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How can the elderly overcome loneliness?

December 11, 2019 by university communications

With the elderly population growing in the U.S., loneliness among older adults is a real concern. Dr. Ruth Walker and Dr. Lisa Hall are psychology professors at Missouri State University, who specialize in aging. They share with Healthline some strategies older adults can use to keep loneliness at bay. … [Read more...] about How can the elderly overcome loneliness?

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News, Lisa Hall, McQueary College of Health and Human Services, psychology, Ruth Walker

A focus on peer victimization

October 29, 2019 by university communications

Victimization happens when a person is on the receiving end of cruel or unjust treatment. According to a Science Daily article, “researchers estimate that as many as 75% of children and youth report experiencing some sort of peer victimization, with 10 to 15% experiencing more severe and prolonged victimization.” Dr. Leslie Echols, assistant professor of psychology at … [Read more...] about A focus on peer victimization

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, leslie echols, McQueary College of Health and Human Services, missouri state journal, psychology, research

Changing the perception of aging

July 2, 2019 by university communications

“One hundred percent of living humans are aging every day,” said Dr. Lisa Hall. “But did you know that 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day? By 2030, 20% of the U.S. population will be older adults.” Hall, coordinator of the gerontology program within the psychology department at Missouri State University, explains how this demographic shift is changing … [Read more...] about Changing the perception of aging

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, gerontology, Lisa Hall, McQueary College of Health and Human Services, missouri state journal, psychology, research

Family hiring vs. kin preference

May 10, 2019 by university communications

There’s a difference between “family hiring” and “kin preference,” according to Dr. Robert Jones, faculty emeritus of psychology at Missouri State University. He does a Q&A with Tharawat Magazine about the stigma of nepotism, the potential to trivialise its societal benefits and whether or not family businesses can practice nepotism … [Read more...] about Family hiring vs. kin preference

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News, McQueary College of Health and Human Services, psychology, Robert Jones

Citizen crime preventer

March 25, 2019 by Lauren Stockam

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Christine Hannis has always been fascinated by the way the human brain works. She pursued this interest as an undergraduate. “I started off in journalism, but I was also in the introductory psychology class at the time, and I just fell in love with it.” Hannis changed her major, and took on a minor in criminology. “I learned about juvenile justice programs and … [Read more...] about Citizen crime preventer

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Bachelor’s in psychology, graduate certificate in homeland security and defense, graduate college, Master’s in criminology and criminal justice, psychology, victim-offender overlap

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