University of the Sciences Psychology

Dr. de Marchena is volunteering at a sensory-friendly vaccine clinic this weekend. It will be staffed by autism specialists but is open to anyone who wants to get vaccinated and take a tour of the museum!

Sensory-Friendly COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic The Academy is proud to partner with the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute for a sensory-friendly COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday, December 11 from 8-10 a.m. Sunray Pharmacy will be administering vaccines to anyone age 5 and up. Though walk-ins are welcome, registration is encouraged to expedite....

Over the summer Dr. Rajan and her USciences' CLASS Lab hosted two "Neuroscience for Kids" workshops. Read more about it in the link below!

USciences CLASS Lab Teaches Kids about the Brain | University of the Sciences USciences Cognition, Learning, and School Success (CLASS) lab hosted two “Neuroscience for Kids” workshops for students attending St. Francis de Sales summer camp.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021! We can't wait to see what you do next.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in Research Day this year! The below article mentions three of our students - Marissa, Kyleigh, and Andrew - who presented their study on “How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Mental Health of Parents with Adult Autistic Children at Home.”

Students Present COVID Research at 18th Annual Research Day | University of the Sciences In a mix of pre-recorded and virtual live presentations, students from across the University showcased their work on a variety of topics, including COVID-19.

Happy autism acceptance month from the InterAction Lab!

Understanding the spectrum – a comic strip explanation By Rebecca Burgess   For printable PDF version in English click here.  For version in Spanish click here. French version click here.

Put your musical chops to the test - no actual singing required (unless you want to!!) Join us on Wednesday, April 21st at 7pm for a virtual game of Sing that Word! Faculty, staff, and students will compete in teams to see how many songs they can think of with the “buzz” word--warning: chuckles will ensue!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Sing that WORD! . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Put your musical chops to the test - no actual singing required (unless you want to!!) Join us on Wednesday, April 21st at 7pm for a virtual game of Sing that Word! Faculty, staff, and students will compete in teams to see how many songs they can think of with the “buzz” word--warning: chuckles ...

Join the Misher Dean Team on Wednesday April 14th from 7:30-8:30pm to express your thoughts and ask questions related to your experience!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: April Student Forum. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Join the Misher Dean Team on Wednesday April 14th from 7:30-8:30pm to express your thoughts and ask questions related to your academic experience!

TCNJ – The College of New Jersey – is hosting an open talk tomorrow, April 7th from 2:30-4:00pm, with Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff on race and policing! Dr. Goff is a professor of African American Studies and Psychology at Yale University and is the co-founder and CEO of the Center for Policing Equity. His work is a great illustration of how basic psychological science can inform policy. Please pre-register here for this event. https://rb.gy/p1fpt2

We invite you to participate in our “The Mind Explained” Netflix Party. On March 3rd, we will watch the “Psychedelics Explained” episode (requires a Netflix account) followed by a Zoom discussion with faculty and staff.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Netflix Watch Party - “The Mind Explained-Psychedelics”. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. We invite you to participate in our “The Mind Explained” Netflix Party. On March 3rd, we will watch the “Psychedelics Explained” episode (requires a Netflix account) followed by a Zoom discussion with faculty and staff.

Do you like scavenger hunts? Join us on Thursday, March 25th at 7:30 to participate in Misher College’s first ever virtual scavenger hunt! Join faculty, staff, and your fellow peers in this fun take on a scavenger hunt!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Scavenger Hunt Game Night . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Do you like scavenger hunts? Join us on Thursday, March 25th at 7:30 to participate in Misher College’s first ever virtual scavenger hunt! Join faculty, staff, and your fellow peers in this fun take on a scavenger hunt!

Last night a group of students organized an arts and crafts night in collaboration with the Autism Cares Foundation. Congratulations to Marissa Tumasz for organizing, and thank you to Vishakha Agarwal, Kyleigh Hricak, Allie Hushen, Bharathi Balaji, Christine Joo, and Bronte Reidinger for facilitating! All students are members of the InterAction Lab.

The annual First-Year Student Health and Science Fair is now live! Log into your University Google account to view the Health Psych Orientation presentations and send your kudos to Gabby, Rylie, and Rain & Sayori and Civina!
https://sites.google.com/usciences.edu/first-year-virtual-fair/home