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Crossing the Stage at All Walks of Life

Thu, May 05, 2022

Christine, Casey and Sera Giles are all graduating or going to be graduating from Oklahoma State University, a special occasion for mom Christine and daughters Casey and Sera.

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Pokes PodCAS Episode 47: Three degrees, one Orange Gown, with Kayla Reed

Fri, Apr 29, 2022

“Mistakes are only mistakes if you don’t learn from them.” This was just one piece of advice that College of Arts and Sciences Orange Gown Recipient, Kayla Reed, had to share with students as she prepares to graduate with degrees in Psychology, Zoology and Plant Biology.

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2022 Mr. and Miss Hispanic/Latinx OSU winners crowned

Tue, Mar 29, 2022

Alexander Turner Camacho couldn’t stop smiling, and Valerie Rios discretely wiped away her tears of joy as they were both crowned 2022 Mr. and Miss Hispanic/Latinx OSU on Saturday.

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Pokes PodCAS Episode 45: How to stay on top of your schoolwork and get involved on campus

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

We spoke with Brianna Roenbeck, a psychology/pre-med major and our Colleges of Arts and Sciences Student Council president. She had some great advice to help students stay on top of their schoolwork and also to get involved on campus safely.

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Psychology Ph.D. student receives $68K NIH grant to study aging and childhood trauma

Wed, Jul 28, 2021

Less than a year after submitting her grant application to the National Institute on Aging — a subset of the National Institutes of Health — Psychology Ph.D. student Cindy Tsotsoros was awarded $68,590 in May to study the impact of childhood adversity on indicators of brain health. The R36 Dissertation Award had previously only been given to one other OSU student and funds both Tsotsoros’ stipend and her research with young and aging women.

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OSU Women’s Faculty Council names award winners

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

In 2019, the Oklahoma State University Women’s Faculty Council (WFC) developed the Outstanding Achievement and Mentorship of Women awards to emphasize diversity and encourage female representation in higher education and research initiatives.

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Pedersen connects with others through service

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Zane Pedersen has spent his whole life in Oklahoma and hopes to attend medical school in Oklahoma starting next fall. He is an honors student majoring in physiology with a pre-med focus and a psychology minor. He has an impressive list of accolades and has held leadership positions in multiple organizations across campus and in his fraternity.

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Former OSU footballer and CAS alum living the Cowboy spirit in Texas

Mon, Dec 14, 2020

Derek Jones received a scholarship to OSU where he lived at Bennett Hall, played tight end and graduated in Speech Communications. He is now a high school business teacher, along with coaching football and track and field.

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OSU researcher awarded NIH fellowship to study psychology of weight stigma

Wed, Sep 23, 2020

OSU doctoral student Natalie Keirns has spent countless hours studying the psychology of weight stigma. Last month, she was awarded a prestigious fellowship from the National Institutes of Health, and now she’s looking to build on her work and continue to combat obesity-related disease from the perspective of a clinical psychologist.

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Biology, psychology major named an Outstanding Senior

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

Samuel Alvarado Garcia, a biology and psychology major from Enid, Oklahoma, has been selected as an Oklahoma State University 2019-2020 Outstanding Senior by the OSU Alumni Association.

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Psychologist offers tips for coping with coronavirus challenges

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Dr. Thad Leffingwell, a clinical health psychologist and head of the OSU Department of Psychology, offers these tips for effective coping with social distancing and shelter-in-place.

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