Psychology News

 Jim Dannemiller elected as a Fellow of the American Psychological Society
With this election, Jim Dannemiller joins the ranks of the most distinguished scientists in psychology.

Research by Tatiana Schnur identifies area of brain key for choosing words
New research by Tatiana Schnur, assistant professor of psychology, clearly identifies the parts of the brain involved in the process of choosing appropriate words during speech.

 New study by Denise Chen finds women's brains recognize, encode smell of male sexual sweat
Denise Chen, assistant professor of psychology, looked at how the brains of female volunteers processed and encoded the smell of sexual sweat from men. The results of the experiment indicated the brain recognizes chemosensory communication, including human sexual sweat. More information 

 Jessica Logan leads funded effort to enhance learning
Jessica Logan is leading an ambitious, multidisciplinary project designed to enhance learning and teaching in college classrooms, using Rice University as a model for universities nationwide. More Information