Highlighting Faculty Member Jaimie Krems
Date published: 06/24/24
Friendship is one of life’s great joys. More than that, having friends can help people live happier, healthier, and even longer lives. Yet today, more people seem to be failing at friendship than ever. The U.S. Surgeon General describes us as facing a Loneliness Epidemic, and others talk of a Friendship Recession. There is no way to combat this epidemic without understanding how friendship works.
Prof. Lau Receives 2023-2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Award for Career Commitment to Diversity
Date published: 06/24/24
Congratulations to Professor Anna Lau for receiving the 2023-2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Award for Career Commitment to Diversity 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.
Prof. Greenfield Receives 2024 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award
Date published: 06/24/24
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Patricia Greenfield for receiving a 2024 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award. This award honors the considerable dedication of UCLA faculty who consistently and enthusiastically serve as effective mentors to undergraduate students involved in research and creative projects.
Alumnus Ihab Shahawi Makes Substantial Pledge to Department of Psychology
Date published: 06/24/24
Alumnus Ihab Shahawi has made a substantial pledge to create an endowed fund to support the Department of Psychology’s greatest needs, to create a fund to support research pertinent to autism spectrum disorders or other intellectual and developmental disabilities, and to name classroom 1531 in Pritzker Hall the Ihab Shahawi Classroom. To learn more, please see the UCLA Newsroom article titled “‘Transformative work and compassionate character’: Portrait of a true Bruin.”
2024 Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Date published: 06/06/24
Congratulations to the nearly 1300 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!
Congratulations to Alexair Gonzalez (Social Area), Gustavo Martir Luna (Social Area), Gil Moreu (Social Area), Kasheena Rogbeer (Social Area), and Ryan Sabillo (Social Area) for receiving Political Psychology Fellowships
Date published: 05/23/24
Alexair Gonzalez (Social Area), Gustavo Martir Luna (Social Area), Gil Moreu (Social Area), Kasheena Rogbeer (Social Area), and Ryan Sabillo (Social Area) received the 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.
Congratulations to Erjing Zhang (Developmental Area) for receiving the Patricia Greenfield International and Out-of-State Field Research Award in Culture & Human Development
Date published: 05/23/24
Erjing Zhang received the Patricia Greenfield International and Out-of-State Field Research Award in Culture & Human Development. This annual award is designed to facilitate graduate student research in a wide variety of settings, supporting diverse scholarship that explores the relationship between culture and human development.
Congratulations to Haley Wang (Clinical Area) for receiving the Liu Yunghuo Bei Qui Memorial Award
Date published: 05/23/24
Congratulations to Haley Wang (Clinical Area) for receiving the Liu Yunghuo Bei Qui Memorial Award.
Congratulations to Jordan Thomas (Clinical Area) for receiving the John Fels and Sherri Abend-Fels Award
Date published: 05/23/24
Congratulations to Jordan Thomas (Clinical Area) for receiving the John Fels and Sherri Abend-Fels Award
Congratulations to Nina Rodriguez (Social Area) for receiving the Clara Leplin & Beatrice Rasof Award.
Date published: 05/23/24
Nina Rodriguez received the Clara Leplin & Beatrice Rasof Award. This endowed summer award is for a female graduate student in Social Psychology studying significant social issues.
Congratulations to Edgardo Ramirez (Clinical Area) for receiving the Monica Salinas Scholarship Award
Date published: 05/23/24
Edgardo Ramirez received the Monica Salinas Scholarship Award. This scholarship provides summer funding and conference travel costs for a graduate student in Psychology who is committed to advancing the field of Latino mental health.
Congratulations to Wave-Ananda Baskerville (Clinical Area) for receiving the Nancy Biram Award.
Date published: 05/23/24
Wave-Ananda Baskerville received the Nancy Biram Award. This endowed summer award is to be used to support research in the field of alcoholism and/or other addictive behavioral disorders under the direction of the Dean of Life Sciences.
Congratulations to Icy (Yunyi) Zhang (Developmental Area) for receiving a 2024 Life Sciences Excellence Award in the category of Excellence in Educational Innovation, PhD Candidate.
Date published: 05/22/24
Icy (Yunyi) Zhang (Developmental Area) for received a 2024 Life Sciences Excellence Award in the category of Excellence in Educational Innovation, PhD Candidate.
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.