Tag: psychological science

Twelve honored at Staff Day awards ceremony 

Posted by on May 21, 2025

Twelve Missouri University of Science and Technology employees were honored for their contributions to the campus during the university’s Staff Appreciation Day celebration on Wednesday, May 21.

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S&T researcher investigates small-class effects on science achievement

Posted by on May 1, 2025

Many factors affect a high school student’s ability to excel in science classes. Smaller classroom sizes are generally thought to improve most subjects’ lessons, especially reading and mathematics, but few studies have been conducted that look at science achievement.  

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Transformative research: Early experiences set college student on research path

Posted by on February 13, 2025

Celia Freed had never heard of industrial-organizational psychology before she came to Missouri S&T.  Now, after two years of undergraduate research in the subject, she plans to one day earn a master’s degree in the field.

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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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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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S&T welcomes new faculty

Posted by on August 16, 2024

Missouri S&T welcomed approximately 40 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes topics such as algorithmic fairness, analyzing complex data, earthquake seismology, extraction of metals, infrastructure, machine learning, neuroimaging and user interface and user experience (UI/UX).

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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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Meet S&T at the state fair

Posted by on August 6, 2024

The Missouri State Fair will be held Aug. 8-18 in Sedalia, and Missouri S&T invites all fair attendees to experience the best of the university through live demonstrations, a “drone zone,” games and more.

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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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