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Education
April Is Here and Graduation Approaches

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on April 6, 2024

Graduating seniors know the end is near, and for many, their future plans may be uncertain. How can your program or department make graduation memorable for them?

Graduating seniors know the end is near, and for many, their future plans may be uncertain. How can your program or department make graduation memorable for them?

Education
Take the Initiative, Psychology Majors

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on September 5, 2023

Learning to solve your own academic issues—taking charge instead of expecting someone else to do so—is an important skill to develop.

Learning to solve your own academic issues—taking charge instead of expecting someone else to do so—is an important skill to develop.

Education
What to Ask Yourself Before Applying to Grad School

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on May 19, 2023

Going to graduate school for psychology is not for the faint of heart. There are some serious questions you must ask yourself—and answer—before you start the process.

Going to graduate school for psychology is not for the faint of heart. There are some serious questions you must ask yourself—and answer—before you start the process.

Psychology
How to Do a Psychology Student Skills Audit

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on October 16, 2022

Everyone has skills—but they often struggle to think of them. Doing a skills audit and generating a list of skills with accompanying examples can help.

Everyone has skills—but they often struggle to think of them. Doing a skills audit and generating a list of skills with accompanying examples can help.

Psychology
Should You Take a Summer Psychology Class?

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on May 22, 2022

Summer is an opportunity to work ahead on a course or to catch up, but it is also a time to recharge after a long academic year -- the choice is yours to make.

Summer is an opportunity to work ahead on a course or to catch up, but it is also a time to recharge after a long academic year -- the choice is yours to make.

Psychology
Summer Jobs for Psychology Majors

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on April 24, 2022

Summer isn't just for some "downtime" after the academic year. You can plan for and work toward your future, whether it's in the workforce or graduate school.

Summer isn't just for some "downtime" after the academic year. You can plan for and work toward your future, whether it's in the workforce or graduate school.

Intelligence
That First Day of Class: What to Do or Not to Do

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on January 18, 2022

Is there a right or wrong way to run the first day of a college-level class? It may depend on the students, the course, and the instructor in the moment.

Is there a right or wrong way to run the first day of a college-level class? It may depend on the students, the course, and the instructor in the moment.

Psychology
Should Psychology Students Always Write in APA Style?

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on November 1, 2021

APA Style is an essential part of the educational experience of most undergraduate psychology majors. But, like anything, it should be used—and therefore assigned—judiciously.

APA Style is an essential part of the educational experience of most undergraduate psychology majors. But, like anything, it should be used—and therefore assigned—judiciously.

Coronavirus Disease 2019
Back to Campus and Face-to-Face

Dana S. Dunn Ph.D. on September 16, 2021

College and university faculty members are back in the saddle again; many have returned to the physical classroom along with their students. Still, some adjustments must be made.

College and university faculty members are back in the saddle again; many have returned to the physical classroom along with their students. Still, some adjustments must be made.