News and Updates

Emma Howard receives USP grant for her project on REM density and the overnight processing of trauma in American Indian adults

Congrats, Emma!

Ashlyn Murphy receives grant for her research on teen mental health and sleep!

Ashlyn received an USP grant award for her indepedent project on how depression and anxiety are related to the consequences of sleep...

Alex Montenegro awarded prestigious College of Letters and Science academic excellence award!

Alex was one of two students selected as the letters student for the 2023 Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence! Read more here:...

Alex Montenegro awarded Outstanding Psychology Major Award

Congrats, Alex!

Julia Horst selected for MSU's Undergraduate Scholars Program

Julia received funding for her own independent research in the SAD Lab on adolescent sleep and emotion regulation in rural Montana youth....

Jaedyn Birchmier selected for INBRE public health internship!

Jaedyn received an award through INBRE to conduct a research project investigating how gender is associated with hormonal and cognitive...

Bailey Stroh awarded a research grant for her project, "Got Ghrelin?"

Bailey received a research grant for her project on sleep and food cravings in college students. Congrats, Bailey!

Suzanna Powell receives Montana University System research fellowship!

Suzanna has been chosen for a competitive research fellowship through the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education....

James Loftis is the recipient of the "Outstanding Undergraduate Award" in Psychology!

Each year, faculty in psychology pick the most outstanding undergraduate major based on excellence in scholastic achievement, research,...

James Loftis is the winner of the psychology department's Katherina McClellan award! Congrats, James

Becca Boylan receives a grant for her sleep and microbiome research!

Becca Boylan received a grant from the Montana IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence to fund her work on sleep and the gut...

Becca Boylan, an undergraduate student in the SAD lab, presents a poster at SLEEP in San Antonio, TX

Her findings suggest that slow wave sleep is associated with depression and anxiety symptoms for pre-pubertal boys but not girls....

Suzanna Powell gave her first oral presentation at the annual SLEEP conference. Congrats, Suzanna!

Her talk focused on longitudinal data that suggest certain sleep patterns prior to an adverse life event, including more rapid eye...

James Loftis receives the Constance Marie Staudohar Memorial Scholarship!

Congrats, James!

Congrats to Rebecca Boylan for receiving the College of Letters and Science Student Travel Award!

Becca will use this award to present her research at the annual Sleep conference in San Antonio. Becca's study examines gender...

James Loftis receives McNair Scholar Fellowship. Congrats, James!

James will complete a McNair Fellowship this summer. His project will examine relationships between peer pressure, risk-taking, and sleep...

Rebecca Boylan receives an Undergraduate Scholars Travel Award!

Becca will use this award to present her research at the annual Sleep conference in San Antonio. Becca's study examines gender...