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Prof. Monti Selected as Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Congratulations to Professor Martin Monti for being selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2025-2026 for Japan. Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious fellowships that offer scholars unique opportunities teach and conduct research abroad, playing a critical role in U.S. public diplomacy.

Two Department Members Receive Distinguished Teaching Awards

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Idan Blank for being selected as one of only six UCLA faculty to receive the Distinguished Teaching Award for Senate Faculty in the Practice of Teaching category. One of the winners also receives the Eby Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Idan was selected for this honor. Congratulations also to Bonnie Goff for being selected as one of only six recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award for Non-Senate Faculty in the Practice of Teaching category. All award recipients will be recognized at the Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching during fall quarter.

 

Graduate News

Erin Morrow (Cognitive Area) was quoted in a New York Times article !

Erin Morrow (Cognitive Area) was quoted in a New York Times article titled “To Protest Budget Cuts, Young Scientists Try Letters to the Editor.” The article is available at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/science/science-budget-cuts-protest-letters.html?smid=url-share

Congratulations to Fran Querdasi (Developmental Area) for receiving the 2025 Millard Madsen Distinguished Dissertation Award for the best developmental dissertation.

Congratulations to Fran Querdasi (Developmental Area) for receiving the 2025 Millard Madsen Distinguished Dissertation Award for the best developmental dissertation. Fran’s dissertation is titled “Early Caregiving Adversity and Internalizing Symptoms in Middle Childhood to Adolescence: Gut Microbiome and Inflammatory Mechanisms,” and her dissertation committee chair is Bridget Callaghan.

Undergrad News

2025 UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Congratulations to the nearly 1,400 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!

Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes

The Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes is available for students to review to plan Fall quarter schedules.

Transforming Psychology

A New Era for UCLA Psychology

Please visit our Transforming Psychology website for information about exciting plans to transform UCLA’s iconic Psychology Tower (now named Pritzker Hall) into a collaborative, modern learning and research environment for one of the nation’s top psychology departments.

Faculty Spotlight

Highlighting Faculty Member Andrew Fuligni

How do adolescents’ social experiences interact with biological development to shape their health and well-being? My colleagues and I address this question with multiple longitudinal studies of brain, behavior, and adjustment. We also work to integrate developmental science into policies, practices, and public discourse that impact young people.

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