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Amanda Faherty, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Ithaca College, won an award for her current research which focuses on how society and culture impact the relationships between parents and children and the development of the children.

Q&A: Assistant professor wins award for cross-cultural study

By Ashan Chandrasena, Staff Writer • February 22, 2023
Amanda Faherty, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, won the Leigh Minturn Memorial Prize for Early Career Cross-Cultural Research. 
Sophomore psychology major Nicole De La Mota said she has heard in class from her psychology professors that some psychology courses will likely shift from three to four credits in the future.

Psychology minors face registration struggles because of low course offerings

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer • November 30, 2022
Faculty cuts in the Ithaca College Department of Psychology have left many students minoring in psychology struggling to register for Spring 2023 classes and meet the requirements needed to graduate. 
Ithaca College is home to undergraduate and graduate programs that require students to participate in research with professors as part of their curriculums. 

Students and faculty work together to conduct research studies

By Eleanor Kay, Managing Editor • November 30, 2022
Ithaca College is home to undergraduate and graduate programs that require students to participate in research with professors.
'The Moon Rises Too' - On Not Feeling Good Enough with Michelle Pei

‘The Moon Rises Too’ – On Not Feeling Good Enough with Michelle Pei

By Nijha Young, Nijha Young • May 5, 2021

The Ithacan · 'The Moon Rises Too' - On Not Feeling Good with Michelle Pei In the second episode of TMRT, host Nijha Young sits down with Michelle Pei, a junior psychology student and president of...

F2F: Feminist to Feminist, Faculty to Faculty is a conversation co-sponsored by the Ithaca College Women’s and Gender Studies program and the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival. The next event will be held Nov. 18 and will feature Jennifer Jolly, professor in the Department of Art History, interviewing Paloma Barhaugh-Bordas, assistant professor in the Department of Art, pictured above.

Conversation series highlights feminist faculty research

By Maddy Martin, Assistant Life & Culture Editor • November 17, 2020
F2F is a conversation co-sponsored by the Ithaca College Women’s and Gender Studies program and the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival.
Snyder is a clinical health studies major, which is part of the six-year physical therapy program, and she has minors in neuroscience, psychology and honors. Snyder was inspired to start her own research project in the fall of her sophomore year after taking a behavioral neuroscience course taught by Tamara Fitzwater, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology. 

Q&A: Student conducts research on stress in adolescents

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • February 5, 2020
For students, conducting their own research is the ultimate goal. Senior Justina Snyder is already well on her way to achieving this.
From left, senior Michael Yeung, senior Alex gray and Associate Psychology Professor Hugh Stephenson stand in front of their research.

Researchers study increase in depression for students

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • September 17, 2019
Poor mental health among students has increased across the U.S. Research by Ithaca College faculty and students shows the college is no exception. 
Muscalu conducted a study called “The illusory benefit of cognates: Lexical facilitation followed by sublexical interference in a word typing task” published by Cambridge University Press July 13.

Psychology lecturer explores how bilingual people process language

By Cody Taylor, Contributing Writer • September 10, 2018
Laura Muscalu, lecturer in the Department of Psychology, spent her time in graduate school wondering what goes on in the brain when a bilingual person tries to juggle multiple languages.
Cyndy Scheibe, professor in the Department of Psychology and executive director of Project Look Sharp, said the program will host its first-ever public webinar on sustainability from 4–5 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22.

Media literacy group to host Earth Day webinar

By Haley Doran, Staff Writer • March 26, 2014
Project Look Sharp will hold its first-ever webinar on sustainability from 4–5 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22.
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