Department of Psychology
The Flowerree Psychology Colloquium Series
Through the Robert E. Flowerree colloquium series, the Tulane Psychology Department endeavors to bring nationally renowned scholars to present cutting-edge research to the psychology department. The goals of the colloquium series include facilitating research collaborations, helping faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to develop professional research networks, keeping the psychology community informed of the latest scientific developments, and providing opportunities for graduate students to present and receive feedback on their research.
Fall 2026 Series
The Fall 2026 Robert E. Flowerree III Colloquium Series will be in-person on Fridays at 2pm in Boggs 105 on Tulane University's Uptown Campus.
NOTE: Some of our Fall 2026 events are still being planned. Please check back regularly for updates.
August 21, 2026 — First Week of Class (No Colloquium)
First Week — No Colloquium
August 28, 2026 — Graduate Students
Doctoral Student Data Blitz
Speaker: Brooke Montgomery, Harrison Read, Aditi Sridhar
Title: PhD Student Research Roundup
Location: Boggs 105
Time: 2pm
September 4, 2026 — Dr. Tammy Greer
Speaker: Dr. Tammy Greer
Title: Yakni Achokma, Okla Achokma: How Indigenous Teachings Can Inform Psychological Research and Practice
Location: Boggs 105
Time: 2pm
September 11, 2026 — Dr. Charley Zeanah
Speaker: Dr. Charley Zeanah
Title: The Long Shadow of Deprivation: A 25-Year Longitudinal Study of Abandoned Romanian Children
Location: Boggs 105
Time: 2pm
September 18, 2026 — Dr. Xiaojin Chen
Speaker: Dr. Xiaojin Chen
Title: When Parents Are Absent but Not Gone: Ambiguous Loss Among Left-Behind Children in Rural China
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October 2, 2026 — Fall Break (No Colloquium)
Fall Break — No Colloquium
October 9, 2026 — Dr. Margaret Beale Spencer
Speaker: Dr. Margaret Beale Spencer
Title: Keeping a Shared-Humanity Perspective in Psychological Science: Lessons learned and challenges confronted
Location: Boggs 105
Time: 2pm
October 16, 2026 — Dr. Keelah Williams
Speaker: Dr. Keelah Williams
Title: Green and the Guillotine: Support for the Death Penalty Increases When Resources are Scarce
Location: Boggs 105
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October 23, 2026 — Dr. Terri Vescio
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November 6, 2026 — Homecoming (No Colloquium)
Homecoming — No Colloquium
November 13, 2026 — Dr. Jonathan Fugelsang
Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Fugelsang
Title: by the Pseudo-Profound: Why We Fall for BS, and How to Resist It
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November 27, 2026 — Thanksgiving Break (No Colloquium)
Thanksgiving Break — No Colloquium
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