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Paul Soto | NIH Grant

NIH grant awarded to Dr. Soto to conduct studies on the dynamics of how animals adapt to variations in dietary protein intake.

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Dr. Raymond Tucker is the 2024 Edwin S. Shneidman Award Recipient

The American Association of Suicidology, the world's largest membership-based suicide prevention organization, names Raymond Tucker, PhD, the recipient of the 2024 Edwin S. Shneidman Award for his exceptional early career contributions to suicidology research.

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Psychology undergraduates awarded by CCELL

The Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership (CCELL) will award Undergraduate Psychology students Olivia Amorando, Shay Bayer, and Maxine Polma the Leadership's Engaged Citizen Program distinction at LSU's 2024 spring commencement. CCELL, in conjunction with Campus Life, established the program to support and recognize the accomplishments of undergraduate students who engage significantly with their communities to address critical community needs. The requirements for this award are completing a minimum of seven credit hours of coursework designated as service-learning by CCELL, performing a minimum of 100 approved hours of community service, and turning in a reflective paper detailing their service experience. A service-learning course that is offered by our department every semester is PSYC 4005. Olivia Amorando took PSYC 4005 with Dr. Beck and was a research assistant to Dr. Buckner. Shay Bayer and Maxine Polma both took PSYC 4005 with Dr. Zhang. 

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LPA awards Dr. Julie Buckner

Dr. Julie Buckner received the Louisiana Psychological Association's 2024 Contributions in Psychological Science Award. This award is given to an individual who has significantly increased knowledge of psychological concepts via research and dissemination of research findings. Dr. Buckner was chosen for the award based on her exemplary contributions to psychology.

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PSC offers free student support group

PSC offers free student support group 

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Office of Research & Economic Development awards psychology faculty

LSU's Office of Research & Economic Development (ORED) awarded two psychology faculty members for their outstanding research, scholarship, and creative activity in the area of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences & Behavioral Sciences.

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Dr. Julie Buckner received $204,799 from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)

Dr. Julie Buckner received $204,799 from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Bureau of Health Services Financing (Medicaid)'s Louisiana Public University Partnership Program.

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