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New Psychology Department Chair and School of Social Work Director Announced

Jordan Karpowitz
By Jordan Karpowitz
June 05, 2024 05:54 PM
The College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences announces the appointment of Wendy Birmingham, associate professor of applied social psychology, as chair of the Psychology Department, and Stacey Shaw, associate professor of social work, as director of the School of Social Work by BYU President C. Shane Reese. The appointments became effective May 1, 2024.
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Articles

Can Joining a Club Save Democracy? These Social Scientists Say Yes!

By Brooklyn Van Orman
February 02, 2024 02:07 PM
February 2, 2024
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Lectures

Tanya Luhrmann, Stanford: "Voices of Spirit, Voices of Madness"

2:00 PM
Wednesday, September 20
"Voices of Spirit, Voices of Madness" will be presented by Tanya Luhrmann, Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2 p.m. in 1060 HBLL. Anthropology, sociology, and psychology students may be particularly interested in her research.
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Research

Snooze or lose: BYU study says nighttime routines impact teen sleep duration

June 20, 2023
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Research

Why Do We Fall for Hackers? Blame Our Brains (WSJ)

February 15, 2023
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Research

Financial insecurity, mental health conditions predict severe loneliness during pandemic

November 08, 2021
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Research

Teens not getting enough sleep may consume 4.5 extra pounds of sugar during a school year says BYU research

December 27, 2021
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Research

Cultivating feelings of indebtedness to God results in increased happiness, desire to serve others

March 15, 2022
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Research

BYU study finds increasing uplifts leads to better marital outcomes for parents of children with autism, Down syndrome

March 21, 2022
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Research

Why Supportive Spouses Have Better Hearts and How to Improve Yours

By Katelyn Moody
November 18, 2022 12:32 PM
November 18, 2022
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Spotlights

Seven New Social Scientists Join College Faculty

By BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
September 02, 2022 01:39 PM
August 24, 2022
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Life

You Can Have Anxiety and Be a Social Scientist- Three Professors Share How

By Natalie Herbst Durtschi
July 18, 2022 06:26 PM
April 5, 2022
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Spotlights

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Valedictorians Announced

By Rachel Summers
July 18, 2022 05:09 PM
April 11, 2022
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Research

Loneliness and Isolation Present Serious Mortality Risks—Antidote Found in Acts of Kindness

By Rachel Summers
July 18, 2022 04:41 PM
March 24, 2022
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Research

Use Positive Psychology To Change Your Brain in Healthy Ways

By Rachel Summers
March 10, 2022 04:14 PM
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
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News

New Faculty Members Join the College

By Maddie Mehr
February 18, 2022 12:14 PM
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
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Research

Love Like Your Life Depends on it

By Maddie Mehr
July 02, 2021 12:00 AM
JULY 2, 2021
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News

Niwako Yamawaki Joins College Administration as Associate Dean

By BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
July 01, 2021 12:00 AM
JULY 1, 2021
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