Congratulations to former graduate student/now alum Adriana Mendez Leal for receiving the Millard Madsen Distinguished Dissertation Award
Date published: 07/12/23
Congratulations to former graduate student/now alum Adriana Mendez Leal (Developmental Area), who received the Millard Madsen Distinguished Dissertation Award for the best developmental dissertation.
Congratulations to Margot Barclay for being selected by the Pritzker Committee for Excellence to receive the fourth annual Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award
Date published: 07/12/23
Congratulations to Margot Barclay (Clinical Area) for being selected by the Pritzker Committee for Excellence to receive the fourth annual Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award. 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.
Congratulations to the following graduate students (and former graduate student/now alum Tamar Kodish) for receiving Clinical Area awards
Date published: 07/12/23
Congratulations to the following graduate students (and former graduate student/now alum Tamar Kodish) for receiving Clinical Area awards.
Meredith Boyd: Michael J. Goldstein Distinguished Dissertation Award
Vivian Byeon: Charles Y. Nakamura Research, Teaching, and Mentorship Award
Tamar Kodish: Michael J. Goldstein Distinguished Dissertation Award
Allison Metts: Senior Clinician Scientist Award
Megha Nagaswami: Stanley Sue Distinguished Research Award
Stephanie Yu: Senior Clinician Scientist Award
Congratulations to Joni Brown for receiving the 2023 Reproductive Health and Science Fellowship from the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education
Date published: 07/12/23
Congratulations to Joni Brown (Health Area) for receiving the 2023 Reproductive Health and Science Fellowship from the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education.
Congratulations to our Graduate Research Mentorship (GRM) Program recipients!
Date published: 07/12/23
Congratulations to our Graduate Research Mentorship (GRM) Program recipients! The following 12 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.
| Basyouni, Ruby | Social |
| Denning, Joseph | Cognitive |
| Goldstein, Bear | Social |
| Gomez, Gloria | Clinical |
| Harris, Bailey | Cognitive |
| Hopkins, Amber | Cognitive |
| Huang, Ringo | Cognitive |
| Losiewicz, Olivia | Clinical |
| McManus, Kaitlin | Clinical |
| Meredith, Wesley | Clinical |
| Schiff, Sara | Clinical |
| Worthley, Alexis | Clinical |
Congratulations to Mary Vitello for being selected to participate in the Collegium of University Teaching Fellows (CUTF) program
Date published: 07/12/23
Congratulations to Mary Vitello (Cognitive Area) for being selected to participate in the Collegium of University Teaching Fellows (CUTF) program. Mary’s proposal for a lower-division seminar titled “Navigating the Wandering Mind: The Science of Attention, Creativity, and Thought” has been approved for funding.
Congratulations to Jordan Levinson for receiving a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases F31 fellowship grant
Date published: 07/12/23
Congratulations to Jordan Levinson (Developmental Area), who received a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases F31 fellowship grant titled “The effect of weight stigma on daily disordered eating and potential resilience factors,” with Professor Janet Tomiyama as sponsor.
Congratulations to our Graduate Summer Research Mentorship recipients!
Date published: 07/11/23
Congratulations to our Graduate Summer Research Mentorship recipients! Thirty-eight 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.
