Distinguished Research Professor Robert Bjork Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Date published: 05/06/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Robert Bjork for being elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Established by an Act of Congress and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the Academy is charged with providing advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. Membership in the Academy is one of the highest honors a scientist in the United States can receive. More information is available at the UCLA Newsroom.
Prof. Karney Receives 2022 Berscheid-Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement
Date published: 05/04/22
Congratulations to Professor Ben Karney on being awarded the 2022 Berscheid-Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement from the International Association for Relationship Research. This award honors the distinguished scientific achievements of scholars who are in the middle stages of their careers, that is, between 10 and 25 years post-Ph.D.
Two Professors Receive Awards from Society for Health Psychology
Date published: 04/29/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Jennifer Sumner and Distinguished Professor Chris Dunkel Schetter who will receive awards from the Society for Health Psychology (APA Division 38). Prof. Sumner will receive the Excellence in Health Psychology Research by an Early Career Professional Award, and Prof. Dunkel Schetter will receive the Excellence in Mentoring Award. The awards will be conferred at the annual conference in Minneapolis this summer.
Prof. Alan Castel to Receive Distinguished Teaching Award for Senate Faculty
Date published: 04/15/22
Congratulations to Professor Alan Castel who will receive the Distinguished Teaching Award for Senate Faculty. Alan was selected by the Academic Senate Committee on Teaching as one of only six awardees from a large field of nominees. His extraordinary accomplishments as a teacher both within UCLA and in the community are enhanced by his research on life-long learning.
Claudia Aguirre receives the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship Award
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Claudia Aguirre (BNS Area) for receiving the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship Award. The fellowship recognizes graduate students who have achieved distinction through outstanding scholarship, teaching, and University citizenship.
Psychology graduate students receive the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to the graduate student recipients of the 2022 NSF GRFP. The NSF GRFP is a three-year fellowship, which provides a yearly $34,000 stipend and $12,000 in fees.
Blades, Robin (incoming Health Area)
Cannova, Elena (incoming Clinical Area)
Chen, Belinda (Clinical Area)
Dayley, Pamala (Social Area)
Franco, Corinna (Cognitive Area)
Huber, Christina (Social Area)
Matos, Leezet (Social Area)
Parker, Jordan (Health Area)
Sargent, Kaia (Clinical Area)
Smola, Xochitl Arlene (Developmental Area)
Psychology graduate students receive Honorable Mention accolades for the NSF GRFP
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to the Psychology graduate students who received Honorable Mention accolades for the NSF GRFP.
DiFazio, Lauren (BNS Area)
Losiewicz, Olivia (Clinical Area)
McKinney, Rachel (Clinical Area)
Morrow, Erin (incoming Cognitive Area)
Xochitl Arlene Smola receives a Honorable Mention for the Ford Predoctoral Fellowship
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Xochitl Arlene Smola (Developmental Area) for receiving a Honorable Mention for the 2022 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation.
Jordan Parker receives the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Jordan Parker (Health 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! The award provides three years of support and is made to individuals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Mary Whatley receives the UCLA Cognitive Research Award
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Mary Whatley (Cognitive Area) on being awarded the UCLA Cognitive Research Award made possible by the Rothman Cognitive Sciences Program Endowment.
Amber Hopkins and Gio Ramos receive the APAGS Psychological Science Research Grant
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Amber Hopkins (Cognitive Area) and Gio Ramos (Clinical Area) for receiving the American Psychological Association’s APAGS Psychological Science Research Grant. The intent of the grant is to fund innovative psychological science research projects.
Crystal Venegas receives the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Crystal Venegas (Clinical Area) on being selected as a scholarship recipient from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). HSF Scholars are granted access to various professional and academic support and opportunities.
Lindsay Meredith receives a NIAAA F31 Fellowship Grant
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Lindsay Meredith (Clinical Area), who received a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) F31 fellowship grant titled “Neuroimmune Treatment for AUD: Testing Moderators of Clinical Response and Mechanisms of Action,” with Professor Lara Ray as sponsor.
Peter Fisher receives the inaugural Jenessa Shapiro Memorial Graduate Award
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Peter Fisher (Social Area) on receiving the inaugural Jenessa Shapiro Memorial Graduate Award. This award honors the values and ideals of the late Professor Jenessa Shapiro, our beloved colleague. The purpose of the award scholarship 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.
Kimberly Martin receives the University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Kimberly Martin (Social Area) for receiving the University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. The UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage PhD recipients from groups historically underrepresented in U.S. higher education or underserved by academic research generally to pursue academic careers at the University of California.
Prof. Patricia Greenfield Receives Award for Distinguished Contributions to Developmental Science
Date published: 04/13/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Patricia Greenfield for being selected as one of two winners of the 2022 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Developmental Science from the Jean Piaget Society for her groundbreaking and ongoing contributions to the field. The Jean Piaget Society was established in 1970 and has an international, interdisciplinary membership of scholars, teachers and researchers interested in exploring the nature of the developmental construction of human knowledge.
Prof. Janet Tomiyama Receives Healthy Campus Initiative Award
Date published: 04/11/22
Congratulations to Associate Professor Janet Tomiyama for being selected to receive the Jane B. Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Appreciation & Recognition Award for 2022. Janet was selected for her dedication and commitment to improving the health and well-being of the UCLA community through her involvement in the development of the Food Studies Graduate Certificate Program, teaching about the emotional impact of eating on health, and multi-disciplinary research around the intersection of eating, stress, and health.
Highlighting Faculty Member Melissa Sharpe
Date published: 03/31/22
We study the neural pathways that contribute to forming different types of memories. We use modern neuroscience tools that allow us to record and manipulate specific neuronal populations in the awake, freelymoving (and learning!) rodent during formation and recollection of new memories.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Natalie Pham Schottler
Date published: 03/28/22
We are happy to announce that Natalie Pham Schottler, our Psychology 116 Laboratory Assistant, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for this quarter for her exceptional work and long-term dedication to the Department. Natalie has worked in the Department for 19 years. She meticulously assists students by setting up laboratory exercises and providing technical help each quarter. She is responsible for the technical aspects of the neuroscience laboratory courses. She assists in preparing and documenting lab exercises and manages the course website each quarter. Her expertise and diligence in the neuroscience laboratory courses ensure Psychology 116 courses run smoothly every quarter. Natalie has recently joined the Operations Team and will continue to provide her expertise to neuroscience laboratory courses. Congratulations on this recognition and thank you for all your hard work and dedication, Natalie!
Bruin Bound – Prospective Students
Date published: 03/18/22
Congratulations on being accepted to the No. 1 public university in the nation! Now it’s time to celebrate, connect with fellow students and explore Bruin life through tours and events created especially for you.
Please visit our prospective student page for more detailed information about the Psychology Department and our majors.