Jennifer Fredricks, professor of psychology, received a contract from Edward Elgar Publishing to serve as the editor of the Research Handbook of Adolescent Development which is due to be published in 2027.
Professor D. Catherine Walker and Union alum collaboratorJulia M. Brooks '16 presented “In the mirror functional appreciated bodies: A randomized control trial of a body image intervention” at the 2026 International Conference on Eating Disorders.
Jennifer Fredricks, professor of psychology, presented a paper, “Groups, goals, growth: How peer acceptance shapes student development in co-curricular activities,” at the International Conference on Motivation in Lisbon, Portugal.
Mai P. N. Tran ’26 and D. Catherine Walker, associate professor of psychology, recently published an article, "AI chatbot usage may increase mental health help-seeking among college-aged individuals" in the Journal of American College Health.
Prof. Carol Weisse, Lam (Kellye) Nguyen '27, and Cort Collier '25 published “A Retrospective Mixed-Methods Analysis of Falls Among Patients in a Social Model Hospice Residential Care Home,” in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Prof. Jennifer Fredricks published “Increasing Classroom Participation and Improving Writing: Self-Regulation Strategy Instruction” in Teaching of Psychology, and “Understanding and Promoting Student Engagement” for the Oxford Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Prof. Walker and students Laruen Leavitt '26, Mai P. N. Tran '26, and Alissa Tsay '26, presented at the 2026 International Conference on Eating Disorders: “Extended Reality Body Exposure: RCT Protocol Development for Body Dissatisfied College Women.”
