Psychology Department News and Announcements
May, 2025- Diego Thompson, a Clinical-Child Psychology doctoral student, was awarded the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program (IMFP) award. The IMFP is funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and supports the training of ethnic minority graduate students who commit to significantly improving the quality of care provided to ethnic and racial minorities who have a mental or co-occurring mental and substance use disorder. Diego is mentored by Kathryn Grant, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Vincent DePaul Professor.
April, 2025- Dominique Brim, a Community Psychology BA-MS student was awarded the Steans Graduate Fellowship. Dominique’s project explores the impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on recidivism rates among African American youth, particularly those engaged in mentorship programs within Focus Fairies, a nonprofit whose mission is to support underserved youth through holistic and responsive programming. Dominique is mentored by Olya Glantsman, Community Psychology MS Program Director and incoming assistant professor of community psychology.
April, 2025- Elizabeth Martinez-Charleston, a Clinical-Child doctoral student was awarded the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) award. The MFP is a highly competitive program and is awarded through a federal grant to APA from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Elizabeth is mentored by Antonio Polo, professor of clinical psychology.
April, 2025- Lisa Rodriguez, a Community Psychology MS student and Melissa Flores, a psychology undergraduate in the Community Psychology Concentration received College of Science and Health Master's-Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (MUSE) award for their project titled “The effects of food insecurity in higher education.” The team is set out to better understand the effects of food insecurity on DePaul students in relation to their mental health and academic performance. The project is mentored by Olya Glantsman, Community Psychology MS Program Director and incoming assistant professor of community psychology.
April, 2025- Dn. Joe Ferrari, Professor & St Vincent dePaul Distinguished Professor of Psychology, was interviewed on “Relevant Radio,” the national Catholic broadcasting station across 220+ outlets with over 9 million listeners. Dn. Joe was speaking on the “Drew Mariani” Show on 4-9-25 speaking on chronic procrastination. This was the third time [twice in 2025] Dn Joe has been on this radio call in show.
March, 2025- Dr. Joanna Buscemi, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, co-authored an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune highlighting this year’s rise in flu cases and offering policy recommendations to promote equitable access to vaccinations.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/03/opinion-flu-case-rise/
February, 2025- Dn. Joe Ferrari, Professor & St Vincent dePaul Distinguished Professor of Psychology, was cited from an interview on Declutter and its impact on business and work. The article appeared in the Feb issue of the COSCO magazine.
January, 2025- Dn. Joe Ferrari, Professor & St Vincent dePaul Distinguished Professor of Psychology, was interviewed on Declutter for “ABC-Radio” (Australian public radio). Dn. Joe was also interviewed for “Relevant Radio - The Drew Mariani Show” about
New Year Resolutions.
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)