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Applied Social and Cultural Psychology at FIU

The Applied Social and Cultural Psychology (ASCP) major trains Ph.D.

students in becoming action scientists prepared to work in a variety of settings to understand and transform the social and cultural systems in which humans interact.

09/25/2026

🎓 Thinking about a PhD that goes beyond the classroom?

Join us for the ASCP Virtual Information Session and discover what makes FIU’s Applied Social & Cultural Psychology Doctoral Program unique!

✨ Learn about: • The ASCP program & faculty • Application and acceptance process • Tuition, funding & doctoral student support • Research opportunities and real-world impact • What it’s really like to be an ASCP doctoral student

💬 Then, meet our current doctoral students during breakout sessions! Ask questions, hear about their experiences, and get an inside look at life in the program.

🌎 If you’re interested in using psychological science to tackle real-world social issues and create meaningful change, ASCP may be the program for you.

🔗 To register go to https://go.fiu.edu/ASCP

🔗 For more information about the ASCP Doctoral Program go to psychology.fiu.edu/ascp

09/23/2026

What happens when technology meant to keep us safe becomes part of the problem?

A recent New York Times article on stalking and surveillance connects directly to ASCP doctoral student Jacqueline Perez’s research examining stalking across online environments.

At FIU’s Applied Social & Cultural Psychology (ASCP) program, students are encouraged to tackle real-world problems—and Jacqueline’s work shows what it means to use psychological science to understand emerging challenges in our digital world.

🔗 Read the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/georgia-sheriffs-flock-cameras-stalking.html?searchResultPosition=7

09/21/2026

🔎 Meet ASCP Core Faculty Dr. Maureen Kenny!

An internationally recognized expert in child abuse, Dr. Kenny’s work focuses on understanding and preventing child maltreatment and addressing the real-world challenges affecting children, families, and communities.

🎓 Dr. Kenny is accepting ONE new doctoral student for the Fall 2027 ASCP cohort!

Interested in working with Dr. Kenny? Explore her research and reach out to learn more about potential opportunities.

🔗 https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/kenny-winick-maureen.html

09/18/2026

👗✨ What a SUCCESS!

Our ASCP Free Clothing Closet welcomed graduate students from across campus—and over 200 grad students stopped by! 🎉

We’re so excited to support our graduate student community by providing professional clothing and resources to help students feel confident and prepared for whatever comes next. 💼✨

A HUGE thank you to SRS Conveyors for generously donating the clothing racks that helped make this event possible! 🙌🏾

This is what community looks like. 💙

09/16/2026

Research should do more than explain the world—it should help us change it.

A recent report on the University of Michigan’s $1.2 million settlement with a woman who accused a former university staffer of sexual assault highlights the ongoing challenges institutions face in preventing and responding to campus sexual violence.

This issue connects directly to the work of ASCP doctoral student Frank Kotey, whose research focuses on campus sexual assault and the social and institutional factors that shape prevention, response, and safety.

At FIU’s Applied Social & Cultural Psychology (ASCP) doctoral program, we encourage students to tackle real-world problems using psychological science—not simply study problems from a distance. Our students apply theory and research to issues affecting communities, institutions, and everyday lives.

🔗 Read the article: The New York Times / The Athletic article

09/14/2026

🎓 ACCEPTING A NEW DOCTORAL STUDENT | FALL 2027

Meet Dr. Nadja Schreiber Compo, Professor of Psychology at Florida International University and faculty mentor in the Applied Social & Cultural Psychology (ASCP) doctoral program.

🔎 Dr. Schreiber Compo’s research examines the cognitive and social mechanisms underlying witness and victim memory, investigative interviewing, and forensic expertise. Her work explores how interviewing techniques can either enhance or compromise recall—and how research can improve practices in real-world investigative and legal settings.

Her I-LAB brings together undergraduate and graduate research on witness memory, investigative interviewing, and forensic expertise, with research supported by organizations including the National Institute of Justice, National Science Foundation, and Swedish Research Council.

If you’re interested in applying psychological science to real-world problems in psychology, law, investigations, and the justice system, Dr. Schreiber Compo may be the mentor you’re looking for.

📣 Dr. Schreiber Compo is accepting a new doctoral student for Fall 2027 in FIU’s Applied Social & Cultural Psychology PhD Program!

🌴 Learn more about ASCP and explore our faculty research areas.

09/10/2026

FALL 2026 ASCP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS 🎓✨

Professional development is more than a workshop—it’s about building the skills, connections, and confidence we need for what comes next.

This fall, the ASCP community will come together for a series of Professional Development Workshops designed to help us grow, prepare, and support one another throughout the doctoral journey and beyond.

These key meetings will focus on career preparation, professional skills, networking, research development, and navigating the next steps in our academic and professional journeys.

📅 Fall 2026 Workshop Series 🤝 Bring your questions, ideas, and goals 💡 Come ready to learn, connect, and build community 📍 In person, except sessions marked with the Zoom logo

These workshops are an important part of how we build a strong, connected, and professionally prepared ASCP community.

Let’s make sure we’re not just working toward the next chapter—we’re prepared for it. 🚀

09/08/2026

🎉 ASCP Student Spotlight!

Congratulations to Cristina Soulios, an Applied Social & Cultural Psychology (ASCP) doctoral certificate student, on her recent publication in Community, Work & Family! 👏🏽
Cristina and her co-authors examine perceptions of work-life balance among Latina emerging adults in the United States, contributing valuable insight into the experiences of Latina young adults navigating work, family, and other life demands.
We’re proud to celebrate Cristina’s scholarship and her contributions to research that centers culture, context, and lived experiences. 📚✨

09/04/2026

Congratulations to Yerliza Valenzuela, a research assistant in our CCHI Lab at FIU, on presenting her research today as a FIU McNair Scholars ! 🎉
Guided by Latrisha Robinson, this presentation, “Love, Fertility, and Commitment: Examining the Impact of Religiosity and Race Centrality on Black and Hispanic Women’s Willingness to Marry an Infertile Partner,” explores how faith and racial identity shape relationship decisions around infertility.
We’re so proud of Yerliza! 🥳🎉🫶 Great work representing the CCHI Lab! 👏

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