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Asians in the U.S. are more likely to be likened to robots or machines, viewed as lacking human feeling and emotion compared to other groups in the United States, according to National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research by Franki Kung, associate professor in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences. As an industrial-organizational and social psychologist, Kung is interested in exploring workplace practices that condone this phenomenon of mechanistic dehumanization — a type of dehumanization that strips people of their individuality and human nature — and approaches to change it.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Asians in the U.S. are more likely to be likened to robots or machines, viewed as lacking human feeling and emotion compared to other groups in the United States, according to National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded...

Amanda Noth-Matchett, a 2010 Purdue University School of Nursing alumna, is a strong advocate for the nursing profession. As chief nursing officer for IU Health Methodist and University hospitals, she has been able to ensure processes and supports are in place to provide the best possible care to patients and a positive environment for the clinical teams.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Amanda Noth-Matchett, a 2010 Purdue University School of Nursing alumna, is a strong advocate for the nursing profession. As chief nursing officer for IU Health Methodist and University hospitals, she has been able to ensure...

With so much to celebrate, it was difficult to narrow down our list of College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) highlights for 2025. See what made the list.

With so much to celebrate, it was difficult to narrow down our list of College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) highlights for 2025. See what made the list (below), and visit the HHS news blog or join us on...

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu When Tess Hawkins-Wilding, a junior in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences, quit volleyball after high school to pursue her psychological sciences education in the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS), she didn’t...

Satyajit Ambike, Shirley Rietdyk and Jeffery Haddad, faculty in the Purdue University Department of Health and Kinesiology (HK), are the 2025 recipients of the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award. Established by College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) alumna Patsy Mellott, the award supports HHS faculty who demonstrate their excellence and leadership as teachers by proposing significant innovations to enhance the quality of HHS education programs.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Satyajit Ambike, Shirley Rietdyk and Jeffery Haddad, faculty in the Purdue University Department of Health and Kinesiology (HK), are the 2025 recipients of the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award. Established by College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) alumna...

The following commentary was written by Louis Tay, William C. Byham Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences, along with his collaborators from the University of Toronto. Tay, who recently received a $3.5 million John Templeton Foundation grant, is currently conducting research about the effects of AI conversational agents on well-being and character development.

Written By: Louis Tay, Karina Vold and Ashton Anderson The following commentary was written by Louis Tay, William C. Byham Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences, along with his collaborators from the University of...