Here is where we celebrate our lab's accomplishments!
May 9, 2022 |
Marin Olson proposes dissertation |
April 22, 2022 |
Acacia Lopez wins fellowship award |
Congratulations to Acacia Lopez, M.S., for winning the American Psychological Association's Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services! The pre-doctoral fellowship is awarded through a federal grant to APA from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This prestigious fellowship comes with three years of financial support, additional support for travel and research, training and enrichment opportunities, assistance with the clinical internship application process, and a lifetime membership to a network of professionals focused on minority behavioral health issues. More info is available at https://www.apa.org/pi/mfp/psychology/predoctoral.
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December 9, 2021 |
Ian McKay graduates |
November 4, 2021 |
Rachel Scott defends thesis |
September 17, 2021 |
Acacia Lopez defends thesis |
May 12, 2021 |
Ian McKay defends dissertation |
April 21, 2021 |
Acacia Lopez wins award |
August 7, 2020 |
Melanie & Ethan graduate |
June 3, 2020 |
Ethan Lantz defends dissertation |
Sep 30, 2019 |
Ian McKay proposes dissertation |
March 29, 2019 |
Melanie Stearns wins award |
Sept 5, 2018 |
Ethan Lantz proposes dissertation |
April 13, 2018 |
Emily Williamson wins award |
Four Grandfamilies Lab students presented posters at the MSU Shackhouls Honors College Research Symposium: Zoe Fokakis, Kelly Coble, Delaney Peterson, and Emily Williamson. Emily was awarded third place in the Social Sciences Category for her poster titled "The Wear and Tear of Raising Grandkids: Impact of Custodial Grandparent Status on Physical and Cognitive Difficulties in a Nationwide Sample."
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October 13, 2017 |
Dr. Nadorff awarded Cross-College grant |
Nadorff, D.K., Wilmoth, J.D., & Lantz, E.D. (2017). Counting your blessings: Improving mental health outcomes through gratitude training in a custodial grandchild population. Agency: Mississippi State University Cross-College Research Grant Program. Funding: $2,000 (and eligible for one $2,000 renewal). Program period: Oct. 1, 2017-Sep. 30, 2018.
August 14, 2017 |
Dr. Nadorff awarded RAPP Grant |
The Grandfamilies Support Group of Starkville, MS (Program Director/Primary Investigator: Dr. Danielle K. Nadorff of Mississippi State University) has been awarded one of 15 slots as a national Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) group for the 2017 - 2018 year. The initial award is $10,000, with the ability to apply for an additional $5,000 on a yearly basis, contingent upon progress made toward program goals.
Visit http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/ for more information regarding the Brookdale Foundation and RAPP.
Visit http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/ for more information regarding the Brookdale Foundation and RAPP.
April 13, 2017 |
Ali Evans & Anna Claire Smith win awards |
Four Grandfamilies Lab students presented posters at the MSU Shackhouls Honors College Research Symposium: Emily Williamson, Ali Evans, Anna Claire Smith, and Theresa Fitchie. Ali Evans (left) was awarded first place in the Social Sciences Category for her poster titled "A Generational Study of Religiosity and Depression." Anna Claire Smith (right) placed third with her poster titled "Religiosity and Forgiveness in Custodial Grandchildren and Foster Children: Moderation by Gender."
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March 30, 2017 |
Ethan Lantz wins award |
Second-year clinical psychology graduate student of the Grandfamilies Lab, Ethan Lantz, has won second place in the Social and Behavioral Sciences category of the MSU Graduate Student Association's Research Symposium. Ethan's poster was titled "The Mediation of Gratitude on the Relation between Religiosity and Satisfaction with Life."
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