Department News
Outstanding Grad: Soleil Gonzalez, College of Natural Sciences
“I found pieces of who I am through my experience at CSU. It’s heartwarming to know that I can set my mind to something and can accomplish it. It is rewarding to know that I can help students of all backgrounds to feel their most authentic.”
Second generation teacher builds legacy of inclusion at CSU
Sarah Hervey, a second-generation professor, continues to leave a legacy at Colorado State University by creating a brand new course in the Department of Psychology.
Psychology professor named Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Fellow
Election as an SPSSI Fellow honors those who have made outstanding contributions to the psychological study of social issues.
Veteran dove headfirst into experiences at CSU
Josh Johnson, a United States Air Force veteran who recently graduated from the Department of Psychology, sees opportunities and dives in headfirst. In every group Johnson joins, he stands out as an earnest, devoted leader. As such, new doors and opportunities open along every path he walks.
Current NewsLetter
Spring 2021 Newsletter – We bid farewell to two retiring faculty members and celebrated awards.
Psychology Faculty recent awards, highlights, or publications:
Faculty awards, highlights, publications (SP 21)
Silvia Sara Canetto
Highlights:
Appointed to the Advisory Council Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights
Elected to CSU Standing Committee on the Status of Faculty Women (now Co Gen)
Publications
Canetto, S. S. (2021). Women’s suicidality around the world: New directions in theory, research, and prevention. In D. Wasserman (Ed.), The Oxford textbook of suicidology and suicide prevention (pp. 333-351). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Canetto, S. S., Antonelli, P., Ciccotti, A., Dettore, D., & Lamis, D. A. (2021). Suicidal as normal: A lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth script? Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000730
Sigurvinsdöttir, R., Ullman, S. E., & Canetto, S. S. (2020). Self-blame, psychological symptoms, and suicidality among female African-American sexual assault survivors. Traumatology, 26, 1-10. DOI: 10.1037/trm0000195
Gwen Fisher
Publications
Parker, S. K., Ward, M. K., & Fisher, G. (2021). Can High-Quality Jobs Help Adults Learn New Tricks? A Multi-Disciplinary Review of Work Design For Cognition. Academy of Management Annals, in press.
Hollis Karoly
Publications
Karoly, H. C., Ross, J. M., Prince, M. A., Zabelski, A. E., & Hutchison, K. E. (2021). Effects of cannabis use on alcohol consumption in a sample of treatment‐engaged heavy drinkers in Colorado. Addiction.
Karoly, H. C., Mueller, R. L., Andrade, C. C., & Hutchison, K. E. (2021). THC and CBD effects on alcohol use among alcohol and cannabis co-users. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
Bidwell, L. C., Martin‐Willett, R., & Karoly, H. C. (2021). Advancing the science on cannabis concentrates and behavioural health. Drug and Alcohol Review.
Grant awards:
National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) K23 award “Exploring the Effects of Cannabinoids on Alcohol Consumption and the Microbiota-Gut-Brain-Axis” (Principal Investigator).
Emily Merz
My review “Socioeconomic Inequality and the Developing Brain: Spotlight on Language and Executive Function” was a top cited article in Child Development Perspectives.
Past NewsLetters
Fall 2020 Newsletter – We have welcomed three new faculty members and created an initiative to provide an emergency expansion of mental health care across the state.
Fall 2019 Newsletter
– We welcomed three new faculty member, studied worker safety and celebrated an outstanding graduate student.
Spring 2019 Newsletter (PDF file)
– Researchers uncover better ways to learn, we celebrate faculty achievements and alumni successes.
Fall 2018 Newsletter (PDF file)
– A relationship science conference was held at CSU, and B2B helped a student achieve their dream.
