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We Stand in Solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
Committed to racial justice for all people, the Department of Psychology stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the U.S. who have faced rising discrimination and violence since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a history of discriminatory actions towards AAPI individuals. Both the recent exponential increase in discrimination and the history of AAPI communities in the U.S. has tragically been overlooked. Notably, this history is intertwined with the histories of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other communities of color, who are all harmed by white supremacist ideology. LEARN MORE -
Lauren Hindt Awarded 2020-2021 President's Medallion
Lauren Hindt is committed to the well-being of families in difficult circumstances. Her work in Loyola’s Promoting Adjustment in Children through Evaluation (PACE) lab was the first of its kind, studying the negative effects on children who are placed in emergency shelters before foster care, and her other work focuses on the impact of parental incarceration and foster care on children and families. -
Dr. Zoe Smith wins CAMH Trainee Award
Congratulations to Post-Doc Zoe Smith of the C.H.A.T.S lab for winning the Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Trainee Award. Dr. Smith’s research focuses on academic motivation for youth with ADHD and impairment related to the construct of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT). Her work has shown that SCT is associated with depression, sleep, and academic difficulties above and beyond ADHD symptoms. -
Dr. Amy Bohnert Featured on WBEZ Chicago
Dr. Amy Bohnert, a Psychology professor at Loyola University Chicago, spoke with WBEZ 91.5 Chicago to discuss Ways To Handle Your Stress During The Pandemic. -
Professor Maryse Richards on the Impact of Violence on Children's Mental Health
Maryse Richards, a psychology professor at Loyola University Chicago who studies the effects of community violence on adolescents, and Sandro Galea, the dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, join public radio’s The Takeaway to discuss the impact of violence on the mental health of young people. -
Psychology Alum Latrice Peoples Interview
2008 Psychology Department Alum and Center for Urban Research and Learning Fellow, Dr. Latrice Peoples, was featured in the recent 2019 Summer CURL Newsletter. Learn more about how Latrice built on her Loyola experiences to build an exciting career focused on helping others. -
Associate Professor Stephan Steidl receives the Best Publication Award from the Federation of European Neuroscience Society
Congratulations to Associate Professor Stephan Steidl who received the Best Publication Award from the Federation of European Neuroscience Society for his paper entitled “Optogenetic excitation in the ventral tegmental area of glutamatergic or cholinergic inputs from the laterodorsal tegmental area drives reward". He will be honored at the annual meeting of FENS in Belgrade, Serbia in July and will give an invited lecture. -
Confronting Prejudice and Discrimination
Dr. Robyn Mallet’s new book examines research on how and when individuals do and don’t confront prejudice and the consequences of these decisions. -
Examining Happiness
How can we promote happiness? Dr. Fred Bryant shares his research on savoring and tips on how to savor life's experiences. In addition, Dr. Becky Silton shares her work on utilizing EEG technology to look at how we can train our brains to process more positive thoughts. -
Savoring the Day
Dr. Fred Bryant shares the benefits of overcoming negativity. -
Understanding the Republican Morality Gap in Dealing with the Children of Undocumented Immigrants at the Border
Dr. James Garbarino of the Psychology Department offers insight into the current political circumstances happening in the US. -
Minding the Gender Gap
Dr. Rebecca Silton chairs the Women in Science Education Committee, which aims to encourage more women to pursue careers in STEM fields -
Let's party! Loyola alumna mixes business with pleasure as a CEO
CAS alumna Britt Whitfield's event management business is booming. The Revel Group has been named one of the top 5,000 fastest-growing companies in INC. magazine for the last five years and, most recently, she made Crain’s Chicago Business Top 40 under 40 for 2017. -
A Conversation on Police Torture
A panel presentation by police torture survivor Darrell Cannon and attorney G. Flint Taylor on police violence, civil rights, and government misconduct. -
Faculty Research
Moral Differences Between Pro- and Anti-Vaccine Parents
Parents in the United States who are hesitant about vaccinating their children are strongly concerned with the moral values of purity and liberty, reports a Nature Human Behaviour paper published by professor Jeff Huntsinger and colleagues. The study suggests that information campaigns that incorporate these values, rather than focusing on ideas of fairness or preventing harm, may be more effective in convincing parents to have their children vaccinated. Click below to read a story from The Washington Post covering the paper and for a link to download the original paper in Nature Human Behaviour.READ MORE -
