Department of Psychology

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.

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.

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.

The Connection Between Belly and Brain
Shape Magazine shares Kent State professor's research connecting weight loss with improved memory.
Kent State Hosts Global Adolescence Research Summer School
Kent State Professor to Discuss Alzheimer’s and Obesity at Medical Innovation Summit
Kent State Professor to Receive American Psychological Association Award
