A Passion for Public Service
For Hamid Mohiuddin (PSYC 3rd Year), public service has always been a high priority. In his third year as a student at Illinois Institute of Technology, Mohiuddin has received the Obama Foundation’s...
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From Post-it Notes to Publication: Illinois Tech Professor’s New Book Teaches Therapy Skills
Making therapy more affordable and accessible to the world is a gargantuan task. One might ask: Where do I even begin such a project? For Steff Du Bois, a clinical psychologist and associate professor...
How Do We Motivate Each Other to Get the Newest COVID-19 Booster?
On the heels of the United States Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of an updated COVID-19 vaccine on September 11, Americans from coast to coast are now asking themselves, “Should I get...
Not Just Fun and Games: Illinois Tech Professor Examines the Benefits of Active Video Games
When it comes to video games, what are the first thoughts that come to mind? Entertainment? Distraction? Just fun and games? Illinois Institute of Technology Associate Professor of Psychology Arlen...
Full Circle: Psychology Professor Invested as Chair Named in Honor of Longtime Mentor
As a world-class scholar, late Illinois Institute of Technology Distinguished Professor Nambury S. Raju made an impact not just for his decades-long contributions to the field of psychology and for...
Illinois Tech psychology researchers find communication is key in reducing prejudice in workforce
CHICAGO—February 20, 2023—A team including two Illinois Institute of Technology associate professors of psychology and an Illinois Tech graduate has published a paper showing that autonomy-supportive...
Battling Backlash: New Research Examines How to Reduce Prejudice Within Organizations
In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, the issue of reducing prejudice within police forces took center stage in the United States and abroad. As protesters marched through Chicago...
‘Jet Lag’ Hits Home: New Study Highlights Difficulty of Long-Distance Relationships
When couples are forced to geographically separate, how well do they handle it? If they’re in long-distance relationships, do they “transition” better than those who live near each other? How about...
Computational ACTion: Computing Center Funds Interdisciplinary Research
Five research teams from Illinois Institute of Technology have received seed grants from the university’s Active Computational Thinking (ACT) Center to promote computing methods throughout various...
Jennifer deWinter Appointed as New Lewis College Dean
Illinois Institute of Technology Interim Provost Kenneth T. Christensen has announced that Jennifer deWinter has been appointed as the new dean of Lewis College of Science and Letters, effective...