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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 2d

📣Calling undergrad and early grad students studying psychology: Want to connect with advanced grad students who can share advice and help you navigate academia? Apply to join the SPSP Peer Advising Program!

Apply here before October 28: ow.ly/Nb0W50X7L9s

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Get Advised by Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply as an Advisee in SPSP's Peer Advising Program
Application Deadline: October 28

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Moral Minds Lab @moralmindslab.bsky.social · 6d

Did you hear the news? New interview dropped!

Meet @drmeltemyucel.bsky.social in her interview with @msupsychology.bsky.social!

Learn about her research interests, how to get involved, and the @psychresearchlist.bsky.social website.

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · 6d

Join us for a night of exploring how dignity and belonging can shape mental health care beyond traditional clinical systems!

More details here:
psychology.msu.edu/news-events/... 💚

#MentalHealth #MentalIllnessAwareness

Join MSU’s Mental Health Research Connect and NAMI Lansing for a special event during Mental Illness Awareness Week on October 9! The event will feature Dr. Vikram Patel, an internationally renowned expert on community-based approaches to mental health. The talk will be followed by a live panel discussion with a peer support specialist, a psychiatrist, and community activists.

A green quote from Katy Thakkar that says: This event is about rethinking how we approach mental health— not just through services, but through relationships, community, and a sense of belonging. We’re thrilled to bring so many mental health experts, including the global voice of Dr. Patel, together to imagine what accessible, rights-based mental health support can look like in practice.

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · 13d

MSU’s 2nd Annual Disability Summit is coming up Oct 3 and PSY's Beau Zhang is helping shape it.

This year’s summit will feature keynote speaker @habengirma.bsky.social. Virtual sessions will be happening throughout October as well.

More info: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

A green graphic with a quote from Beau Zhang: “I think having events like the Disability Summit helps people stop and think about issues they may not normally consider. It’s a step toward building a more inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · 14d

Congrats to the two PSY nominees for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship! Best of luck to both of you! 💚

Full list of nominees can be found here:
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Meltem Yucel @drmeltemyucel.bsky.social · 14d

Come join the Moral Minds Lab as a grad student at MSU! Brand-new lab equipped for child & adult testing, with motivated undergrads in a happy department. 🤩

Learn more: www.moralmindslab.com/join-our-tea...

(P.S. @tedmond.bsky.social is also taking a student!) @msupsychology.bsky.social

Family friendly waiting room for participants

Family friendly waiting room, picture shows children's play area

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · 20d

Congrats to Dr. Ted Schwaba on receiving the SAGE Early Career Trajectory Award from @spspnews.bsky.social! 👏

This award recognizes the outstanding work that Dr. Schwaba is doing at the cutting edge of psychology and genetics.

Full story here: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · 21d

New research from the Castillo-Ruiz lab finds that tiny microbes play an important role in shaping brain development, specifically in a region that controls stress, social behavior & vital body functions. 🧠

See why this is especially important today: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

#Microbes

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Sep 5

Student athlete & psych major Luke Baylis ‘24 found a way to thrive on the tennis court and in class. Now an MSU med student, Luke shares about the role of psychology and mental health in his success in hopes to help the next Spartan student athlete!

Full story: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/... 💚

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congrats to Dr. Josh Pearman on earning a PhD in Psychology! Since graduation, Dr. Pearman accepted a position as a People Scientist at Roblox. 🎓

Congrats again, Dr. Pearman! 💚

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Carroll on officially earning her PhD! Dr. Carroll’s research area is Clinical Science with a dissertation that examined the origins of antisocial behavior. 🎓

Congrats again, Dr. Carroll! Best of luck on your next steps! 💚

A green graphic that says that Dr. Carroll’s research area is Clinical Science and includes where she interned and what her future plans are.

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Aug 25

Whether you’re a PSY undergrad, grad student, or a professor - we’re celebrating you today! Happy first day of classes! 💚🤍

A mixture of undergraduate and graduate students holding up signs that say “First day of school 2025-2026” with filled in sections about themselves.

A graduate student holds up a sign that say “First day of school 2025-2026” with filed in sections about themselves.

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Moral Minds Lab @moralmindslab.bsky.social · Aug 22

Big news, Spartans! 💚🤍 The Moral Minds Lab has officially opened its doors @michiganstateu.bsky.social! We can’t wait to kick off our very first semester of research on how we become moral beings. Here’s to new beginnings!