Graduate Student Recognition
Psychology Graduate Student Dakari Quimby wins 2017-2018 President's Medallion
Clinical psychology graduate student Dakari Quimby received the 2017-2018 Loyola University Chicago President’s Medallion. Dean Regan recommended Dakari for this prestigious award because he exemplifies a combination of scholarship, leadership and service. In addition, he is viewed by many in and outside the university as a person who manifests leadership in community service and organizations. He received the award from President Rooney and Dean Regan at the President's Ball.READ MORE -
Faculty Projects
A Model Program for Reducing Water Waste on Campuses
As collegians head back to campus this fall it means campus water use will spike, so ISTC has released a video on a model program that dramatically cut water waste with a student-directed behavior change campaign. Loyola University Chicago implemented its “Gallons Saved and Shared” project with the help of a grant from ISTC’s Billion Gallon Challenge. Student interns and volunteers planned and executed fixture upgrades across much of the campus and designed an awareness/behavioral campaign with the expertise of psychology majors. In addition, Robyn Mallett, associate professor of psychology, and her colleagues were able to study the responses to produce scientific insights. A college campus is an ideal setting to build a culture of sustainability that can follow graduates throughout their lives. The experience of “Gallons Saved and Shared” is a model that can be considered to produce conservation results on other campuses, said Aaron N. Durnbaugh, Loyola’s director of sustainability.WATCH VIDEO -
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Department Recognition
The Department of Psychology and a top Sociology graduate student received the new Samuel Attoh Award for diversity and inclusion
Find out how these honorees promote and foster diversity within Loyola's academic community as first time recipients of the Samuel Attoh award. READ MORE -
Ignatius Loyola Award
Researcher, teacher, mentor
Psychology professor Noni Gaylord-Harden, PhD, is all three—and the recipient of this year’s Ignatius Loyola Award.
President's Medallion 2020-2021
LAUREN HINDT
GRADUATE SCHOOL
HOMETOWN: LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA
DEGREE: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL DEGREE
EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION: MAY 2021
I have been grateful for examples set by mentors in always questioning how we can better live up to social justice ideals.
Lauren Hindt is committed to the well-being of families in difficult circumstances. Her work in Loyola’s Promoting Adjustment in Children through Evaluation (PACE) lab was the first of its kind, studying the negative effects on children who are placed in emergency shelters before foster care, and her other work focuses on the impact of parental incarceration and foster care on children and families.
Hindt is a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society and the Diversifying Clinical Psychology Committee, where she helps review course syllabi and make recommendations for integrating greater diversity into course content. In 2020, she received the Graduate Student Teaching Award. She is known for mentoring undergraduate and fellow graduate students in the research lab, and has been a volunteer guest lecturer for undergraduate courses and an instructor in Loyola’s pre-college summer scholars program.
Here,Hindt reflects on the influence of her Loyola community and the importance of advancing social justice:
What was the most meaningful volunteer, service, or student organization activity you’ve been involved in? How has it influenced you or shaped you as a person?
I am grateful for my experiences with Illinois Birth Justice (IBJ), a nonprofit organization fostering the health and well-being of women who are incarcerated and their families. IBJ offers perinatal and parenting groups at Cook County Jail in Chicago, and also supports local and national advocacy efforts. Through my work in program development and evaluation, I have learned the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration with various stakeholders (e.g., doulas, nurses, public health workers, policymakers).
How have you been influenced by Loyola's Jesuit mission?
As an undergraduate student applying to graduate school, I was drawn to Loyola's social justice mission and faculty living up to this mission through their research. I have been grateful for examples set by mentors in always questioning how we can better live up to social justice ideals, which is the most valuable lesson I have learned at Loyola. I look forward to my life-long, active learning in advancing social justice.
What do you hope to achieve after graduating, and how has Loyola prepared you?
At Loyola, the relationships I have developed with my graduate cohort, mentors, and colleagues have laid the foundation for my future as a clinical psychologist. Beyond teaching me skill sets, they have shaped my experiences in working with individuals, families, communities, and systems. In tandem with my Loyola network, I have developed a commitment to strengthening families and supporting children from underserved populations through clinical work, research, teaching, and advocacy.
