The 2013 revised and updated Fiske Guide to Colleges includes Clark University among the list of “best and most interesting of the more than 2,200 four-year colleges in the United States.” The Fiske Guide is compiled by Edward B. Fiske, who served for 17 years as education editor of the New York Times. Now a…
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Clark hosts workshop for High School psychology teachers in July
The 8th annual American Psychological Association–Clark UniversityWorkshop for High School Teachers was held on the Clark campus from July 16through July 18. The APA Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) collaborated with the University to develop the workshop, which included presentations by TOPSS members and Clark psychology professors. Approximately 30 high school teachers from…
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New Clark survey of emerging adults reveals views on education
The “Now” generation says “Wait” – New Clark poll reveals fast-moving emerging adults won’t skip college and view it as ultimate success ticket. Despite the rising cost of tuition, more than 80 percent of emerging adults ages 18 to 29 agree that one of the most important keys to success in life is a college education,…
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Professor publishes book on the consequences of men’s ‘invisibility’
In his new book, “Invisible Men; Men’s inner lives and the consequences of silence” (2011, Times Books), Clark University Professor of Psychology Michael E. Addis draws on several years of his award-winning scientific research, as well as his own personal and clinical experience to describe an epidemic of personal, relational, and societal problems that are…
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U.S. Dept. of Ed cites anti-violence program at Clark as national model
Clark University’s Anti-Violence Education (CAVE) program recently was named by the U.S. Department of Education as a “case study” for violence prevention programming. Clark is one of only seven universities to be singled out as a national model in the violence prevention category. Clark University has long been committed to providing antiviolence education and prevention…
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Prof. Hines presents research at Canadian Parliament roundtable
Denise A. Hines, Clark University Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, was one of twelve experts called upon to participate in the Roundtable of Family Dynamics of the Senate of Canada, a symposium chaired by Senator Anne Cools in May at Parliament in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. “Senator Cools believes in the use of research evidence to…
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Psychology students present 1st Biennial Conference, ‘Developing Psychology in a Globalizing World’
Representing a “new generation of psychologists,” the Clark University Undergraduate Psychology Committee (UPC) and members of Psi Chi, the international psychology honor society, will present the first biennial conference on “Developing Psychology in a Globalizing World,” from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, in various locations in the Higgins University Center, 950 Main…
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NYTimes Mag feature on Arnett's research is talk of the nation
Professor of Psychology Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has struck a national chord with his studies on “emerging adulthood,” a term he’s coined to describe the phenomenon of young men and women delaying their commitment to careers and relationships. Arnett’s research was the subject of a cover story in Sunday’s The New York Times Magazine, which posed…
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New study: Men suffering ‘intimate terrorism’ by women partners
The first findings of the largest study to date focusing on male victims of female-perpetrated domestic violence were recently released, showing the existence of severe, controlling abusive behavior by women toward their male partners, on a level that many would describe as “intimate terrorism.” Study results will be published as “Intimate terrorism by women towards…
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CNN interviews Prof. Cordova about Marriage Checkup book
Most adults find the time to have regular dental checkups. So why do so few employ the same planned care and maintenance for their marriages? James V. Córdova, associate professor of psychology and director of Clinical Training and The Marriage Checkup Project at Clark University, answered this question and many others during a live interview with CNN Newsroom anchor Fredricka…
