University of Toledo Psychology

Article Title: Who Believes in Repressed Memories? The Roles of Gender, Age, and Education in a National Sample of United States Adults
Authors: Grady, Riley; Miller, Quincy; London, Kamala; Loftus, Elizabeth
Journal: Memory

Congrats to grad student Riley Grady (& co-authors Quincy Miller, Kamala London, & Elizabeth Loftus) for her recently accepted paper in Memory! Findings highlight that U.S. adults endorse believing in traumatic unconscious repressed memories at high rates (94%), especially women with lower education

📣 We’re hiring! Tenure-track position open in the Department of Psychology to support our Clinical and/or Experimental Psychology PhD programs. Apply today! 🧠 #AcademicJobs #PsychScience

Please share widely!

careers.utoledo.edu/cw/en-us/job...

Spooktacular Giving Challenge

No tricks—just treats for a great cause! 🎃 Give to the Psychology Progress Fund during the Spooktacular Giving Challenge and help support general and priority needs of the University of Toledo's Psychology Department!

www.givecampus.com/schools/TheU...

"She’s not like a regular department chair, she’s a cool department chair." 😎

Psychology Chair, @kamala-london.bsky.social, surprised our graduate students by rolling up (literally) to the psych graduate student homecoming tailgate this past weekend. 🛼

🍂Kicking off the fall semester with great company! Psychology faculty and graduate students came together to welcome a new year of learning, research, and community.

More amazing news from the University of Toledo's Social Health Lab! 🎉

👏 Big shoutout to Clinical Psychology graduate students, Caleb Hallauer & Elyse Hutcheson, and Psychology faculty, Dr. Jon Elhai for their recent publication in the Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace! Check out their latest work!

Congratulations to Emily Spotts (Experimental Psychology PhD student), Legend Coleman (undergraduate Psychology alum), and Dr. Andrew Geers (Psychology faculty member) on their recent publication!

We're proud to see their collaborative research representing our department. 🎉

Undergraduate student researcher Sydney Mockensturm and faculty member Dr. Andrew Geers recently attended the 5th International Conference of the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies in Poland. Sydney and Dr. Geers both presented on the mechanisms of the placebo and nocebo effects.

Congrats to Dr. Elhai and his team on their recent publication!

Major congratulations to the 2025 graduates of UToledo's Clinical Psychology PhD program: Rachel Bond, Bailey Crittenden, Raegan Cupp, Elyse Hutcheson, Christopher Jurgens, Adam Mann, Mackenzie Tanner, and Noelle Morgan!

We are so proud of you!🙌

Congratulations to our doctoral student in Experimental Psychology, Grace! 🎉

Well deserved! Congratulations, Legend! 👏

Congratulations to the current and former doctoral students in the Forensic Developmental Psychology Lab led by @kamala-london.bsky.social, who presented at the American Psych-Law Society Conference earlier this month!

Amazing news! Congratulations to graduate student, Emily Spotts (@emily-k-spotts.bsky.social)! 🎉

Undergraduate students - Abigail Brighton, Julianne Holtsberry, and Danielle Oldfield - and graduate students - Frances Lauten and Adelyn Sherrard - of the Family & Child Development Lab recently presented research at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference. Congratulations!

Congratulations to our amazing faculty members for their years of service!

👏 Dr. Cin Cin Tan– 5 years
👏 Drs. Sarah Francis & Peter Mezo– 10 years
👏 Drs. Jon Elhai & Jason Rose– 15 years

Your commitment makes a lasting impact on our department!

📷: Drs. Francis & London at the Milestone Celebration

Big shoutout to Elizabeth Champlin (elizabethchamplin.bsky.social) and Liz O'Donoghue (liz-od.bsky.social) for presenting posters at the Midwest Graduate Research Symposium. Major thanks to Grace Kim for volunteering and moderating a session. We’re so proud of your hard work and leadership!

We're thrilled to share that UToledo's Clinical and Experimental Psychology PhD programs are once again featured in the U.S. News & World Report rankings!

news.utoledo.edu/index.php/04...

Last week, the University of Toledo celebrated its new R1 classification. Dr. Shannon O'Connor (@soconnorphd.bsky.social) and doctoral student, Emily Spotts (@emily-k-spotts.bsky.social) shared their research at the event, showcasing some of the great work happening here in the Psychology Department

Sydney Mockensturm, an undergraduate Psychology major, received internal funding for her independent reach project titled "Testing Cognitive Dissonance, Control, and Confidence as Mediators for Treatment Choice on Placebo Eye Fatigue Outcomes" (PI: Dr. Andrew Geers, @socialhealthlab.bsky.social).

Using machine learning modeling to identify childhood abuse victims on the basis of personality inventory responses Trauma is very common and associated with significant co-morbidity world-wide, particularly PTSD and frequently other mental health disorders. However…

We are happy to share another publication co-authored by our wonderful doctoral student, Liz O'Donoghue!

Liz and colleagues developed an initial classifier Machine Learning (ML) model for predicting a history of abuse that demonstrates equivalent sensitivity compared to other screening measures.

Perspectives panel to discuss youth mental health crisis From anxiety and sadness to depression and suicide, today’s youths are experiencing a mental health crisis. The community is invited to join the ...

Don't miss this important conversation about youth mental health, featuring Dr. Kamala London!

WHERE: Doermann Theatre, 2925 W. Bancroft St.
WHEN: 6 pm March 24, 2025

The event and parking are free!

@kamala-london.bsky.social

www.toledoblade.com/local/commun...

A recent publication from our very own Emily Spotts, a graduate student in our Experimental Psychology PhD program!

Congratulations, Emily and Dr. Geers! 👏

We're incredibly proud of our undergraduate students like Legend Coleman, who are making a meaningful impact in the community! The work being done at Bittersweet Farms is truly inspiring.

📣 Exciting news! Dr. Kamala London will be serving as one of the panelists on the upcoming UToledo “Perspectives” series with The Toledo Blade. Join us on Monday, March 24, at 6 pm as the panel discusses the pressing issue of the mental health crisis among young people.

theblade.com/perspectives/

Rocket Forward 2025 Show your UToledo love and make a gift for Rocket Forward 2025!

Today & tomorrow are the University of Toledo's #DayofGiving! 🌟 Your donation can make a difference in supporting programs you care about, including the Psychology Progress Fund. Help us continue to grow and thrive! 🚀

www.givecampus.com/azupg3

We are thrilled to share that Dr. Joni Mihura has been awarded the APA Division 12 (Sec. IX) Distinguished Contributions to Assessment Psychology award! Her exceptional contributions to the field of psychological assessment are truly inspiring. Congratulations, Dr. Mihura! 👏

🎉 Congrats to Maria Elena Canini, Zach DeMoss, Lauren Kramer, Ingrid Morales-Ramirez, & Teona Velehorschi on matching in the #APPICMatch today! We are so proud of you!

UToledo’s Clinical Psychology PhD program is also excited to maintain its 100% match rate for an impressive 11th consecutive year!