| Aguilar Silvan, Yesenia | Clinical |
| Ahn, Jina | Developmental |
| Al-Suwaidi, Maha | Health |
| Baskerville, Wave-Ananda | Clinical |
| Block, Jared | Quantitative |
| Burgos-Calvillo, Rocio | Developmental |
| Cannova, Elena | Clinical |
| Chang, Michelle | Clinical |
| Crawley, Ashley | BNS |
| Difazio, Lauren | BNS |
| Gancz, Naomi | Developmental |
| Goldstein, Bear | Social |
| Gomez, Gloria | Clinical |
| Gonzalez, Alexair | Social |
| Hernandez, Jasmine | Developmental |
| Huang, Ringo | Cognitive |
| Kamal, Kimia | BNS |
| Kirkman, Cyrus | L&B |
| MacNaughton, Gabrielle | Clinical |
| Marshall, Riley | Social |
| Martir Luna, Gustavo | Social |
| McCann, Clare | Developmental |
| McGee, Thomas | Cognitive |
| McManus, Kaitlin | Clinical |
| Meredith, Wesley | Developmental |
| Nagaswami, Megha | Clinical |
| Null, Kaylee | Clinical |
| Olabinjo, Ibukunoluwa | Clinical |
| Ortega, Miriam | BNS |
| Owoyemi, Praise | Clinical |
| Ramirez, Edgardo | Clinical |
| Ramirez, Manuel | Health |
| Rogbeer, Kasheena | Social |
| Schiff, Sara | Clinical |
| Trimble, Ava | Developmental |
| Worthley, Aalexis | Clinical |
| Yun, Yiling | Cognitive |
| Zhang, Erjing | Developmental |
Congratulations to Vivian Byeon for receiving the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) F31 fellowship grant
Date published: 07/11/23
Congratulations to Young Vivian Byeon (Clinical Area), who received a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) F31 fellowship grant titled “Examining vertical alignment in perceived implementation climate within a trial of motivational interviewing in substance use disorder treatment clinics,” with Professor Anna Lau as sponsor and Professor Gregory Aarons (UCSD) as co-sponsor.
Congratulations to our graduate students who received honorable mention accolades for the 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Date published: 07/11/23
Congratulations to our graduate students who received honorable mention accolades for the 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program!
| Graduate Student | Faculty Mentor | |
| Crowder, Celeste (Social Area) | Naomi Eisenberger | |
| Esfand, Shiba (incoming Clinical Area) | Tiffany Ho | |
| Gancz, Naomi (Developmental Area) | Bridget Callaghan | |
| Harris, Bailey (Cognitive Area) | David Clewett | |
| Morrow, Erin (Cognitive Area) | David Clewett |
Congratulations to our 2023 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Recipients!
Date published: 07/11/23
Congratulations to our 2023 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Recipients!
| Graduate Student | Faculty Mentor | |
| Chang, Michelle (Clinical Area) | Ted Robles | |
| Figueroa, David (Health Area) | Janet Tomiyama & Patrick Wilson | |
| Goldstein, Sierra Moon (Bear) (Social Area) | Matthew Lieberman | |
| Hopkins, Amber (Cognitive Area) | Martin Monti | |
| Kang, Jee Won (Diane) (incoming Clinical Area) | Tiffany Ho | |
| Korecki, J Richard (Tyrus) (Health Area) | Julie Bower | |
| Moreu, Gil (Social Area) | Yuen Huo | |
| Nagaswami, Megha (Clinical Area) | Lauren Ng |
Congratulations to our graduates receiving the Doctor of Philosophy!
Date published: 07/07/23
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Jessica Iniguez
Date published: 06/27/23
Fall 2023 Enrollment
Date published: 06/20/23
The Fall 2023 Schedule of Classes is now available. Psychology Undergraduate Advisors are available to assist with major class planning. Please review the undergraduate advising services webpage to contact an advisor. Note that advising is extremely busy during enrollment. Please be patient and know that your advisors are working hard to support you and your peers. Thank you for your understanding!
Highlighting Faculty Member Tiffany Ho
Date published: 06/20/23
Depression often emerges during adolescence, resulting in lifelong sequalae. As director of the Cognition Affect and Neurodevelopment in Youth (CANDY) lab, Dr. Tiffany Ho seeks to understand the neurobiological factors contributing to depression in adolescents.
UCLA Psychology Presents Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Human Learning
Date published: 06/15/23
2023 Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Date published: 06/14/23
Congratulations to the nearly 1150 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!
Recent Undergraduate Award Winners
Date published: 06/09/23
Congratulations to Umiemah Farrukh and Qasim Farrukh, both graduating Psychology majors who were awarded the Chancellor’s Service Award for the 2022-23 academic year.
Two Professors Receive 2023 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards
Date published: 06/09/23
Congratulations to Professors Patricia Cheng and Catherine Sandhofer for receiving 2023 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.
Prof. Abramson Receives 2023 Eugen Weber Award for Distinguished Collegium Teaching
Date published: 05/25/23
Congratulations to Research Professor Paul Abramson for receiving the 2023 Eugen Weber Award for Distinguished Collegium Teaching in recognition of his outstanding contribution to teaching in the Honors Collegium.