Articles by Amanda Macchi, MPH
The Most Dangerous Phrases in Education, Gen Z More Likely to Report Mental Health Concerns and more in this week’s news roundup!
Our Top 10 Blog Posts on Education and Psychology From 2018!
It’s hard to believe that 2019 is right around the corner. Our blog had another milestone year: we more than doubled the Psych Learning Curves’ traffic! From summer reading lists to talking about teacher burnout, our most popular topics are as diverse as our readers.
As a wrap up to 2018, I’d like to share with you our most popular posts and articles for the year. We look forward to bringing you more great content in 2019. Happy New Year to our readers and thank you for all your support!
The dos and don’ts of networking online
How important is social media when looking for a job? According to CareerBuilder.com, up to 70 percent of employers are looking at your social media profiles when considering you for a job.
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Environmental Psychology “In Action”: Understanding the dangers of noise to humans
Dr. Arline Bronzaft is worried about the effect noise could be having on your health. She’s an environmental psychologist whose research on the impact of noise in New York City has changed noise code policy and brought a lot of attention to the dangers of noise to humans. Her latest collaborative project with the Department of Environmental Protection of New York City is the Sound and Noise Education Module. This module provides interactive, multi-disciplinary, STEM lessons tailored to teach elementary, middle and high school students about sound and noise in their neighborhoods. Activities in each lesson encourage students and teachers to participate in citizen science projects by collecting and analyzing data.
Looking back at 2017: A Year In Review from the Psych Learning Curve.
2017 was a great year for the blog. We highlighted psychologists doing great work, a series on how to get into graduate school and featured many articles on the application of psychology in schools.
As a wrap up to 2017, I’d like to share with you our most popular posts and articles for the year. We look forward to bringing you more great stories from psychology and education in 2018. Thank you for all your support and feedback in our second year!
From book reviews to life after doctoral study: here’s a look at our top 10 blog posts of 2016
2016 was our blog’s first year and we are extremely proud of its success and growth. Much of that success wouldn’t have been possible without your support and feedback, thank you SO very much!
As a wrap up to last year, I’d like to share with you our ten most viewed posts for 2016. We look forward to bringing you more great stories from psychology and education in 2017.
Location, location, location: what it’s like to be a licensed clinical psychologist in different parts of the United States
Have you ever wondered what the distribution of licensed psychologists looks like in the United States?
A recent report from the American Psychological Association’s Center for Workforce Studies examined data from state licensing boards of 50 states and Washington, D.C., from 2012-2015. This report presents a county-level look at the distribution of licensed psychologists in the United States.
