Psychology at the University of Southern Indiana

05/25/2026

You've likely heard some things about Austism on the news or social media recently. Read about what the scientific consensus, including psychologists, have to say about Autism, it's causes, and treatments.

Recent policy shifts have stoked fears of stigma and surveillance and undermined crucial care.

05/18/2026

Mary Bender is a '24 USI psychology grad and a PhD candidate in human factors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In the podcast below, she shares her research on GenZ student pilots. Give it a listen!

What happens when a generation raised on seamless tech steps into the cockpit?In this episode of More Right Rudder, host Sarah Staudt sits down with Mary Ben...

05/11/2026

A huge congrats to all the psychology majors who walked in commencement this past weekend. We’re so proud of all your hard work and can’t wait to see what comes next for you all! ❤️💙🤍🦅

05/11/2026

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Julie Eyink on her tenure and promotion to Associate Professor and Dr. Chad Gonnerman on his promotion to Professor! 🎉 Thank you both for your dedication to USI psychology students!

05/07/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Urska Dobersek on winning Psi Chi's 2025-26 Florence L. Denmark Faculty Advisor Award! 🎉 This prestigious honor recognizes her exceptional commitment to student mentorship and chapter development.

We are so proud of Dr. Dobersek and all her hard work and dedication to students here at USI.

05/06/2026

Don't forget to take care of yourself during the stress of studying for finals. You can find a few tips below, or check out more at this website: https://activeminds.org/blog/youre-a-human-being-not-a-human-studying-five-self-care-tips-for-finals-week/

05/04/2026

It's the first day of finals week! Learn how to study smarter, not harder by checking out these tips from the UNC learning center below.

Do you ever feel like your study habits simply aren’t cutting it? Do you wonder what you could be doing to perform better in class and on exams? Many students realize that their high school study habits aren’t very effective … Read more

05/01/2026

On the last day of classes for this semester, we want to take a minute to acknowledge the hard work of all of our students. But we especially want to shout out some OUTSTANDING students who won the Psychology Department Awards for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.

Academic Achievement Award: Taylor Buechlein, Katie Fretwell, and Lexi Kern
Psi Chi Research Award: Emilee Shiver
Psi Chi Service Award: Cole Barnett
Outstanding Internship Award: Layla Brown, Jacob Lucas, and Kristina Yang
Professional Promise Award: Logan Davis, Sruthika Gangisetty, and Wanjiry Theuri

We're so proud of all the things you've achieved at USI - and can't wait to see the amazing things you get up to next!

04/30/2026

Join USI Psych Club for their last event of the semester - it's TODAY at 1:30pm in the UC Fireside Lounge. Come de-stress, decorate a plant pot, and plant some seeds. Hope to see you there!