Psychology

UW-Platteville senior brings Eid to life for young students through psychology internship

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:53:12 +0000

UW-Platteville senior brings Eid to life for young students through psychology internship

Fatema alzahra Sahak draws on her background and passion for school psychology to introduce children to the meaning of Eid through interactive, hands-on learning experiences.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 07/28/2025 - 15:53

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Pitch perfect: 2025 graduate shines at state research competition

Christine O Bellport — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:18:45 +0000

Pitch perfect: 2025 graduate shines at state research competition

Reilly Klippel, a 2025 graduate, earned third place at the WiSys Quick Pitch State Final.

Christine O Bellport Fri, 07/25/2025 - 14:18

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Inspiring Minds: The Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference

Alison S Parkins — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:28:42 +0000

Inspiring Minds: The Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference

91��-Platteville will host the Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference on Saturday, Nov. 16. Around 100 attendees are expected to attend, including students, faculty and staff from the participating universities.

Alison S Parkins Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:28

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Author Andrea Nelson to visit campus on March 21

Alison S Parkins — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:28:38 +0000

Author Andrea Nelson to visit campus on March 21

Author Andrea Nelson will share her memoir with the UW-Platteville community on Thursday, March 21. The memoir follows her journey to find and save her daughter from addiction and mental illness.

Alison S Parkins Wed, 03/20/2024 - 12:28

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Johnson studies mind-body connection in summer research program

Alison S Parkins — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:55:48 +0000

Johnson studies mind-body connection in summer research program

Mollie Johnson, a senior psychology major, is spending her summer conducting research that examines cognitive, affective and physiological aspects of human behavior, as a participant in the Summer Undergraduate Scholars Program.

Alison S Parkins Tue, 08/15/2023 - 07:55

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Psychology student examines post Roe v. Wade decision, will present project at Research in the Rotunda

Alison S Parkins — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:55:50 +0000

Psychology student examines post Roe v. Wade decision, will present project at Research in the Rotunda

UW-Platteville senior Maddie Gehl never foresaw herself conducting undergraduate research, but after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, it sparked an interest of wanting to see how the ruling would affect college students and dating apps.

Alison S Parkins Tue, 02/07/2023 - 11:55

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Student presents research on psychological profiling through Summer Undergraduate Scholar Program

Alison S Parkins — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:38:27 +0000

Student presents research on psychological profiling through Summer Undergraduate Scholar Program

Through UW-Platteville's Summer Undergraduate Scholar Program, senior Kimberly Cummings received the opportunity to investigate the topic of psychological profiling.

Alison S Parkins Mon, 08/22/2022 - 07:38

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Zucker receives Early Career Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence

Alison S Parkins — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:23:13 +0000

Zucker receives Early Career Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence

Dr. Jenna Zucker, assistant professor of psychology, is being honored with the UW-Platteville 2022 Early Career Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence. The award recognizes a tenure-track faculty member who has made distinguished contributions to the mission of the university as an outstanding teacher.

Alison S Parkins Thu, 07/07/2022 - 10:23

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Recent grad makes a splash in the Platteville community

Alison S Parkins — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:36:53 +0000

Recent grad makes a splash in the Platteville community

When Baird Miller came to UW-Platteville, the Madison, Wisconsin native and former competitive swimmer described himself as feeling “like a fish out of water.” However, his love for swimming opened up new, unexpected connections for him on campus and in the greater Platteville community.

Alison S Parkins Wed, 04/27/2022 - 14:36

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Research explores relationship between COVID-19 knowledge and emotions, sense of control

Alison S Parkins — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:15:27 +0000

Research explores relationship between COVID-19 knowledge and emotions, sense of control

In the fall of 2019, Megan Bunyer began exploring potential research topics, guided by particular interests she had in emotion, memory and sense of control. When the pandemic hit last spring, it presented Bunyer with the opportunity to explore these interests in a much more timely and novel project, as she set out to examine the relationship between knowledge surrounding the Covid-19 outbreak and emotion and sense of control.

Alison S Parkins Wed, 03/17/2021 - 08:15

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