Department of Psychology

Curators approve Missouri S&T construction plans for Bioplex

Posted by on November 20, 2024

Plans to build a new facility for scientific research at Missouri S&T were unanimously approved today (Wednesday, Nov. 20) by the University of Missouri Board of Curators during the board’s meeting at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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Curators approve Ph.D. program in psychology at S&T

Posted by on November 20, 2024

The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously voted today (Nov. 20) to approve a new Ph.D. program at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The new program in applied psychology will support S&T’s continued growth in education and research related to health care and related fields. The program now must be approved by the […]

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AI will change your future 

Posted by on November 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, along with all its controversies, questions and ambiguity. It is rising in the workplace and changing the way we work. Many researchers have looked at potential downsides, but few have looked at the upsides.  

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Krueger named Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor

Posted by on September 23, 2024

Dr. Merilee Krueger, teaching professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor. The Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professorship was established at S&T in 1990 to honor outstanding professors, call attention to teaching excellence, and foster improvements in teaching and learning. The award is presented through the University of Missouri […]

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Belfi named Fellow of the American Psychological Association

Posted by on August 14, 2024

Dr. Amy Belfi, an associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, has been named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).

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Belfi earns awards from the Society for Music Perception and Cognition

Posted by on July 18, 2024

The Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC), a scholarly organization dedicated to the study of music cognition, recently honored Dr. Amy Belfi, an associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, with its Mentorship Award and Early Career Award.

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Belfi earns Early Career Award from the Psychonomic Society

Posted by on June 11, 2024

The Psychonomic Society, an international community of cognitive psychologists, has awarded Dr. Amy Belfi, an associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, with its Early Career Award.

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Forbes Advisor again ranks S&T’s online psychology master’s program in top 10

Posted by on October 10, 2023

Missouri S&T’s online master’s degree program in psychological science recently earned a top ranking from the website Forbes Advisor. This is the second time in two years that S&T’s program has earned this distinction.

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Missouri S&T announces faculty fellows for NSF program

Posted by on August 14, 2023

Four faculty members from Missouri S&T have been selected for the university’s first cohort of ADVANCE Faculty Fellows.

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It’s a Small World (After All)

Posted by on August 3, 2023

What do Polish classical pianist Frédéric Chopin and Ska band Reel Big Fish have in common? The answer is that both are on Dr. Amy Belfi’s playlist. An appropriate mix, perhaps, considering the neuroscientist focuses on the field of music cognition.

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