UCLA Department of Psychology Graduate Admissions Virtual Open House: Toward Inclusive Excellence October 12, 2022 3:00 PM PDT Join Us to Learn About the UCLA Psychology Ph.D. Program! RSVP: https://forms.gle/TWKvJX2QRrxQDz2B6(Zoom link will be provided)
Congratulations to Maira Karan (Developmental Area) for being selected by the Pritzker Committee for Excellence to receive the third annual Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award. Maira’s research focuses on characterizing the neurodevelopment of positive social behaviors, such as prosociality (e.g., helping others) and empathy (e.g., sharing in someone’s pain), during the period of adolescence. Her primary…
Congratulations to Yrvane Pageot (Health Area) for being selected to receive the UCLA inaugural Rising to the Challenge Graduate Summer Research Fellowship from the UCLA Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor/Provost, the Institute of American Cultures, and the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. The fellowship supports graduate students for research, teaching, mentoring,…
Congratulations to Jordan Thomas (Clinical Area) for receiving the APA Division 12 Distinguished Student Scientist-Practitioner Award in Clinical Psychology for outstanding contributions to both research and practice in clinical psychology and whose work demonstrates substantial reciprocity and complementarity between research and clinical interests.
Congratulations to Nick Ichien (Cognitive Area) and Megan Imundo (Cognitive Area) for receiving Cognitive Area Research Awards in recognition of both research and teaching contributions.
Congratulations to the following 10 Psychology graduate students for receiving the Graduate Division Dissertation Year Fellowship (DYF). The DYF awards a $20,000 stipend and full fees to students during their last year of dissertation writing. NICHOLAS ICHIEN (COG) MEGAN IMUNDO (COG) LEE LAZAR (SOC) LOGAN LEATHEM (CLIN) ALLISON METTS (CLIN) ARIELLE RADIN (HEALTH) RAZIA SAHI…
Congratulations to the following students for receiving Graduate Division Privately Endowed Fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year. Sarah Alonzi (Health Area) received the Will Rogers Memorial Fellowship. Mouslim Cherkaoui (BNS Area) received the Paulson Fund Endowed Fellowship. Tyrus Korecki (Health Area) received the Will Rogers Memorial Fellowship. Jordan Levinson (Developmental Area) received the Will Rogers…
Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Cain (Cognitive Area) for receiving the 2022 Gengerelli Distinguished Dissertation Award for having the most outstanding dissertation in our Department this year. This dissertation award honors Professor Gengerelli, who is remembered for his teaching, guidance of students, innovative research, and departmental leadership.
Congratulations to Dr. Blanche Wright (Clinical Area) for receiving the 2022 Dena Chertoff Graduate Student Service Award. This Department award was established in 2009 to honor Dena Chertoff, who served as Graduate Advisor in the Psychology Department for 38 years. The award honors graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to the overall well-being of…