UT Tyler Magazine: Fous on Faculty, Restoring Lives - Dr. Dennis Combs

Dr. Dennis Combs, an assistant professor of psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler and licensed clinical psychologist, has devoted more than 10 years to
studying social cognition, paranoia and other psychological problems associated with schizophrenia. And he has collaborated with two other researchers to create Social Cognition and Interaction Training, a new intervention that is receiving international attention for improving the lives of persons with schizophrenia.

A group therapy addressing social dysfunction, SCIT has been featured by “ABC News’’ and “Psychiatric Services,’’ an American Psychiatric Association journal, as a potential best practice in rehabilitating schizophrenic patients.

Dr. Combs and his colleagues – Dr. David Penn, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and former UNC graduate student David Roberts, who is doing post-doctoral work at Yale University – hope to help schizophrenic patients worldwide through SCIT.  More...

Fall 2009 Graduate Colloquium at UT Tyler The University of Texas at Tyler College of Arts and Sciences will hold the English Graduate Student Colloquium “Face Off: Ancients and Moderns Mix it Up” 6 – 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23 in the UT Tyler Business Building. More...

UT Tyler Magazine: Paving the Way More than 14 years ago, civic leaders in Palestine saw a need for greater higher education opportunities locally. The University of Texas at Tyler joined the community in providing a creative solution for that need – today’s UT Tyler Palestine Campus. More...

UT Tyler Establishes Student Concerns Committee The UT Tyler University Student Concerns Committee provides an administrative venue that is proactive in assessment, consultation and support regarding students who have elicited a concern or risk to themselves or to others on campus, David Hill, residential life and judicial affairs director, announced. More...

Canned Food Drive UT Tyler held a canned food donation drive Nov. 9 – 13 to help the underprivileged during the Thanksgiving holidays. Donations will benefit the East Texas Food Bank, People Attempting to Help and Tyler Aids Services. More...

Men’s Basketball Rolls By SAU In Season Opener The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team kicked-off its 2009-2010 campaign in grand fashion by cruising past Southwestern Adventist, 87-55, on Monday night at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>