle voss on being selected to receive one of the five inaugural Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards. The award provides funding...
Profiles & Research
The department's commitment to research excellence is matched by a commitment to providing outstanding training in psychology for both undergraduate and graduate students. Please explore the research and student profiles listed below.
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Iowa researchers confirm brain region’s role in mind-body communication
Research findings could advance treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
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Iowa Research Shows the Importance of Giving Your Brain a Workout
Exercise maintains key brain connections that could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s as we age.
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UI Study Examines How Children Learn Words
Dr. Bob McMurray's "Growing Words" project looks at how children process words and how it affects learning to read and language throughout life
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PBS Researchers Make Unexpected Discovery About Quiet Sleep in Human Infants
The new study sheds light on the coordination that takes place between infants’ brains and bodies as they sleep.
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Iowa Psychologist Ed Wasserman Investigates the Origin of Innovation
The study is the latest in Wasserman’s long career investigating the cognitive processes behind animal behavior.
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