Friday April 29th was Oakland University’s College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony. Aundreah Walenski (PTG Lab member) graduated with Department Honors and Cum Laude well obtaining her Bachelor of Arts Degree. Aundreah will be attending University of Michigan this upcoming Fall to obtain her Masters degree in Social Work. Aundreah has achieved a number of… Read more

This April, PTG lab member Whitney attended the The Evolution of Psychopathology Conference at Meadow Brook hall, Oakland University (Link to the program: EvolPsychopathology-Program-2016). At the conference Whitey presented her research poster Strength Versus Compassion: Cultural Disparities in Personal Growth. In addition, Whitney was able to special with other researchers, network with professionals, and further her knowledge of… Read more

Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is defined as positive psychological changes experienced as a result of the struggle with a major life crisis or a traumatic event. Lawrence G. Calhoun and Richard G. Tedeschi are two of the pioneers in the research and theory on PTG. These amazing researchers are sharing their wealth of knowledge and interesting… Read more