Department of Applied Psychology News

Amy Briesch will help evaluate integrated support systems in elementary schools
Amy Briesch will help evaluate integrated support systems in elementary schools
School Psychology professor Amy Briesch is a co-principal investigator on a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, designed to evaluate the effectiveness of academic, behavioral, and social supports at the elementary school level. Amy Briesch, assistant professor of counseling psychology The five-year study began on July 1, and will include the nation’s first study ...more
Being a first-generation American gives her an edge as a school psychologist
Being a first-generation American gives her an edge as a school psychologist
By Bill Ibelle, Editorial Director After fleeing the brutal civil war in El Salvador, Karen Alvarez’s parents never imagined that their second daughter would become the first person in the family to go to college, let alone earn a master’s degree from a prestigious American university. On Friday, Alvarez will receive her second graduate degree in school ...more
Why ‘Rage Rooms’ won't solve your anger issues, according to Northeastern University psychologist Christie Rizzo
Why ‘Rage Rooms’ won't solve your anger issues, according to Northeastern University psychologist Christie Rizzo
Rage rooms have become a global phenomenon. But they won't solve your anger management issues, according to Northeastern University psychologist Christie Rizzo. Rage rooms—where stressed out people go to relieve tension by smashing furniture, housewares, and electronics with baseball bats, crowbars, and sledgehammers—have become a global phenomenon. But taking out your frustration on chairs, dishes, flat-screen TVs—or fax ...more
GSS Webinar - Teaching International Students: Cross Cultural Perspectives Thursday March 31, 2016 12PM
Global Student Success invites you to join our upcoming March webinar. Presenters: Dr. Chieh Li, Dr. Rachel Rodgers, Rachel Ruah, Zhenhu Hou, and Zhenshan Zhong (Department of Applied Psychology) This webinar will discuss teaching international students from cross cultural perspectives. A dialogue will be held among faculty, international students, cross-cultural researchers, and a visiting scholar from China. The presenters will ...more