13 graduate students receive the Graduate Division Graduate Research Mentorship
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to our Graduate Research Mentorship (GRM) Program recipients! The following 13 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.
Jordan Parker receives the Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, Graduate Award from the UCLA Center for the Study of Women
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Jordan Parker (Health Area) for receiving the Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, Graduate Award from the UCLA Center for the Study of Women.
Wesley Meredith receives a National Institutes of Health T32 Predoctoral Fellowship
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Wesley Meredith (Developmental Area) for being awarded a National Institutes of Health T32 Predoctoral Fellowship with the Brain and Behavioral Development during Adolescence Program.
36 graduate students receive the Graduate Division Graduate Summer Research Mentorship
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to our Graduate Summer Research Mentorship recipients! 36 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.
Claudia Aguirre receives a fellowship award from the Enhanced Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Substance Abuse
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Claudia Aguirre (BNS Area) for receiving a fellowship award from the Enhanced Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Substance Abuse (eIRTI) at the University of Southern California.
Emily Neer selected to participate in the UCLA Collegium of University Teaching Fellows program
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Emily Neer (Developmental Area) for being selected to participate in the UCLA Collegium of University Teaching Fellows (CUTF) program through the Office of Instructional Development.
Megan Imundo selected to participate in the UCLA Collegium of University Teaching Fellows program
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Megan Imundo (Cognitive Area) for being selected to participate in the UCLA Collegium of University Teaching Fellows (CUTF) program through the Office of Instructional Development.
Pamala Dayley receives the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Pamala Dayley (Social Area) on being awarded the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force.
Claudia Aguirre selected to participate in the Diversity in Addiction Research Training Summer Research Fellowship Program
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Claudia Aguirre (BNS Area) for being selected to participate in the Diversity in Addiction Research Training (DART) Summer Research Fellowship Program at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Prof. Miller to Receive John Neale Sustained Mentorship Award
Date published: 06/28/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Greg Miller, who will receive the John Neale Sustained Mentorship Award at the September 2022 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. Notably, recipients are selected based on having “trained a number of students who have gone on to make their own independent and substantial contributions to the field of psychopathology.”
2022 UCLA Psychology Graduate Hooding Ceremony
Date published: 06/22/22
Congratulations to the 27 participants who participated in the Psychology Graduate Hooding Ceremony! We wish our students much success in their futures!
Highlighting Faculty Member Bridget Callaghan
Date published: 06/21/22
We often think of our mind and body as separate entities, one non-physical and the other physical. But how separable are they really? The Brain and Body Lab aims to find out.
Prof. Craske Named Officer in General Division of the Order of Australia
Date published: 06/16/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Michelle Craske for being named Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, for exceptional achievements. She is one of 33 Australians who won the Officer designation this year. The Order of Australia “is the principal and most prestigious means of recognising outstanding members of our community at a national level.” An investiture ceremony will take place in the fall.
Prof. Christensen Receives Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award
Date published: 06/13/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Andy Christensen on being named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award. The award is funded from a gift endowment established by the late Edward A. Dickson, Regent of the University of California, to honor outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching, and service performed by an Emeritus or Emerita Professor since retirement.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Nimrat Brar
Date published: 06/13/22
We are happy to announce that Nimrat Brar, our Clinic Lab Assistant, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for this quarter for her exceptional work in our Psychology Clinic.
2022 Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Date published: 06/09/22
Congratulations to the nearly 1100 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!
UCLA Psychology Presents: Risk and Resilience: How Stress and Adversity Shape Youth
Date published: 06/09/22
Prof. Silvers Receives 2022 Young Investigator Award in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Date published: 06/09/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professor (soon-to-be Associate Professor) Jen Silvers on receiving the Flux Society’s 2022 Young Investigator Award in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. The award, supported by Kennedy Krieger Institute, recognizes outstanding contributions by scientists early in their careers.
Two Professors Receive 2022 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards
Date published: 06/08/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professors Dave Clewett and Amanda Montoya for receiving 2022 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards. These awards honor the considerable dedication of faculty mentors who have served as effective research mentors to undergraduate students.
Fall 2022 Enrollment
Date published: 06/02/22
The Fall Schedule of Classes is currently available with tentative offerings for the Winter and Spring 2023 quarters.
Note that advising is extremely busy during the start of the quarter–appointments may be more difficult to schedule and email messages may take longer to receive a response. Please be patient and know that your advisors are working extremely hard to support you and your peers during this time.