Sukriti Gupta Receives Canadian Studies Program Graduate Student Research and Conference and Travel Grant
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Sukriti Gupta (BNS Area) for receiving a Canadian Studies Program Graduate Student Research and Conference Travel Grant. Sukriti will use the grant to attend the Canadian Association for Neuroscience annual meeting.
Megha Nagaswami Receives Harry and Miriam Levinson Scholarship
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Megha Nagaswami (Clinical Area) for receiving the 2022 Harry and Miriam Levinson Scholarship from the American Psychological Foundation (APF)/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarship program.
Alessandra Dallavecchia Receives American Psychological Foundation (APF)/ COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarship
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Alessandra Dallavecchia (Cognitive Area) for receiving a 2022 American Psychological Foundation (APF)/ COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarship.
Karina Agadzhanyan Receives Mangasarian Privately Endowed Fellowship
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Karina Agadzhanyan (Cognitive Area) for receiving the Mangasarian Privately Endowed Fellowship from the Graduate Division.
Jamie Mondello Receives the Trainee Professional Development Award
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Jamie Mondello (BNS Area) for receiving the Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) from the Society for Neuroscience. TPDA recognizes grad students who demonstrate scientific merit and excellence in research.
Riley Marshall Receives Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Riley Marshall (Social Area) for being awarded a Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Named in memory of Prof. Jenessa Shapiro, the award provides assistance to graduate students from an underrepresented background with the cost of conducting research in personality and/or social psychology.
Stephanie Yu Receives University of California Office of the President Dissertation Year Fellowship
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Stephanie Yu (Clinical Area) for being awarded a University of California Office of the President (UCOP) Dissertation Year Fellowship (DYF)! Following the regular DYF competition, the Graduate Division makes these selections from the pool of eligible awardees whose work contributes to the UC’s commitment to diversity in higher education. Stephanie was chosen for her advocacy for change in her field and her interest in pursuing an academic career dedicated to the mentorship of future scholars.
Sara Schiff Receives UCLA Affiliates Scholarship
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Sara Schiff (Clinical Area) for receiving the UCLA Affiliates Scholarship. The UCLA Affiliates scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic credentials, a statement of career goals and/or research activities, campus and community activities, and faculty recommendations.
Haley Wang Receives the President’s Award from the Society for Research in Psychopathology
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Haley Wang (Clinical Area) for receiving the President’s Award from the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). The SRP President’s Award was created to encourage and facilitate the participation of young scholars from diverse backgrounds and from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the society to join the organization and to participate in and present at SRP’s annual convention
Zaenab Ayotola Onipede Receives Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Zaenab Ayotola Onipede (Clinical Area) for receiving a Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research on a project entitled “SAFETY-A for Promoting Equity in Suicide Prevention Outcomes in Schools” with her advisor Professor Anna Lau.
Yazmin Lazaro Meza Receives Monica Salinas Award
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Yazmin Lazaro Meza (Clinical Area) for receiving the Monica Salinas Award from the Dean’s Office.
Sarah Rocha, Lucas Strickland and Maggie Yeh Receive Dean’s Excellence Award
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Sarah Rocha (Developmental Area), Lucas Strickland (Social Area), Mary Whatley (Cognitive Area), and Maggie Yeh (Cognitive Area) for being selected to receive one quarter Dean’s Excellence Awards in 2022-23. The Dean’s Excellence Awards are awarded on the basis of outstanding contributions to the teaching mission as well as commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Peter Fisher, Gil Moreu, and Sophie Mako Tanaka receive the Political Psychology Fellowship
Date published: 03/15/23
Congratulations to Peter Fisher (Social Area), Gil Moreu (Social Area), and Sophie Mako Tanaka (Social Area) for receiving Political Psychology Fellowships. The Political Psychology Fellowship is awarded to doctoral students specializing in political psychology, the study of mass politics, and/or intergroup relations, enrolled in either the Psychology or Political Science Departments.
Julia Yarrington and Lindsay Meredith featured in UCLA College Magazine
Date published: 03/15/23
Julia Yarrington (Clinical Area) and Lindsay Meredith (Clinical Area), the first two recipients of the Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award, were featured in a UCLA College Magazine article titled “The Power to Make a Difference: Rising scientific stars are recipients of the Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award.” The article is available at https://www.college.ucla.edu/yarrington-meredith-pritzker-graduate-scholars.
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Welcome first year graduate students!
Date published: 09/23/22
Welcome to our 36 new Psychology graduate students! We welcome you to the Bruin family.
Maira Karan receives the Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Maira Karan (Developmental Area) for being selected by the Pritzker Committee for Excellence to receive the third annual Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award. Maira’s research focuses on characterizing the neurodevelopment of positive social behaviors, such as prosociality and empathy, during the period of adolescence. The Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award is intended to support graduate students in the Department of Psychology who demonstrate excellence in the conduct of psychological science with the potential for high public impact. The award is a result of the extraordinary generosity of the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation to the Department of Psychology.
Yrvane Pageot receives the UCLA inaugural Rising to the Challenge Graduate Summer Research Fellowship
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Yrvane Pageot (Health Area) for being selected to receive the UCLA inaugural Rising to the Challenge Graduate Summer Research Fellowship from the UCLA Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor/Provost, the Institute of American Cultures, and the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. The fellowship supports graduate students for research, teaching, mentoring, and/or service related to Black life.
Jordan Thomas receives the APA Division 12 Distinguished Student Scientist-Practitioner Award in Clinical Psychology
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Jordan Thomas (Clinical Area) for receiving the APA Division 12 Distinguished Student Scientist-Practitioner Award in Clinical Psychology for outstanding contributions to both research and practice in clinical psychology and whose work demonstrates substantial reciprocity and complementarity between research and clinical interests.
Nick Ichien and Megan Imundo receive Cognitive Area Research Awards
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Nick Ichien (Cognitive Area) and Megan Imundo (Cognitive Area) for receiving Cognitive Area Research Awards in recognition of both research and teaching contributions.