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Aug 7

We’re excited to welcome five incoming MSU Psychology graduate students to the Clinical Science research area this month! Get to know them here: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/... 💚🤍

#MSUPsychology #ClinicalScience

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Aug 6

A warm welcome to the new PSY graduate students who will be joining us this month! Get to know the three new graduate students who will be working in the Ecological/Community research area: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/... 💚🤍

#MSUPsychology #GradStudent #CommunityPsychology

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Aug 5

We are thrilled to welcome a new cohort of PSY graduate students this month!

Get to know the four new graduate students who will be working in the Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience research area: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/... 💚🤍

#MSUPsychology #GradStudent #CognitiveNeuroscience

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Jul 30

A new MSU study led by @chops310.bsky.social found that if you get better at handling daily stress, you become more extroverted, agreeable & open to new experience.

Likewise, the worse you manage daily stressors, the more introverted and unfriendly you become.

psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congrats to ecological-community psychology alumna Dr. Jaleah Rutledge on being awarded the 2025 Dissertation of the Year!

This award is given from Division 27: Society for Community Research and Action of the American Psychological Association.

Full story: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

A photo of Dr. Jaleah Rutledge holding her Dissertation of the Year Award.

A bright green graphic with this quote attributed to Jaleah Rutledge: “To be honored for my dissertation work, at my alma mater on the anniversary of my defense and on Juneteenth– a day that represents freedom and liberation felt like a full circle moment. As a Black woman whose research centers the voices of Black women and girls, I carry this moment with deep pride and purpose. I’m so grateful to the awards committee, my mentors, and of course, the wonderful participants who shared their stories with me for my dissertation.”

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Moral Minds Lab @moralmindslab.bsky.social · Jul 15

We are hiring research assistants for Fall 2025!

Are you an @msupsychology.bsky.social undergraduate interested in gaining hands-on experience in developmental and social psychology research?

Fill out the interest form and we’ll be in touch soon!

www.moralmindslab.com/join-our-tea...

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Jul 9

A new study led by Michigan State University shows that your assumptions about tattooed people are likely untrue…unless they have a wacky tattoo.

Read the full story here: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

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MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Jul 3

Meet Hanna Kemenah, a fourth-year student pursuing a B.S. in Psychology at MSU. This summer, Hanna is interning at HealthQuest Physical Therapy where she's gaining hands-on experience in helping patients prevent and regain their mobility! 💪

Full story: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Jul 1

A team of cognitive psychologists have received a grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop assessments for identifying people who are good at performing complex procedural tasks, even under conditions like sleep deprivation & interruptions.

Full story: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

A partial image of the back of a Navy personnel. The text says: How can we make fewer mistakes? US Navy funds new study to find out.

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Jun 20

First place from this year’s American Evaluation Association Student Evaluation Case Competition went to Evaluators Will, a team of three MSU Program Evaluation students including Dayna Gallagher, Missy Catlow, and Kevin Yu.

Read the full story here: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Jun 18

Researchers have given out over 10,000 postcards to the community over the last couple of years—postcards that highlight what resilience means to the transgender and non-binary community.

Read the full story (including a link to request your own postcards) here: psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...

A photo of five postcards with the text: What does resilience mean? Community connects with Transgender Resilience Postcard Project.

A photo of researcher Dr. Jae Puckett and a quote that says: “Resilience often implies bouncing back from challenges, but for this community, transphobia is constant and pervasive. It isn’t here one day and gone the next, so we wanted to center their voices to help redefine what resilience is when faced with these chronic stressors and particularly integrating a focus on gender experiences.”

A photo of five postcards. The text says: As the researchers started to analyze the interviews, they found inspiring metaphors about resilience. To help give these stories life, they partnered with Zeph Fishlyn, a queer visual artist, to transform the quotes into postcards, each telling a unique story of resilience.

A photo of one of the postcards. The text says: Since their creation, the postcards become much more than research artifacts—they're connections between people, offering hope and visibility during increasingly challenging times for trans and nonbinary communities.

MSU Psychology @msupsychology.bsky.social · Jun 12

Meet PSY academic advisor Andrew Murray!

Andrew knows firsthand what it’s like to adjust to a large school like MSU as a first-gen student from a small town. Now as an advisor, Andrew is dedicated to supporting students as they navigate their own paths at MSU.

psychology.msu.edu/news-events/...