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Ooh-rah! – UNK cheerleader training to be Marine Corps officer

July 2, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Loper fans likely recognize Emily Petersen as a bubbly, blond-haired cheerleader on the sidelines during University of Nebraska at Kearney athletic events. Others may know her from Alpha Phi, the UNK sorority she’s been a member of the past two years. But Petersen wants people to see her in a whole new light, and she’s 100% committed to making that vision a reality. “I want to set different expectations for myself,” … [Read more...] about Ooh-rah! – UNK cheerleader training to be Marine Corps officer

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Athletics, College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: Alpha Phi, Betty Orsak, Cheerleading, David Petersen, Emily Petersen, Exercise Science, Frank Orsak, Kearney, Lopers, Marine Corps, Millard West High School, Office Candidates School, psychology, University of Nebraska, UNK

UNK’s Katherine Moen discussing link between mental rotation and STEM skills

January 22, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Optimizing STEM skills: Understanding the attentional and neural mechanisms of mental rotation” TOPIC: Spatial reasoning is a critical skill in STEM disciplines and in many everyday tasks. Performance on spatial reasoning tasks, such as mental rotation, predicts success in chemistry, engineering, aviation and several other professions. Thus, … [Read more...] about UNK’s Katherine Moen discussing link between mental rotation and STEM skills

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Faculty, News Tagged With: Cunningham's Journal, Katherine Moen, Kearney, mental rotation, psychology, Science Cafe, Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society, spatial reasoning, STEM, UNK

Fritson recognized for mental health, wellness collaboration

November 29, 2019 by gottulatm

By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Krista Fritson is a superstar. The University of Nebraska at Kearney professor of psychology was recently named Collaborator of the Year by the Great Plains Institutional Development Award for Clinical and Translational Research. Honored Oct. 24 during a ceremony at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Fritson was recognized for collaborating with community organizations to increase understanding of … [Read more...] about Fritson recognized for mental health, wellness collaboration

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Collaborator of the Year, Great Plains Institutional Award, Krista Fritson, Mental Health, psychology, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK, Wellness

UNK Psychology Department celebrating 50th anniversary; Demoret presents Thursday

April 17, 2019 by gottulatm

Marty Demoret

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Psychology is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a public event Thursday (April 18) on campus. Marty Demoret, a 2007 graduate of UNK, will speak 3:30-4:30 p.m. that day in Copeland Hall Room 142, followed by a social hour with refreshments and cookies. The event is open to UNK faculty, staff, students and alumni, as well as community members. There is no cost. A Scottsbluff native, Demoret majored in … [Read more...] about UNK Psychology Department celebrating 50th anniversary; Demoret presents Thursday

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Anniversary, campus kitchen, Marty Demoret, psychology, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

For Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, UNK education is chance to make up for lost time

December 10, 2018 by admin

Life is a balancing act for Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, who are both pursuing college degrees while working and raising four children. Members of the Stryker family are, from left, Trevor, 14-year-old Makenna, 4-year-old Camdyn, Lindsay, 15-year-old Aidan and 5-year-old Bentley. (Photo courtesy of Lindsay Mader Photography)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications GRAND ISLAND - Lindsay Stryker knows what you’re thinking. At roughly twice the age of most of her classmates, she stands out on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. “Sometimes it’s awkward. Sometimes I feel like I get looked at differently,” said Stryker, who turns 37 next week. Many people wonder – and some of them ask – what motivated her to return to school now? That’s a question she’s happy to answer. “It’s important … [Read more...] about For Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, UNK education is chance to make up for lost time

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, College of Education, News Tagged With: Grand Island, Grand Island Public Schools, Human Services, Lindsay Stryker, Lutheran Family Services, Marine Corps, psychology, secondary education, social work, Trevor Stryker, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

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