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Welcome to Psychology at Georgia Tech.
Welcome to the School of Psychology at Georgia Tech. As you roam our webpage, you’ll notice that psychology at GaTech is rather unique in a number of ways. You already know that we are embedded in one of the leading science and engineering institutions of higher education in the world. Unlike many of our peers, our home college is the College of Science, which also houses the likes of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Math. You’ll see we have a structure of 5 programs which include Industrial Organizational, Cognition and Brain Science, Cognitive Aging, Quantitative and Engineering Psychology that help us manage the research efforts and provide focused training to our graduate students, but I can tell you that all of the faculty move easily between areas. Finally, you may notice that we are small, intentionally. It allows us to focus our research and our training in a way that has made us exceptional.
I hope you enjoy visiting us virtually, and hopefully someday in person. The Faculty, Grad Students, Undergraduates, and Staff are eager to meet you.
Sincerely,
Mark Wheeler
Professor & Chair
News and Notes
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Building a Thesis and Testing Theories, One Deepfake Video at a Time
The rise of "deepfakes" — videos that are computer-enhanced to impersonate real people in a way that average people may not be able to determine they're fake — is getting the attention of a School of Psychology graduate student. Zachary Tidler is conducting research to better understand if certain individuals are fooled by this manipulated media more often than others, and if so, why.
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#StraightToTheSource Cuts through Covid-19 Confusion, Finds the Facts with Faculty Experts
The College's #StraightToTheSource social media series answers Covid-19-related community and frequently asked questions by directly examining scientific findings and research with College of Sciences experts.
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GRE Waived for Fall 2021 Graduate Admissions across College of Sciences; Several Schools and Programs Permanently Drop the Exam Requirement
The Graduate Record Examination will not be required for fall 2021 application into any College of Sciences graduate program. Additionally, three Sciences schools and two graduate programs have opted to permanently #GRExit — no longer requiring the exam for application and admission.
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Aware, Awake, Woke: Finding the Meaning In Mindfulness with Paul Verhaeghen
Professor Paul Verhaeghen and University of North Georgia's Shelley Aikman win a new Mind & Life Institute PEACE Grant that will continue studies into the physical and mental health benefits of mindfulness meditation.
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Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council Formed to Further Address Campus Disparity, Bias, and Inequity
More than 50 representatives from across the campus have been appointed by President Ángel Cabrera to the newly formed Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council which will identify issues of campus racial and gender disparity, bias, and inequity to be addressed in order to deliver upon the Institute’s vision of diversity and inclusion.
Events
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Feb 4
2021 School of Psychology Spring Colloquium Series: Stephan Lewandowsky
The School of Psychology continues its Spring Colloquium series with the University of Bristol's Stephan Lewandowsky.
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Feb 8-12
For Grad Students and Postdocs: GT 2021 Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference (CRIDC)
Register for Georgia Tech's premier professional development event for graduate students.
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Feb 18
2021 School of Psychology Spring Colloquium Series: Edward S. Awh
The second February edition of the Spring Colloquium Series features Edward Ash of the University of Chicago.
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Feb 25
2021 School of Psychology Spring Colloquium Series: Songqi Liu
Georgia State professor Songqi Liu is the speaker for the Feb. 25th event in the Spring Colloquium Series.
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Mar 4
2021 School of Psychology Spring Colloquium Series: Lars Johnson
Lars Johnson of Wayne State University speaks at the Spring Colloquium Series.