Psychology alumni excel as Certified Behavioral Specialists

Alumni from Shippensburg University’s psychology department are making an impact as certified behavioral specialists. Tyler Schwarzman, Hayley Taggart, Taryn Fink, Stephanie Smith, Ashley Emph and Abby Detwiler, who completed the behavioral specialist certification program at Ship, are now practicing in schools and organizations across Pennsylvania.  Schwarzman, Taggart, Smith and Fink shared where they are now…

Toru Sato holding a series of mental health workshops

Dr. Toru Sato will be holding a series of workshops on Mindfulness, Relationships and Emotions in the Bosler Memorial Library, Carlisle, PA. The dates and times are July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, from 6:00-7:30 pm. It will mainly consist of guided meditations, stories, and discussions. Each session is limited to 15 participants. If…

J.D. Griffith’s recently published article

Dr. Griffith and co-author Chris Trenge, lead author and former student in the Applied Psychology online graduate program, recently published “Master Turkers” An Assessment of Data Quality” in Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences.

Amber Norwood, Tom Hatvany & Jim Griffith’s Psychology Research

Drs. Norwood, Hatvany, Griffith and two student authors, recently published an article titled “Scholarly Accomplishments: A United States Survey of Academic Psychologists” in the journal – Current Psychology, in its February 2024 issue. The paper contributed to the academic literature by establishing average metrics in scholarly activity across different forms of academic productivity, including published…