The Talk Psych seminar series offers monthly research presentations by faculty in the Department of Psychological Science and related fields.
Upcoming Talks
Join us for a special student-focused event…
April 2025
Student Research Symposium
Students from the Department of Psychological Science will be presenting their research.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 4-6 p.m.
Location: Student Union Building, Farnsworth Room
Past Talks
March 2025
Dr. Jennifer Weaver, Department of Psychological Science
“The Psychology of Motherhood: Research on Matrescence, Community, and Childbirth Attitudes”
February 2025
Dr. Tedd McDonald, Department of Psychological Science
“Understanding the Impacts of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation on Adult Incarceration Through the Experiences of Adult Female Offenders”
October 2024
Dr. Brian W. Stone, Department of Psychological Science
“Does ChatGPT think? Perspectives on artificial intelligence from cognitive and comparative psychology”
September 2024
Special Talk Psych series
Dr. Matthew Genuchi, Department of Psychological Science
“Building momentum: Boise State as a leader in designing interventions and outreach to support men’s mental health in Idaho and beyond”
Dr. Mary Pritchard, Department of Psychological Science
“Eating disorder prevention efforts at Boise State: Does body positivity work?”
Dr. Sydney Boutros, Department of Psychological Science
“The connection between herbicides, olfaction, and neurodegeneration”
Dr. April Masarik, Department of Psychological Science
“Stress and resilience among refugee youth and families”
April 2024
Student Research Symposium
Posters and talks by student researchers in the Department of Psychological Science
March 2024
Dr. Kristin Snopkowski, Department of Anthropology
“How many children to have: A cross-cultural examination of reproductive decision making”
February 2024
Dr. Iryna Babik, Department of Psychological Science
“From cultural values to parental beliefs and practices: Cross-cultural research in Taiwan”
November 2023
Dr. Cynthia Campbell, Department of Psychological Science
“Exploring the mysteries of psychology on a global scale”
October 2023
Dr. Bill Griesar and Jeff Leake, Northwest Noggin
“Letting knowledge serve through interdisciplinary neuroscience, art, and a few extra brains”
September 2023
Dr. Eric Landrum, Department of Psychological Science
“The transformative power of research”