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Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice News
Dr. Phillip Zoladz, assistant professor of psychology, is the recipient of a $2,000 research grant from Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology for the project titled “Temporal Dynamics of Stress Effects on False Memory Production.” The study will test the hypothesis that stress administered immediately prior to learning could enhance long-term memory accuracy...
Robert M. Carrothers, associate professor of sociology, has been elected membership chair and member of the executive council for the NorthCentral Sociological Association (NCSA) a regional sociology association which includes Eastern Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ontario, Canada.
Ohio Northern University Department of Psychology & Sociology presentsInternet Sexual Offenders: Behaviors, Patterns, Evaluation & Investigation Register Now$75 per personPRE-REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 16, 2012(Those wishing to receive CLE credits should register by calling 419-772-2214 or by emailing CLE@onu.edu)Conference AgendaFriday, March 23, 2012 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 8:00 a...
Dr. Phillip Zoladz, assistant professor of psychology, will be researching ““Effects of Stress on the Retrieval of Emotional and Non-Emotional Words,” with funding from a Psi Chi/Faculty Advisory grant.In his research proposal, Zoladz says research has shown that the temporal relationship between stress and learning mediates the effects of pre-learning stress on memory, but little work has...
Thirty administrative officers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who have completed Ohio Northern University’s two-year Prison Management Certificate Program will be recognized on Sunday, May 22, at 8:30 a.m. in Presser Hall. Following the official ceremony, a brunch will be served in the Pettit College of Law’s Hanson Reading Room at 10:30 a.m.In addition to receiving certificate of completion,...
Hanna Burke, a senior in psychology from Findlay, Ohio, has been awarded a $1,450 grant for undergraduate research from Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology.Working with Dr. Phillip Zoladz, assistant professor of psychology, she will spend the summer researching “Age-Related Influences on the Production of Intrusive Emotional Memories in Rats.”
Dr. Keith F. Durkin, Ohio Northern University professor of sociology and chair of the ONU psychology and sociology department, has assumed the duties as editor-in chief of the International Journal of Sociological Research.The International Journal of Sociological Research addresses a broad spectrum of sociological issues. International in scope, it publishes refereed theoretical as well as...
A collaborative research paper jointly authored by Dr. Phillip Zoladz, Ohio Northern University assistant professor of psychology, and four ONU students has been accepted for publication in Physiology and Behavior. The paper, “Pre-Learning Stress Differentially Affects Long-Term Memory for Emotional Words, Depending on Temporal Proximity to the Learning Experience,” explores the effects of stress...
Dr. Phillip Zoladz, assistant professor of psychology, has published a manuscript entitled “Beneficial Effects of Tianeptine on Hippocampus-Dependent Long-Term Memory and Stress-Induced Alterations of Brain Structure and Function” in the journal Pharmaceuticals.The publication reviews literature regarding the ability of tianeptine, a well-described antidepressant, to enhance long-term memory and...
