Psychology

Appleby Receives National Honor Society in Psychology Award

Aug. 27, 2008 — Drew Appleby, a professor of Psychology at IUPUI, has been named a Psi Chi Distinguished member by the Psi Chi National Council. Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology. Full Story

Johnson Appointed Chair of the Department of Psychology

July 1, 2008 — School of Science Acting Dean Bart S. Ng has named today psychology professor Kathy E. Johnson as chair of the Department of Psychology. Full Story

Psychology Professor to Lead Research and Graduate Education for theSchool of Science

June 27, 2008 — School of Science Acting Dean Bart S. Ng has appointed psychology professor James M. Murphy as associate dean for research and graduate education. He will assume the position on July 1, 2008. Full Story

IUPUI Psychology Professor Earns “100 Points of Light” Award

April 21, 2008 — An IUPUI psychology professor's research on close relationships and jealousy has earned him a place among his alma mater's "100 Points of Light." Full Story

Dangerous Duo: Hostility Plus Depression Elevates Risk for Heart Disease

Feb. 11, 2008 — Researchers led by Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, report that hostility and depression appear to act together in a complex way to elevate inflammatory proteins in the human body, possibly putting hostility plus depression on the list of risk factors for heart disease along with high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and smoking. Full Story

Symptoms of Depression Linked to Early Stages of Artery Disease

Feb. 20, 2007 — Depressive symptoms—especially physical signs, such as fatigue and loss of appetite—may be associated with thickening arteries, which may reflect an early sign of coronary artery disease, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Full Story

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James Murphy

James M. Murphy - Professor of Psychology. Murphy is an expert in the study of alcohol tolerance, neurobiology and neurochemistry of addictive behaviors and brain reward systems. His research focus is on hereditary predispositions to excessive alcohol drinking behavior, sensitivity to alcohol and tolerance to alcohol.

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