Sept. 2, 2024–The Psychology Department at Missouri Western State University has launched a new Mind-Body Research Lab to learn more about how the body reacts to stress. The lab uses psychophysiological data to measure autonomic nervous functioning, such as the fight-or-flight response. Faculty and students will use the lab to assess the impact of various [...]
Students Erica Terrell and A. Lynn Cassani at the Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention. April 15, 2026–Two Missouri Western State University psychology students were honored for their research presentations at the Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention last month at the College of the Ozarks. Erica Terrell, senior psychology major from Gladstone, Missouri, presented [...]
April 23, 2024--Missouri Western State University’s Artemii Udovenko, a senior psychology major, was awarded one of eight national fellowships from the Alpha Chi National Honors Society. Udovenko, from Vladivostok, Russia, was inducted into Alpha Chi in October 2023. Selection for this prestigious honor society requires students be in the top 10% of juniors, seniors and [...]
July 28, 2023--The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association has announced the names of those who will be honored at the annual Alumni Award Banquet on Sept. 29 during Homecoming Week. For more information and to purchase tickets to the banquet, visit griff.vn/AlumHC. Honorees are: Distinguished Alumni Awards The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest [...]
Justice Galloway (left) and Ashlyn George during their poster presentation. May 9, 2023--Two Missouri Western State University psychology students presented their research at the Psi Chi division of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago last month. Ashlyn George, senior from St. Joseph, and Justice Galloway, junior from Atchison, Kansas, presented a poster titled [...]
April 27, 2023–At Missouri Western State University, most classes are scheduled Monday through Thursday, with Gold Fridays set aside for applied learning opportunities outside the classroom. On the last Gold Friday of the spring semester on April 28, there will be three public events showcasing student projects by Missouri Western students. Gold Fridays PORTAL Poster [...]
April 21, 2023--Dr. Teddi Deka, professor of psychology at Missouri Western State University, was recently elected national secretary of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. Dr. Deka continues as an advisor to the Missouri Western Lambda chapter of Alpha Chi and as secretary of the Northern Plains region. Dr. Deka has taught in Missouri [...]
March 22, 2023--Two Missouri Western State University students were recently inducted into Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Psi Chi is open to psychology majors or minors in the top 35% of their class. Inducted in a March 14 ceremony were Ashlyn George and Liz Williams, both senior psychology majors from St. Joseph. [...]
Participants gather in Remington Hall for the chemistry demonstration finale during a past Super Science Saturday. Photo courtesy St. Joseph Museums. Jan. 24, 2023--Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph Museums will host the 23rd annual Super Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 Admission is $5 for [...]
Students Artemii Udovenko, Foster Scheerer, Jordan Klaassen, Stephanie Turner and Star Violett (l-r) were inducted into Psi Chi in November 2022. Nov. 30, 2022--Five Missouri Western State University students were recently inducted into Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology. Psi Chi is open to psychology majors or minors in the top [...]
