Department Of Psychology
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Inaugural Vanderbilt Critical Psychiatry Conference spurred by student’s research interest into depressive behaviors
When Joseph Sexton’s friend died by suicide in high school, Sexton channeled his grief into a research quest to better understand depressive behaviors. The Georgia native started studying the systems and molecular neuroscience behind mood. By his senior year of high school, he was doing research at Georgia… Read MoreJan 21, 2022
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Andrew Howard Nichols, BA’03: Education Researcher
Andrew Howard Nichols, senior director of higher education research and data analytics at education nonprofit The Education Trust, died Jan. 26 of brain cancer. His studies of educational gaps and financial aid regularly revealed inequities affecting low-income and minority students. Read MoreAug 24, 2021
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Seven Vanderbilt faculty members elected as fellows in prominent psychological science associations
Seven Vanderbilt faculty recently were elected as fellows in the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association. Read MoreNov 23, 2020
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Vanderbilt psychology professor who created Rotation Diet has died
Martin Katahn, a retired psychology professor and best-selling author who wrote "The Rotation Diet" and other books promoting healthy weight loss and lifestyle, has died after an extended illness. Read MoreSep 26, 2019
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Gordon Logan elected to National Academy of Sciences
Gordon Logan, Centennial Professor of Psychology, has been elected a foreign associate of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Read MoreMay 9, 2019
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Robert Fox, early leader in Vanderbilt’s vision research, dies
A memorial service for the late Robert Fox, an emeritus Vanderbilt professor who was renowned internationally for his landmark studies of human and animal vision, is being planned for early spring. Read MoreJan 8, 2019
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TEDxNashville 2018 to include Herculano-Houzel, Ikard and Talisse
College of Arts and Science professors Suzana Herculano-Houzel, David Ikard and Robert Talisse are among the speakers at the TEDxNashville event March 16–17 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read MoreMar 9, 2018
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Brain connections in schizophrenia
Brain imaging studies have implicated the connection between two brain regions in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Read MoreMar 9, 2018
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Adult males 50–65 needed for study on relation between brain chemistry and decision-making
The Affective Neuroscience Lab in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University is currently recruiting healthy male adults, 50–65 years old, for a multiday study that attempts to understand the relation between brain chemistry and decision-making. Read MoreJan 5, 2018
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Nov. 11 John Cleese event at Vanderbilt cancelled
British writer, actor, comedian, and self-described "tall person" John Cleese will speak on "Thinking Creatively" at Vanderbilt's Sarratt Cinema Nov. 11. Read MoreNov 3, 2017
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Adult participants needed for study on relation between brain chemistry and decision-making
The Affective Neuroscience Lab in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University is currently recruiting healthy adults, 50–59 years old, for a multi-day study that attempts to understand the relation between brain chemistry and decision-making. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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‘Diversify Sponsorship of Your Research’ workshop set for Oct. 9
The Office of the Provost, as part of the Provost's Initiative to Enhance Research and Scholarship (PIERS), is providing a campuswide educational workshop Oct. 9 to support the diversification of faculty research portfolios. Read MoreSep 14, 2017
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Memorial service for Professor Vivien Casagrande set for April 12
A memorial service for Professor Vivien Casagrande is planned for April 12 in Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 24, 2017