2022 UCLA Psychology Graduate Hooding Ceremony
Date published: 06/22/22
Congratulations to the 27 participants who participated in the Psychology Graduate Hooding Ceremony! We wish our students much success in their futures!
Highlighting Faculty Member Bridget Callaghan
Date published: 06/21/22
We often think of our mind and body as separate entities, one non-physical and the other physical. But how separable are they really? The Brain and Body Lab aims to find out.
Prof. Craske Named Officer in General Division of the Order of Australia
Date published: 06/16/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Michelle Craske for being named Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, for exceptional achievements. She is one of 33 Australians who won the Officer designation this year. The Order of Australia “is the principal and most prestigious means of recognising outstanding members of our community at a national level.” An investiture ceremony will take place in the fall.
Prof. Christensen Receives Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award
Date published: 06/13/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Andy Christensen on being named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award. The award is funded from a gift endowment established by the late Edward A. Dickson, Regent of the University of California, to honor outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching, and service performed by an Emeritus or Emerita Professor since retirement.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Nimrat Brar
Date published: 06/13/22
We are happy to announce that Nimrat Brar, our Clinic Lab Assistant, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for this quarter for her exceptional work in our Psychology Clinic.
2022 Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Date published: 06/09/22
Congratulations to the nearly 1100 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!
UCLA Psychology Presents: Risk and Resilience: How Stress and Adversity Shape Youth
Date published: 06/09/22
Prof. Silvers Receives 2022 Young Investigator Award in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Date published: 06/09/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professor (soon-to-be Associate Professor) Jen Silvers on receiving the Flux Society’s 2022 Young Investigator Award in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. The award, supported by Kennedy Krieger Institute, recognizes outstanding contributions by scientists early in their careers.
Two Professors Receive 2022 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards
Date published: 06/08/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professors Dave Clewett and Amanda Montoya for receiving 2022 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards. These awards honor the considerable dedication of faculty mentors who have served as effective research mentors to undergraduate students.
Fall 2022 Enrollment
Date published: 06/02/22
The Fall Schedule of Classes is currently available with tentative offerings for the Winter and Spring 2023 quarters.
Note that advising is extremely busy during the start of the quarter–appointments may be more difficult to schedule and email messages may take longer to receive a response. Please be patient and know that your advisors are working extremely hard to support you and your peers during this time.
Recent Undergraduate Award Winners
Date published: 06/02/22
Gloria Kim, a research assistant under Prof. Lauren Ng, has won the Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity. Christabelle Junaidi and Parsa Mokhtar, both 3rd year Psychobiology students, were selected to receive the prestigious Whitcome Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship for biological or biochemical research in Summer 2022.
Prof. Weiner Receives Distinguished Contribution to Motivation Science Award
Date published: 06/01/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Bernie Weiner for receiving the 2022 Distinguished Contribution to Motivation Science Award from the Society for the Science of Motivation. The award is given to a senior scientist who has made a major theoretical and/or empirical contribution to motivation science.
Prof. Greenfield Receives Career Commitment to Diversity DEI Award
Date published: 05/27/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Patricia Greenfield for receiving the 2021-22 Career Commitment to Diversity DEI Award from the UCLA Academic Senate. This award honors a faculty member who, over time, has truly excelled across teaching, service, and scholarship that fosters diversity.
Distinguished Research Professor Robert Bjork Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Date published: 05/06/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Robert Bjork for being elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Established by an Act of Congress and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the Academy is charged with providing advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. Membership in the Academy is one of the highest honors a scientist in the United States can receive. More information is available at the UCLA Newsroom.
Prof. Karney Receives 2022 Berscheid-Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement
Date published: 05/04/22
Congratulations to Professor Ben Karney on being awarded the 2022 Berscheid-Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement from the International Association for Relationship Research. This award honors the distinguished scientific achievements of scholars who are in the middle stages of their careers, that is, between 10 and 25 years post-Ph.D.
Two Professors Receive Awards from Society for Health Psychology
Date published: 04/29/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Jennifer Sumner and Distinguished Professor Chris Dunkel Schetter who will receive awards from the Society for Health Psychology (APA Division 38). Prof. Sumner will receive the Excellence in Health Psychology Research by an Early Career Professional Award, and Prof. Dunkel Schetter will receive the Excellence in Mentoring Award. The awards will be conferred at the annual conference in Minneapolis this summer.
Prof. Alan Castel to Receive Distinguished Teaching Award for Senate Faculty
Date published: 04/15/22
Congratulations to Professor Alan Castel who will receive the Distinguished Teaching Award for Senate Faculty. Alan was selected by the Academic Senate Committee on Teaching as one of only six awardees from a large field of nominees. His extraordinary accomplishments as a teacher both within UCLA and in the community are enhanced by his research on life-long learning.
Claudia Aguirre receives the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship Award
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Claudia Aguirre (BNS Area) for receiving the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship Award. The fellowship recognizes graduate students who have achieved distinction through outstanding scholarship, teaching, and University citizenship.
Psychology graduate students receive the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to the graduate student recipients of the 2022 NSF GRFP. The NSF GRFP is a three-year fellowship, which provides a yearly $34,000 stipend and $12,000 in fees.
Blades, Robin (incoming Health Area)
Cannova, Elena (incoming Clinical Area)
Chen, Belinda (Clinical Area)
Dayley, Pamala (Social Area)
Franco, Corinna (Cognitive Area)
Huber, Christina (Social Area)
Matos, Leezet (Social Area)
Parker, Jordan (Health Area)
Sargent, Kaia (Clinical Area)
Smola, Xochitl Arlene (Developmental Area)
Psychology graduate students receive Honorable Mention accolades for the NSF GRFP
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to the Psychology graduate students who received Honorable Mention accolades for the NSF GRFP.
DiFazio, Lauren (BNS Area)
Losiewicz, Olivia (Clinical Area)
McKinney, Rachel (Clinical Area)
Morrow, Erin (incoming Cognitive Area)