Congratulations to Cyrus Kirkman (BNS Area) for being selected to participate in the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute in St. Andrews, Scotland this summer
Date published: 05/22/24
Cyrus Kirkman (BNS Area) was selected to participate in the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute in St. Andrews, Scotland this summer. Admitted fellows will engage with faculty in a rigorous program of lectures, seminars, projects, and more.
Congratulations to Christine Bird (Clinical Area) for receiving a 2024 Life Sciences Excellence Award in the category of Excellence in Promotion of Diversity & Inclusion, PhD Candidate.
Date published: 05/22/24
Congratulations to Christine Bird (Clinical Area) for receiving a 2024 Life Sciences Excellence Award in the category of Excellence in Promotion of Diversity & Inclusion, PhD Candidate.
Congratulations to our Graduate Research Mentorship (GRM) Program recipients!
Date published: 05/22/24
The following 10 graduate students received the Graduate Division Graduate Research Mentorship, which is designed to assist students in acquiring and developing advanced research skills under faculty mentorship.
| Leah Cha | Health |
| Sache Coury | Developmental |
| Ashley Harris | Clinical |
| Thomas McGee | Cognitive |
| Kaitlin McManus | Clinical |
| Erin Morrow | Cognitive |
| Kaylee Null | Clinical |
| Miriam Ortega | BNS |
| Nitish Patel | BNS |
| Victoria Rosen | Clinical |
Congratulations to our Graduate Summer Research Mentorship recipients!
Date published: 05/22/24
The following 28 graduate students received the Graduate Division Graduate Summer Research Mentorship, which provides financial support for conducting research under the close mentorship of a faculty member this summer.
| Cha, Leah | Health |
| Cheng, Yuhan | Clinical |
| Cleveland, Shiloh | Clinical |
| Cortez, Eric | Health |
| Esfand, Shiba | Clinical |
| Fernandez, Kianté | Cognitive |
| Garcia, Ana | BNS |
| Hoover, Kara | Cognitive |
| Hopkins, Amber | Cognitive |
| Hughes, Dylan | Clinical |
| Irwin, Tovah | Cognitive |
| Kady, Annabel | Clinical |
| Kamper, David | Cognitive |
| Kang, Jee Won Diane | Clinical |
| Katerman, Brandon | Cognitive |
| McGee, Thomas | Cognitive |
| Mitchell, Remus | Quantitative |
| Mordy, Arianna | Clinical |
| Morrow, Erin | Cognitive |
| Naclerio, Maria | Social |
| Null, Kaylee | Clinical |
| Ortega, Miriam | BNS |
| Patel, Nitish | BNS |
| Saravia, Daniel | Clinical |
| Savoca, Paul | Developmental |
| Smith, Molly | Social |
| Spiteri, Glen | Cognitive |
| Worthley, Alexis | Clinical |
Congratulations to the following graduate students who received honorable mention accolades for the 2024 NSF GRFP
Date published: 05/22/24
The following students received honorable mention accolades for the 2024 NSF GRFP.
| Graduate Student | Faculty Mentor(s) |
| Kristen Chu (Clinical Area) | Michelle Craske |
| Jasmine Hernandez (Developmental Area) | Andrew Fuligni and Adriana Galván |
| Kristen Laulette (incoming Clinical Area) | Katie Karlsgodt |
| Natalia Pallis-Hassani (incoming BNS Area) | Jesse Rissman |
Congratulations to the following 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recipients
Date published: 05/22/24
The following students were selected for the 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
| Graduate Student | Faculty Mentor(s) |
| Jared Block (Quantitative Area) | Amanda Montoya and Steve Reise |
| Genesis Flores (incoming Developmental Area) | Bridget Callaghan |
| David Kamper (Cognitive Area) | Keith Holyoak |
| Brandon Katerman (Cognitive Area) | Dave Clewett |
| Kaylee Null (Clinical Area) | Michelle Craske |
| Ibukunoluwa Olabinjo (Clinical Area) | Lauren Ng |
| Miriam Ortega (BNS Area) | Alicia Izquierdo |
| Paul Savoca (Developmental Area) | Bridget Callaghan |
Congratulations to Maha Al-Suwaidi (Health Area) on receiving the Jenessa Shapiro Memorial Graduate Award
Date published: 05/22/24
Maha Al-Suwaidi (Health Area) received the Jenessa Shapiro Memorial Graduate Award. The purpose of the award, which honors the values and ideals of the late Professor Jenessa Shapiro, is to facilitate graduate students’ research at the intersection of psychology and social justice, including (but not limited to) the study of stigma, prejudice, discrimination, diversity, intergroup relations, and/or underrepresented social identities.
