Department of Psychology - School of Arts & Sciences

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychology majors investigate emotion, cognition, interpersonal relationships and a range of other phenomena that affect who we are and how we interact with the world.

Bukach Lab Summer Research

Faculty Highlights

Lowder Presentation
Psychology professor Matthew Lowder was invited by the University of Maryland Linguistics department to give a colloquium talk on his recent research, "Prediction in the Processing of Repair Disfluencies."
Bukach Grant
Psychology professor Cindy Bukach has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to supplement her original grant for "Collaborative Proposal: Preparing Undergraduates for Research in STEM-related fields Using Electrophysiology (PURSUE)."
Lowder Article
Psychology professor Matthew Lowder published, “Lexical predictability during natural reading: Effects of surprisal and entropy reduction,” in the journal Cognitive Science.
Berry in Chronicle Herald
Psychology professor Jane Berry was quote in Nova Scotia's Chronicle Herald, discussing her research on longevity with Lunenberg County residents.
Lambert Honored by International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
Psychology professor Kelly Lambert received the 2018 International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Career Achievement Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the field.
Nonterah Featured in WalletHub
Psychology professor Camilla Nonterah shared advice on how to reduce stress without spending money with WalletHub.com.
Kochel Featured on Podcast
Psychology assistant professor Karen Kohcel discussed a special issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology with Podcasts@Boatwright.
Leary Book
University Professor Emeritus and Dean of Arts & Sciences Emeritus David Leary published The Routledge Guidebook to James's Principles of Psychology.
Knouse Grant
Dr. Laura Knouse and collaborators from Davidson University and Trinity University, was awarded a grant from the Associated Colleges of the South for their project Blended Inclusion: Innovative Pedagogy in Clinical Psychology Research Methods and Statistics for Diverse Students.
Allison Featured in Washington Post
Psychology professor Scott Allison provided insight to the Washington Post, for an article on how to stand up to sexual harassment.

Psychology Feature Stories

UR Psychology Professor Cindy Bukach Awarded NSF Grant to Support Her Work Preparing Undergraduates for STEM Research

University of Richmond psychology department chair and professor Cindy Bukach has received grant from the National Science Foundation.

The Grand ExperimentAre our brains outsmarting themselves? Psychology professor Kelly Lambert and her rats say maybe.

University of Richmond senior awarded international Gilman scholarship for study abroad in Stockholm

University of Richmond senior Natalie Elizabeth McCray, of Greenville, South Carolina, has received a Gilman scholarship to support her two-month study abroad experience in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sidra Siddiqui, '18

Sidra Siddiqui researched microagressions and internalized racism, and how they can impact people of color.

Milly Brooks, '18

Milly Brooks, '18, researched the long term effects of lower socioeconomic status in rats

Professor Featured on CBS Sunday MorningDr. Kelly Lambert was featured on CBS Sunday morning, discussing the concept of “behavior-ceuticals” — the idea that when we move and engage in an activity, we are changing the chemistry of our brains, similar to the way a drug can affect us.

UR psychology professor awarded grant to develop teaching techniques to increase student diversity in clinical psychology

University of Richmond associate professor of psychology Laura Knouse has received a grant from the Associated Colleges of the South for a project that will develop teaching techniques to increase student diversity in clinical psychology.

Live long and prosper

Alexander Bruno, ’20, traveled with classmates in fall 2017 to Nova Scotia’s “blue zone,” a place where centenarians thrive, as part of their Sophomore Scholars in Residence course on longevity and happiness.

Pyschology of Power

Pyschology professor Scott Allison offers comments.

Media Tip Sheet: University of Richmond experts for holiday stories

University of Richmond faculty and staff are available to share their expertise for stories you are working on this holiday season.

Resources

Student Psychology Assocations

National Psychology Organizations

Institutional Review Board

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Library Research Guide

Office of Sustainability

Contact Us

Mailing address:
Department of Psychology
Richmond Hall
114 UR Drive
University of Richmond, Virginia 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8123
Fax: (804) 287-1905

Chair: Cindy Bukach

Administrative Coordinator: Karyn Kuhn