Ellie Cameron (left) and Kenzie Peterson present at the ISU Research and Creative Scholarship Symposium on March 13th, 2024. Their oral presentation was titled "Mentorship Matters: Wisdom and Insights from a Qualitative Analysis of the PsychSessions Podcast Mentoring Series."
Kenzie Peterson successfully passed her comprehensive exam and advanced to doctoral candidacy (December 14, 2023). Kenzie is pictured here with her comprehensive exam committee. From right: Kenzie, Dr. Morey Burnham, Dr. Steve Lawyer, Dr. Xu.
Kenzie Peterson and Dr. Xu present their poster "Wisdom
and insights from expert mentors: A qualitative analysis of the PsychSessions Podcast Mentoring Series" at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Annual Conference on Teaching in Portland, OR (October 6, 2023). Ellie Cameron and Alexis Christensen were also authors on this poster.
Drs. Karen Naufel, Aaron Richmond, and Xiamoeng (Mona) Xu at the start of their symposium session "Mentioning the unmentionable: An open discussion of closed-door topics in academia" at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Annual Conference on Teaching in Portland, OR (October 6, 2023)
Dr. Travis Mize with Dr. Xu during an impromptu visit on 7/17/2023
Dr. Travis Mize (right) visits ISU, pictured here with partner Sophie and Dr. Xu
Dr. Xu (fourth from right, lower row) at the 2023 ISU Distinguished Faculty Awards reception
Dr Xu (right) receiving her Outstanding Teaching award from Dr. Nancy Devine at the ISU 2023 Distinguished Faculty Awards ceremony
Dr. Xu with students and staff at the ISU SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) Women in STEM event - March 30, 2023. Dr. Xu gave the keynote.
Dr. Xu (middle) with Dr. Karen Appleby (left) and Dr. James Lang at ISU's inaugural Teaching and Learning Symposium - April 6, 2023. Dr. Xu was the faculty speaker at this event.
Tonne McCoy presented a 75-minute session on Behavioral Health Integration into the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) at the National Association of Rural Health Clinics’ (NARHC’s) 2022 Fall Institute in Scottsdale, AZ.
Dr. Xu holds her Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of APA) while standing with Dr. Jane S. Halonen. October 21st 2022, Pittsburgh, PA.
Tonne McCoy presents her poster at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. April, 2022 Salt Lake City, UT.
Makenzie Peterson presents her poster at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. April, 2022 Salt Lake City, UT.
Ahva Mozafari successfully defends her dissertation! (August 11, 2021)
Bindal Makwana successfully defends her dissertation! December 17, 2020
Kenzie Peterson successfully proposes her master's thesis (July 16, 2020)!
Lisa Hansen defended her thesis on July 14, 2020!
Ahva Mozafari proposes her dissertation on June 15, 2020!
Spring 2019 end-of-year lab bowling party. From left: Ahva Mozafari, Bindal Makwana, Dr. Xu, Lisa Baeten, and Laura Morgan
Lab breakfast. From left: Ahva Mozafari, Garima Singh, Lisa Baeten, and Bindal Makwana
Ariana Tart-Zelvin and Ashley Miller demonstrate the use of a stadiometer
Ariana Tart-Zelvin presenting "Neuroimaging of Set Shifting, Working Memory, & Executive Control" at the International Neuropsychological Society, February 2014 (Seattle, WA).
Introducing Dr. Matthew Schumann!
Ahva Mozafari presents her research at the Western Psychological Association Convention (April, 2018 in Portland, OR)
Spring 2019 end-of-year lab (and partners) bowling party! From left: Chad, Carl, Ahva Mozafari, Bindal Makwana, Alex, Lisa Baeten, and Laura Morgan
From left: Reinalyn Echon, Dani Correll, Luis Rodriguez, Dr. Xu, Stephen Robertson, Sam Tupy, Jabeene Bhimji. Picture taken after the team's ISU Ambush 5k mud-obstacle run.
Barbara Wood Roberts (Left) and Bindal Makwana (Right) who received Academic Excellence Awards on April 11, 2018!
Dr. Xu (left) with Bindal Makwana (right), who successfully defended her Master's Thesis! March 30, 2018
Jabeene, Matt, and Sam enjoying some neuroanatomy
Jabeene Bhimji, Matthew Schumann, and Samantha Tupy study up on the brain
Dr. Barbara Wood Roberts' successful dissertation defense! From left to right: Dr. Kellee Kirkpatrick, Dr. Henry Evans, Dr. Maria Wong, Dr. Barbara Wood Roberts, Dr. Xu, Dr. Shannon Lynch.
Dr. Xu and Dr. Barbara Wood Roberts after receiving the 2018 Outstanding Experimental Psychology Faculty Award and the 2018 Psychology Graduate Teaching Award
Jabeene Bhimji defends her dissertation (May 1, 2018). From left to right: Dr. Joshua Swift, Dr. Mona Xu, Dr. Jabeene Bhimji, Dr. Shannon Lynch, Dr. Maria Wong, Dr. Jeremy Thomas
First lab meeting of Fall 2014.
Top row (from left): Danielle Correll, Dr. Xu, Tyler Stenersen, Travis Mize
Bottom row (from left): Samantha Tupy, Jabeene Bhimji, Ariana Tart-Zelvin
From left: Dani, Ashley, Dr. Xu, Jabeene, Sam, Emily, Travis
Undegraduate Research Assistants (from left): Dani, Ashley, Emily, Travis
From left: Dani Correll, Travis Mize, Emily Rittenhouse, Dr. Xu, Jabenne Bhimji, Samantha Tupy, Ashley Miller
The Thinking Lab (from left): Travis, Dani, Emily, Jabeene, Sam, Ashley, Dr. Xu
The Jumping Lab (from left): Travis, Emily, Sam, Jabeene, Dr. Xu, Dani, Ashley
From left: Travis, Dani, Emily, Jabeene, Sam, Ashley, Dr. Xu
The X Lab (from left): Travis, Dani, Emily, Jabeene, Sam, Ashley, Professor X
Sam (left) and Jabeene - rockin' the grad student thing
Sam (left) and Jabeene - ready to tackle tough assignments
From left: Jabeene, Ariana, Dr. Xu, and Sam at the Psychology Department's annual Halloween party!
Fall 2014 Lab dinner. From left, clockwise: Travis, Dani, Ashley, Sam, Ariana, Dr. Xu, Jabeene.