Lisa Stewart trains Reading Corps volunteers

Lisa Stewart, Psychology, trained Minnesota Reading Corps members and teachers last week as part of the Minnesota Reading Corps 2011 week-long training institute. Minnesota Reading Corps is an Americorps program where members volunteer for a year to help reduce the achievement gap in reading. In 2011-2012 there are over 760 members statewide, serving thousands of students.  Many of the schools […]

Psychology faculty, students present at vision meeting

Elizabeth Nawrot, Psychology, with co-authors Mark Nawrot (NDSU Psychology), and MSUM students Jennifer Livingood and Jennifer Wenner, had the following presentation at the Vision Sciences Society Meeting in Naples, Fla.: “Depth from motion parallax: The role of smooth pursuit and ocular following response eye movements.”

2011 Excellence Award Recipients

Excellence in Service to Students: Yvonne Johnson, Director of Academic Intervention Greg Toutges, Director of Career & Disability Services and Director of Academic Resource Office. Excellence in Service to First Year Students: Veronica Michael, Director of First Year Programs. Excellence in Service to the University: Curt Erber, Information Technology Dr. Randy Cagle, Associate Professor of Philosophy Kirsti Fleming, Comstock Memorial […]

Psychology student selected Native American Congressional Intern

Sarah Butrum, who will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and minors in Business Management and Political Science, is one of the 12 students from 12 tribes and nine universities selected this year as a Native American Congressional Intern. This highly regarded internship program is intended to provide American Indians and Alaska Natives with an insider’s view […]