Stephanie Yu receives the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology/APA Division 53 2022 Student Achievement Award in Research
Congratulations to Stephanie Yu (Clinical Area) for receiving the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP)/APA Division 53 2022 Student Achievement Award in Research.
Wesley Meredith is selected to participate in the Kavli Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience training program
Congratulations to Wesley Meredith (Developmental Area) for being selected to participate in the Kavli Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience training program.
Siôbhan Glynn receives the Graduate Council Diversity Fellowship
Congratulations to Siôbhan Glynn (Developmental Area) for receiving the Graduate Council Diversity Fellowship. The purpose of the fellowship is to support graduate students from across the UCLA campus who exemplify values of diversity in their academic, professional, and service activities.
Sara Schiff receives the UCLA Center for the Study of Women Travel Grant
Congratulations to Sara Schiff (Clinical Area) for receiving the UCLA Center for the Study of Women (CSW) Travel Grant. Funded through donations from friends and supporters of CSW, travel grants assist UCLA students with travel expenses related to academic or professional conference presentations and field research on women, gender, and sexuality.
13 graduate students receive the Graduate Division Graduate Research Mentorship
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Congratulations to the nearly 1100 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!