U of A Psychological Science

Led by Professor Tim Cavell, our psychology students recently traveled to Florence and Padua for two days of incredible academic exchange and cultural exploration.

In Florence, they connected with Professor Ersilia Menesini at the University of Florence to dive into bullying and cyberbullying research. In Padua, they were hosted by Professors Gianluca Gini and Claudia Marino at the University of Padua, where they met with local Italian students to swap stories about mentoring, student life, and peer support. 🇮🇹✈♥

What a wonderful and memorable experience for our Razorbacks!

Hey folks! Hope everyone is having a great summer so far.

Throwing it back to Thursday, May 7th, for our 4th annual Department of Psychology soccer game! The weather at the UREC Sports Complex was absolutely perfect, and it was great seeing so many faculty, staff, and students trading the lab for the pitch. ⚽️☀️

Big thanks to everyone who came out to play, cheer from the sidelines, and make our fourth year running a massive success. Who is already training for year five? 🏃‍♂️

Last Friday, we celebrated the incredible achievements of our all of Department of Psychological Science graduates. We are immensely proud of our graduates' hard work, groundbreaking research, and commitment to the field of psychology.

Please join us in congratulating the Class of 2026! ❤🐗

Huge congratulations to our very own Dr. Tonkin on being featured in UARK News! 🐗✨
Check out the latest feature in UARK News highlighting her research on depression’s role in smoking cessation. We love seeing our faculty making waves and contributing to such important conversations in the field of psychology. 🐗✨
🔗 To read the full article copy and paste this link:
image source: uark news

Huge congratulations to our very own Dr. Tonkin on being featured in UARK News! 🐗✨
Check out the latest feature in UARK News highlighting her research on depression’s role in smoking cessation. We love seeing our faculty making waves and contributing to such important conversations in the field of psychology.
🔗 To read the full article check out this link here: https://news.uark.edu/articles/81148/depression-s-role-in-smoking-cessation-focus-of-new-study
image source: uark news

Exciting news ✨

Several of our Experimental Psychology graduate students successfully defended their dissertations recently!

Please join us in congratulating the newly appointed Drs. Bloshinsky, Ferretti, Gray, Joslin, and Vance!

The department of Psychology is so proud of you all! ⭐️

🎙️ Faculty Feature!

Dr. Grant Shields from the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas was recently featured on Ozarks at Large on KUAF!

In the segment, Shields discusses a new Honors College course exploring what stress does to the body and mind. From how stress is measured to how it affects cognition, behavior, and long-term health.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation here:
https://www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-at-large/2026-02-18/ua-honors-course-explores-what-stress-does-to-your-body-mind
Photo Credit: UA Honors College