Julian Menendez | Staff Writer The week leading up to Halloween is always an especially spooky time. This year, the Psychology Ambassadors for Student Success (PASS) organized an event to match the spirit of the holiday. Held in GC 316, the event welcomed club members and FIU students to gather for a night of crafts, […]
Carla Mendez | Staff Writer Those who are a part of the Hispanic community understand the pervasive stigma behind mental health at an intimate level that occurs, often behind closed doors. On Apr. 17, Dr. Victor Buitron held a seminar to discuss the convergent areas of youth suicide prevention and mental health among underserved Latinx […]
Fariha Tasnim Amir | Contributing Writer Not all children come from the same social and financial background and it heavily impacts their cognitive development while growing up. Focusing on this, psychologist Dr. Stephanie Miller, whose research primarily delves into the psychological development of toddlers, hosted a seminar on Tuesday, April 9 discussing how various sociocultural […]
Carla Mendez | Staff Writer Dr. Catherine Nagawa is paving the way to provide treatment to individuals who suffer from tobacco use, specifically among those with mental health disorders. Nagawa held a conference to present her research to students on April 1 at 10:30 a.m. She is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of […]
Gabriela Danger | Assistant News Director Dr. Anna Lau of the University of California, Los Angeles, came on Mar. 8 to give a talk about her research on racial inequities in the field of youth mental health care. Lau’s talk focused primarily on implementing her research in community settings, particularly schools. By analyzing the current […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief The last faculty senate of the fall approved a new psychology program for graduate students at FIU. Starting next fall, doctoral students could be able to earn a master’s degree in Applied Social and Cultural Psychology while they finish their Ph.D. “Once all approved at the Provost’s level, it goes off […]
Raphael Alegbeleye/Staff Writer From kindergarten to primary school and primary school to secondary school, secondary school to university and beyond, the transfer from one section of life to another is never paused to reflect upon the past and think about the future. It is important to engage in a critical review of our actions—why we […]
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer Students can register for an opportunity to learn about the latest treatment interventions for mental health and educational problems in children and adolescents through the University’s Center for Children and Family annual mental health conference. “Any student planning to work with children and adolescents should want to attend to learn […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Deuxieme Maison is undergoing construction, and the loose blue crystals are a thing of the past. DM, the building that houses the English and math departments at the Modesto Maidique campus, is known for its courtyard that features a floor of loose blue crystals, air plants on the ceiling and […]
