Dr. Sara Jo Nixon Awarded APA Division 50 Presidential Citation for Outstanding Service
Sara Jo Nixon, PhD was presented with a Presidential Citation for Outstanding Service at the American Psychological Association (APA) Convention in Chicago, IL.
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Nixon receives RSA’s 2018 Henri Begleiter Award for Excellence in Research
Sara Jo Nixon, PhDProfessor Sara Jo Nixon, PhD, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, has been awarded the Research Society on Alcoholism’s (RSA) 2018 Henri Begleiter Award for Excellence in Research. This award is given to an individual demonstrating innovation, creativity…
Dr. Nixon elected to second term as Chair of APA Scientific Affairs
Sara Jo Nixon, PhDProfessor Sara Jo Nixon, PhD has been elected to a rare consecutive term as Chair of the American Psychological Association Board of Scientific Affairs. The Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) is the primary advisory body to the…
Nixon, Setlow named COM University Term Professors
Department of Psychiatry Professors, Sara Jo Nixon, PhD and Barry Setlow, PhD have been named College of Medicine’s 2016-17 University Term Professors. The University Term Professorship Program provides recognition to outstanding academic achievement. Professorships are awarded based on the Professor’s performance in the past five years with evidence…
Recruitment begins for landmark study of adolescent brain development
The University of Florida and 18 partnering institutions today will launch the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States. Researchers are targeting specific elementary schools within specific geographic regions to ensure a nationally representative sample, said Sara Jo Nixon, Ph.D., co-principal investigator at the UF Health site with Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H., founding chair of UF’s department of epidemiology.
UF receives NIH grant for substance use and adolescent brain development study
Sara Jo Nixon, PhD Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a multi-year Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, committing approximately $25 million per year across a national consortium. The University of Michigan…
Neurocognitive Laboratory
Neurocognitive Laboratory The Neurocognitive Laboratory is directed by Sara Jo Nixon, PhD. Dr. Nixon uses neurobehavioral methods and models to examine the acute…
Dr. Nixon Selected as 2015 UFRF Award Recipient
Sara Jo Nixon, PhDProfessor Sara Jo Nixon, PhD has been selected as a 2015 University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professorship award winner. The purpose of these awards is to recognize faculty who have established a distinguished record of…
