Department of Psychology

Jayrelis Capeles gets a hug from her brother, Joshua Ortiz at the 2025 Spring Commencement in the MACC

Mission: Graduation Surprise

When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at Kent State University this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn’t the walk or the tassel turn.

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Kent State Today

Ideastream talks with Kent State University Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress and infant mortality.

Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants

Ideastream® talks with Kent State University Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences, Health, Featured Story, Department of Psychology, Faculty Research, Research

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WKYC-TV talks with Kent State researchers about the Acting White Accusation.

Acting too White: Kent State Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety

Kent State Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.

 

Tags: Health, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Featured Story

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Shape Magazine

The Connection Between Belly and Brain

Shape Magazine shares Kent State professor's research connecting weight loss with improved memory.

Tags: Health, Department of Psychology, Featured Story

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