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White House Honors UMass Boston Professor as “Champion of Change” ›
On Monday, May 6, the White House honored fifteen Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women as “Champions of Change.” Among them is Karen L. Suyemoto, an associate professor of clinical psychology and Asian American studies at UMass Boston.Tags: white house, asian american studies, karen suyemoto, clinical psychology, champion of change
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Presidential Citizens Medal Recipient Visits UMass Boston ›
On March 3, T. Berry Brazelton, who last month received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Barack Obama, made a surprise visit to UMass Boston to attend a lecture by Dr. Joy Osofsky. -
Psychology Professor Recruiting Children for First-of-its-Kind Autism Study ›
A Psychology professor is recruiting children in the Boston area for a first-of-its-kind study that will assess how children with autism adapt to the early school years and identify predictors that will lead to a successful transition. The research, made possible by a $1.2 million grant, is led in BTags: autism, abbey eisenhower, smooth sailing
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Feeling Stressed? UMass Boston Researchers Want to Study Your Hair ›
Researchers from the Horizon Center for Health Equity are offering $25 to students, staff, and faculty who participate in a brief study.Tags: psychology, study, hair, horizon center
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Caro Recognized as One of the First Researchers to Devote Serious Attention to Productive Aging ›
Alternatives that allow people to remain at home and in their communities as long as possible have been a long-standing interest for Frank Caro.Tags: gerontology, frank caro, elder care policy, developmental sciences
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2012 Doctoral Mentoring Award Goes to Psychologist Karen Suyemoto ›
“My students are amazing,” says Suyemoto. “What makes this award most meaningful for me is that my students and colleagues thought enough to recommend me for it.”Tags: asian american identity, doctoral mentoring award, psychologist of color
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UMass Boston Professors, Staff Honored for Mentorship ›
New annual mentoring awards are named for Professor Joan Liem, a 40-year faculty member.Tags: mentoring, graduate studies, mentors, joan liem, awards, department of conflict resolution, human security, and global governance
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UMass Boston Students to Expand Leadership Skills at Conference ›
Five University of Massachusetts Boston students will begin a weeklong intensive leadership program on Saturday.Tags: leadership, public service, latino leadership initiative
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Trip to Ecuador Provides Teaching Opportunity for UMass Boston Students ›
A dozen UMass Boston students spent the beginning of their summer break volunteering at an orphanage in Quito, Ecuador.Tags: community, oslce, service learning, beacon voyages for service
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Four Extraordinary Faculty Earn Chancellor’s Awards ›
Four UMass Boston faculty members were honored at commencement June 1 with the annual Chancellor’s Awards for Distinguished Teaching, Scholarship, and Service.Tags: teaching, service, scholarship, commencement, stephanie hartwell, rachel rubin, joan liem, john tobin, chancellor's award
