By Tom McLaughlin The statistics are tough to digest, said Rutgers University–Camden psychologist Charlotte Markey. Among mental health issues, eating disorders are the second deadliest, behind only opioid abuse. And, although much more public attention and research is given to issues around female body image, anywhere between a quarter and a third of eating-disorder patients… continue reading
By Caroline Brobeil “Our beliefs shape how we view what it means to be in therapy,” said Dr. Tamara Nelson, director of the Resilience, Equity, and Community Health Research Program and assistant professor of psychology at Rutgers–Camden. Nelson has focused her career on exploring how contextual and cultural factors influence mental health and treatment-seeking behaviors among… continue reading
The Research Office announced Dr. Lisa Payne as one of this year’s recipients of the FY 2023 Vice Chancellor’s Fund for Research Catalyst and Multidisciplinary awards. These projects reflect the high-quality research that is a hallmark of our campus. Dr. Payne will be collaborating with Dr. Michelle Carlin, Department of Chemistry, on a research project titled… continue reading
Three Psychology Masters students received the Chancellor’s Grant for Independent Student Research: The Chancellor’s Grant for Student Research intends to support student involvement in independent research under the direction of a faculty mentor. The program encourages the students’ experience in defining objectives and selecting methodologies appropriate for original research in their chosen field of study… continue reading
The Office of the Chancellor sponsored a host of faculty awards this academic year as part of their “15 in 5” Strategic Initiatives. Department of Psychology recipients for Spring 2023 are: Kristin August BauerDepartment of Psychology & Department of Health SciencesCo-PI: Eveling Hondros, Department of World Languages & Cultures, Co-PI: Kathleen Jackson Department of Nursing, Co-PI: Ana Laguna, Department of World Languages… continue reading
Dr. Lauren Daniel co-authored the publication Sleep problems during and after paediatric brain tumours, which was featured in the Lancet.
