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    Psychology professor receives award at regional conference

    April 11, 2017
    Dr. Shelley Aikman, professor of psychological science at UNG.

    Article By: Staff

    Dr. Shelley Aikman, professor of psychological science at the University of North Georgia (UNG), won the Best Professional Paper Award at the Southeastern Psychological Association annual meeting held in Atlanta.

    The paper was funded by a UNG Faculty Scholar Award — a university-based grant that funds academic research — and is titled "Thinking While Hungry: The Influence of Hunger on Relatedness Judgments." Aikman's work focuses on how hunger influences decisions and judgment on stereotypes. Her research studied 60 participants who were exposed to pairs of associated stimuli in order to measure social attitudes either after a 12-hour fast or after breaking a 12-hour fast.

    As hunger increased within the fasting group, participants exhibited more motivation to control prejudiced reactions, which resulted in a classification process for racial stereotypes. Aikman's study suggests that as hunger increases, participants became more motivated to control their prejudiced reactions, which resulted in a classification process for racist images.

    Aikman has authored 14 publications and received her bachelor's degree in psychology, English and American literature from the University of Texas at El Paso. She also earned her doctorate in applied research psychology with an emphasis in health from University of Texas at El Paso in 2003.

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    Latinx students share  experience at conference

    Latinx students share experience at conference

    UNG undergraduate students and alumni participated in the Conference on the Americas Feb. 17-18 at the University of Georgia.
    Four students win Boren scholarships

    Four students win Boren scholarships

    Four UNG students won Boren scholarships in spring 2022 to support their language and cultural learning opportunities, and two were named alternates.
    Four cadets receive educational delay

    Four cadets receive educational delay

    Four UNG cadets will pursue graduate degrees after receiving an educational delay from Army Cadet Command.
    Values on the forefront of Ethics Awareness Week

    Values on the forefront of Ethics Awareness Week

    UNG will emphasize stewardship, prevention, integrity, responsibility, inspiration, and trust during Ethics Awareness Week.

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