APA Early Graduate Student Researcher Award Recipient
Congratulations to Jordan Parker (Health Area) on being selected as a recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) 2021 Early Graduate Student Researcher Award. This award program recognizes students for conducting outstanding research early in their graduate training.
National General Directorate for Policies in Health Research Honorable Mention
Congratulations to Liz Bocanegra (Clinical Area) for being awarded an honorable mention from Mexico’s National General Directorate for Policies in Health Research 2021 Convention for an article she co-authored titled “Incidence and recurrence of depression from adolescence to early adulthood: A longitudinal follow-up of the Mexican Adolescent Mental Health Survey.”
UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute Graduate Fellowship Recipients
Congratulations to Brittany Drake (Clinical Area), Laura Hazlett (Social Area), Lee Lazar (Social Area), Kristen Lee (Health Area), Sophia Pashtunyar (Developmental Area) and Sara Schiff (Clinical Area), who received the UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute Graduate Fellowship. The UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to research, education, and practice of kindness. The fellowship will provide support to enhance graduate research and training on topics relating to kindness.
Welcome first year graduate students!
UCLA Psychology Graduate Admissions Virtual Open House
Graduate Virtual Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2021
Congratulations to all our Psychology Department graduates receiving the Doctor of Philosophy, the Ph.D., the highest academic degree awarded by the university! Access our virtual celebration website.
Jacqueline Perez receives The Clara Leplin & Beatrice Rasof Fellowship
Congratulations to Jacqueline Perez (Social Area) for receiving The Clara Leplin & Beatrice Rasof Fellowship. This endowed summer fellowship is for a female graduate student in Social Psychology studying significant social issues. Thank you to our generous donors for their continued support of our students and department!
Jordan Thomas receives the UCLA Center for the Study of Women Elizabeth Blackwell Graduate Award
Congratulations to Jordan Thomas (Clinical Area) for receiving the UCLA Center for the Study of Women Elizabeth Blackwell Graduate Award. The award recognizes an outstanding research report, master’s thesis, dissertation, or published article related to women and health or women in health-related endeavo
Amanda Baker is in Top 10 of UCLA Grad Slam Challenge Presentations
Congratulations to Amanda Baker (BNS Area) for being in the Top 10 of UCLA Grad Slam Challenge Presentations. Amanda’s presentation is titled “Anxiety and the Adolescent Brain.” Her academic advisor is Dean/Professor Adriana Galván.
Psychology Department Endowed Fellowship Recipients
Congratulations to the following students for receiving Psychology Department Endowed Fellowships!
Adam Gold (BNS Area) received the Atamdede Fellowship.
Corinne Meinhausen (Health Area) received the John Fels and Sherri Abend-Fels Fellowship.
Crystal Venegas (Clinical Area) received the Irene Kassorla Fellowship.
Shiyun Wang (BNS Area) received the Liu Yunghuo Bei Qui Memorial Fellowship.
Thank you to our generous donors for their continued support of our students and Department!
Gio Ramos receives the APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship
Congratulations to Gio Ramos (Clinical Area) for receiving the American Psychological Foundation’s Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship. The scholarship supports students who have a commitment to improving the conditions of marginalized communities.
Graduate Research Mentorship Program Recipients
Congratulations to our Graduate Research Mentorship (GRM) Program recipients! Nine graduate students received the 2021 Graduate Division Graduate Research Mentorship, which is designed to assist students in acquiring and developing advanced research skills under faculty mentorship.
Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Recipients
Congratulations to our Graduate Summer Research Mentorship recipients! 38 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.
Jordan Thomas receives the APF Henry P. David Research Grant
Congratulations to Jordan Thomas (Clinical Area) for receiving the American Psychological Foundation’s Henry P. David Research Grant! The grant supports research in behavioral aspects of population studies or human reproductive behavior.
Yesenia Aguilar Silvan receives the Monica Salinas Graduate Student Endowed Funding
Congratulations to Yesenia Aguilar Silvan (Clinical Area) on being awarded the 2020-21 Monica Salinas Graduate Student Endowed Funding. This funding is housed in the Division of Life Sciences.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Congratulations to the five graduate student recipients of the 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)! The NSF GRFP is a prestigious three-year fellowship, which provides a yearly $34,000 stipend and $12,000 in fees. For more information, visit the NSF GRFP website.
Yesenia Aguilar Silvan receives the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Yesenia Aguilar Silvan (Clinical Area) on being awarded the prestigious Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation!
Victoria Jacoby receives the V-VSS 2021 Elsevier/Vision Research Travel Award
Congratulations to Victoria Jacoby (Cognitive Area) for receiving the V-VSS 2021 Elsevier/Vision Research Travel Award! Each year, VSS endeavors to support travel to the annual meeting through a travel awards program.
Jennifer Gamarra receives the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology’s Leadership Education to Advance Diversity Fellow Award
Congratulations to Jennifer Gamarra (Clinical Area) for receiving the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology’s Leadership Education to Advance Diversity (LEAD) Fellow Award. The goal of LEAD is to provide professional development, networking, and leadership skills for graduate students and early career professionals.
Joni Brown receives the Outstanding Trainee Award
Congratulations to Joni Brown (Health Area), who won the Outstanding Trainee Award at the 2021 Health Preconference for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.