News & Events

October, 2024- Dn. Joe Ferrari, Professor & St Vincent dePaul Distinguished Professor of Psychology, was interviewed on Clutter and Mental Health podcast on the consequences of overabundance. This podcast series is played in the UK, Canada, USA, and the Middle East. 

October, 2024- Leonard Jason, professor of community and clinical psychology, co-authored an article in Psychology Today, Easing Grief Through Creativity and Joy. 

September, 2024- Dn. Joe Ferrari, Professor & St Vincent dePaul Distinguished Professor of Psychology, was featured in the Sept issue of The Atlantic, on research focused on indecision (relating to indecision on the Presidential election and voting).  
 
September, 2024- Nyssa Snow-Hill, assistant professor of clinical psychology, was interviewed for NPR’s Morning Edition regarding public perceptions about the relationship between homelessness and crime. How much do homeless encampments affect crime in cities? : NPR

July, 2024- Taylor Swenski, M.A., fourth year PhD student in Community Psychology, was interviewed by WBEZ Chicago and WMMR for her work cited in a Chicago Book Club article, “Attorney General Joins Fight Against Lakefront Dump Expansion” 

July, 2024- Jocelyn Carter, Associate Chair and Vincent de Paul Professor of Psychology, was interviewed by WBEZ Chicago about the implications of student cell phone access during school. Schools are taking stricter measures to limit cell phone use in class. Will they work?​

May, 2024- Susan McMahon, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Science and Health and Vincent de Paul Professor of Psychology, was interviewed by Boston 25 News regarding her research on the prevalence and impact of violence against teachers. Survey: 60% of teachers are afraid to go to school – Boston 25 News.​

May, 2024- Anne Saw, associate professor of clinical and community psychology, was interviewed in USA Today about mental health, addressing stigma, and access to care among Asian Americans. As mental health issues plague community, Asian Americans fight stigma (usatoday.com)​
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April 2024- Linda Toch, clinical-community psychology doctoral student, was awarded the APA Minority Fellowship Program Doctoral Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Fellowship. This is a highly competitive and prestigious fellowship that provides up to 3 years of support for doctoral students with a strong commitment to a career in behavioral health services or policy serving communities of color. 

March, 2024- Second year PhD Community Psychology program student Zachary Ellis is the sole recipient of the 2024 “ICD Student Research Grant” at the international conference presentation in Sept. 2024, Bloomington, MN, on ‘Clutter and COVID.’ Zach was supervised by Dn. Joe Ferrari, for this keynote presentation and white paper.

January & February, 2024- Dn. Joe Ferrari, St. Vincent dePaul Distinguished Professor of Psychology, had a number of media items at the start of the 2024 new year.  For instance, focused on “Clutter” included: podcasts at ‘Economy.bg.com, 2-14, ‘Washington Post.com,’ 1-29, ‘Lifehacker.com,’ 1- 5, and print mags/papers include ‘National Geographic,’ 1-12, ‘The Washington Post,’ 1-7, radio on Canada’s ‘Corus Radio’ 2-3.
Through Associated Press on ‘Procrastination” included KXLG  99.radio (Watertown, SD), WNKY [NBC-TV: Bowling Green KY), DRG News (Pierre & Mobridge, SD), Herald Palladium paper (St Joseph, MI), Virginia-Pilot paper (eastern NC & Virginia state).  A sample of the forms of media exposure for psychology and CSH, here was an interview about procrastination as a mental health issue on a German national medical-station called ’Klinisch Relevant’ Podcast. The interview may be found here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Ws5Bka0H6E3VkDLKJbj4w 

January, 2024- Susan McMahon, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Science and Health and Vincent de Paul Professor of Psychology, was awarded the 2024 Excellence in Research Award from the DePaul University College of Science and Health. Dr. McMahon delivered a talk titled, Understanding and Addressing Educator-Directed Violence through National Research, Collaboration, and Policy, which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1SS4lCKxMU

December, 2023- Kimberly Quinn, Psychology Department Chair and Professor of Psychological Science, was featured in the Chicago Tribune regarding her research on the psychological effects of public urban spaces. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/12/08/how-do-public-spaces-make-you-feel-depaul-university-measuring-equity-by-tracking-how-people-respond-to-urban-design/

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