Prof. Nuechterlein Receives John Neale Sustained Mentorship Award
Date published: 09/28/23
Congratulations to Professor Keith Nuechterlein for receiving the John Neale Sustained Mentorship Award at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology. The award recognizes an exceptional scholar in the field of psychopathology who has demonstrated continuous dedication to mentoring students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in the field.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Veronica Solis
Date published: 09/27/23
We are happy to announce that Veronica Solis, our Financial Specialist, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for this quarter.
Prof. Mays Receives APS Lifetime Achievement Award
Date published: 09/13/23
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Vickie Mays for receiving the 2024 Association for Psychological Science (APS) James S. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award for Transformative Scholarship. The award honors APS members for their lifetime of outstanding psychological research that advances understanding of historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups and/or understanding of the psychological and societal benefits of racial/ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Prof. Pérez Receives Award for Best Book in Political Psychology
Date published: 09/13/23
Congratulations to Professor Efrén Pérez for being awarded the American Political Science Association’s 2023 Robert E. Lane Award for the best book in political psychology published in the past year for his book titled “Voicing Politics: How Language Shapes Public Opinion.”
UCLA Psychology Graduate Admissions Virtual Open House
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Congratulations to Tyrus Korecki (Health Area) for receiving the Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship.
Date published: 08/02/23
The Pat Tillman Foundation identifies remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses, empowering them with academic scholarships, lifelong leadership development opportunities and a diverse, global community of high-performing mentors and peers.
Congratulations to Tania Lugo-Flores (BNS Area) for receiving the Graduate Council Diversity Fellowship.
Date published: 08/02/23
The purpose of the Graduate Council Diversity Fellowship is to support graduate students from across the UCLA campus who exemplify values of diversity in their academic, professional, and service activities.
Congratulations 9 graduate students for receiving the Psychology Dissertation Fellowship
Date published: 07/12/23
This new fellowship will provide one quarter of funding during the 2023-2024 academic year.
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
