Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Connie Hammen who will receive the 2018 Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation (APF). This award “recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing psychological science.”
Professor Janet Tomiyama wrote an essay (with former UCLA faculty member Traci Mann) for The Conversation, titled “What thin people don’t understand about dieting.” It is available at: http://theconversation.com/what-thin-people-dont-understand-about-dieting-86604. The article has been picked up by the following news media. CBS News CNN Quartz MarketWatch San Francisco Chronicle UCLA Newsroom Chicago Tribune Krautreporter (translated into German)
Professor Thomas R. Minor, 64, passed away from bladder cancer on Monday, March 27, 2017, in Burbank, California, with his family at his bedside. His survivors include his wife, Cheryl Polfus, a student affairs officer with the UCLA Department of Psychology, and two adult children, Kellyn and Sean. Tom joined UCLA as an Assistant Professor…