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.
Two Professors Receive UCLA Life Sciences Excellence Awards
Date published: 05/10/24
Congratulations to Assistant Teaching Professor Steve Bennoun and Assistant Professor Dave Clewett for receiving 2024 UCLA Life Sciences Excellence Awards. Dr. Bennoun’s award is for Excellence in Educational Innovation. Dr. Clewett’s award is for Excellence in Research.
UCLA Psychology Presents Leveraging Psychological Science to Make a Difference in the Clinic and Community
Date published: 04/15/24
National Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Date published: 04/08/24
Prof. Tomiyama Voted President-Elect of Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine
Date published: 04/04/24
Congratulations to Professor Janet Tomiyama for being voted the 83rd President-Elect of the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine (SBSM; formerly the American Psychosomatic Society).
Prof. Krems Receives NSF CAREER Award
Date published: 04/04/24
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Jaimie Krems for receiving a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, the agency’s highest honor for faculty members in the early stages of their teaching and research careers. The five-year grant will support Jaimie’s research on friendship.
Prof. Miller Selected for UCLA Faculty Mentoring Honorary Society
Date published: 04/04/24
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Greg Miller, who will be inducted to the UCLA Faculty Mentoring Honorary Society. The society recognizes UCLA faculty for excellence in mentoring and honors faculty who have contributed to the professional development of early and mid-career faculty at UCLA, especially the mentorship of underrepresented faculty with respect to identities such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and disability.
Prof. Montoya Accepted to 2024 UCLA Innovation Fellows Program
Date published: 04/04/24
Congratulations to Associate Professor Amanda Montoya for being accepted to the 2024 UCLA Innovation Fellows program, which is designed to advance innovative faculty projects into new startups or non-profits.
Prof. Feng Elected Secretary Treasurer of AERA Special Interest Group
Date published: 04/04/24
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Yi Feng for being elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Educational Statisticians Special Interest Group at the American Educational Research Association. Her 2-year term will be from 2024-2026.
Two Professors Elected to Society of Biological Psychiatry Council Leadership Positions
Date published: 04/04/24
Congratulations to Professor Carrie Bearden for being elected President-Elect and to Assistant Professor Tiffany Ho for being elected Junior Councilor of the Society of Biological Psychiatry Council. Carrie’s term as President-Elect will be June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025, and she will become President on June 1, 2025 until May 31, 2026. Tiffany’s 2-year term will be from June 2024 to June 2026.
Dr. Castrellon Named 2024 APS Rising Star
Date published: 04/04/24
Congratulations to Jaime Castrellon (who will be joining our department as an Assistant Professor in July) for being named a 2024 Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). The APS Rising Star designation recognizes outstanding psychological scientists in the earliest stages of their post-PhD research careers “whose innovative work has already advanced the field and signals great potential for their continued contributions.”
Prof. Ray Receives Mid-Career Award from Society of Addiction Psychology
Date published: 04/04/24
Congratulations to Professor Lara Ray for receiving the Nancy Petry Mid-Career Award from the Society of Addiction Psychology (Division 50 of the American Psychological Association). The award recognizes individuals who embody qualities of excellence, leadership, and dedication in mentoring, research, and service in addiction science.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Sam O’Grady
Date published: 04/02/24
Highlighting Faculty Member Ian Krajbich
Date published: 04/01/24
When we make decisions, we often don’t immediately know what to choose. What is the process by which we evaluate and compare our options? My work combines choice-process data and computational modeling to understand how we gather and process information while making preference-based decisions.