Congratulations to Yesenia Aguilar Silvan (Clinical Area) for receiving the Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship.
Date published: 05/22/24
Yesenia Aguilar Silvan (Clinical Area) received the Ford Foundations Dissertation Fellowship. The Fellowship provides one year of support for individuals working to complete a research-based, dissertation-required Doctor of Philosophy degree that will prepare them for the pursuit of a career in academic teaching or research.
Congratulations to Joni Brown (Health Area) for being selected for the University of Maryland President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in 2024-2025
Date published: 05/22/24
Joni Brown (Health Area) was selected for the University of Maryland President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Modeled after the UC’s program, the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program seeks applicants whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in higher education and at the University of Maryland. Joni will be working with Dr. Julia R. Steinberg in Family Science in the School of Public Health.
National Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Date published: 04/08/24
Congratulations to the following Social Area graduate students for receiving Political Psychology Fellowships: Alexair Gonzalez, Riley Marshall, Gil Moreu, Ryan Sabillo, and Sydney Tran
Date published: 02/29/24
Alexair Gonzalez, Riley Marshall, Gil Moreu, Ryan Sabillo, and Sydney Tran for received Political Science Fellowships. This fellowship is awarded to doctoral students specializing in political psychology, the study of mass politics, and/or intergroup relations, who are enrolled in either the Psychology or Political Science departments.
Congratulations to Ashley Crawley who received a National Institute on Drug Abuse F31 fellowship grant
Date published: 02/29/24
Ashley Crawley (BNS Area) received a National Institute on Drug Abuse F31 fellowship grant titled “Dopaminergic projections to the amygdala in goal-directed and habit learning,” with Professor Kate Wassum as sponsor.
Congratulations to Daniel Rosenfeld who was quoted in a WebMD article
Date published: 12/14/23
Daniel Rosenfeld (Social & Health Areas) was quoted in a WebMD article titled “Is ‘Vegan’ a Dirty Word? Study Finds It Turns Some People Off.” The article is available at https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20231213/vegan-dirty-word-study-finds-turns-some-people-off
Congratulations to Lucas Strickland receiving the Norma and Seymour Feshbach Doctoral Dissertation Award
Date published: 12/14/23
Congratulations to Lucas Strickland (Social Area) for receiving the Norma and Seymour Feshbach Doctoral Dissertation Award. The award provides funds for dissertation research on the reduction of human aggression or on positive social behavior.
Congratulations to Daniel Rosenfeld who was quoted in the Daily Beast
Date published: 10/09/23
Daniel Rosenfeld (Health & Social Areas) was quoted in a Daily Beast article titled “Inside the Tasty Mission to Get You to Eat Lab Grown Meat.” The article is available at https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-tasty-mission-to-get-you-to-eat-lab-made-meat
Congratulations to Juan Luis Romero Sosa (BNS Area), who received a National Institute of Mental Health F31 Fellowship Grant
Date published: 10/09/23
The F31 fellowship grant is titled “Frontocortical representations of amygdala-mediated learning under uncertainty,” with Professor Alicia Izquierdo as sponsor and Professor Tad Blair as co-sponsor.
UCLA Psychology Graduate Admissions Virtual Open House
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Congratulations to Tyrus Korecki (Health Area) for receiving the Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship.
Date published: 08/02/23
The Pat Tillman Foundation identifies remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses, empowering them with academic scholarships, lifelong leadership development opportunities and a diverse, global community of high-performing mentors and peers.
Congratulations to Tania Lugo-Flores (BNS Area) for receiving the Graduate Council Diversity Fellowship.
Date published: 08/02/23
The purpose of the Graduate Council Diversity Fellowship is to support graduate students from across the UCLA campus who exemplify values of diversity in their academic, professional, and service activities.
Congratulations 9 graduate students for receiving the Psychology Dissertation Fellowship
Date published: 07/12/23
This new fellowship will provide one quarter of funding during the 2023-2024 academic year.