Category: People

CSWS founding member Mary Rothbart joins prestigious academy

Mary K. Rothbart
Two UO scientists join prestigious academy | Around the O.
October 8, 2014—Professor Mary K. Rothbart, professor emerita of psychology and one of the founding members of the UO Center for the Study of Women in Society, was inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences in a ceremony last weekend in […]

An Interview with CSWS Director Michael Hames-García

Michael Hames-García / photo by Ernesto Javier Martínez
Editor’s Note: This is a full-length version of the interview that appears in shorter form in the 2014 CSWS Annual Review.
By Jenée Wilde, PhD Candidate, UO Department of English (Folklore)
Michael Hames-García is a professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at University of Oregon. Originally from Portland, he […]

Daniel HoSang appointed to equity and inclusion post

Daniel HoSang
Daniel HoSang appointed to equity and inclusion post | Around the O.
Daniel HoSang, associate professor of ethnic studies and political science, has been appointed associate vice president for equity and inclusion and director of the Center on Diversity and Community.
Professor HoSang is a CSWS faculty affiliate.

UO researchers urge psychologists to see institutional betrayal

Carly P. Smith
UO researchers urge psychologists to see institutional betrayal | Media Relations.
September 15, 2014—Clinical psychologists are being urged by two University of Oregon researchers to recognize the experiences of institutional betrayal so they can better treat their patients and respond in ways that help avoid or repair damaged trust when it occurs in their […]

Humans not guilty in shaping chimpanzee, bonobo behavior

Frances White
Humans not guilty in shaping chimpanzee, bonobo behavior | Media Relations.
UO’s Frances White and doctoral student are part of international team that analyzed behavior patterns of the two African apes.
EUGENE, Ore. — Sept. 17, 2014 — Human encroachment has not turned chimpanzees and bonobos into warmongers bent on violence and infanticide as many people […]

Mary Rothbart honored for her career in personality psychology

Mary K. Rothbart
Mary Rothbart honored for her career in personality psychology | Around the O.
Mary K. Rothbart, professor emerita of psychology at the University of Oregon, has won the 2014 Block Award from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. The award is the society’s principal recognition for research accomplishment in the field of personality […]