A New Era for UCLA Psychology
Please visit our Transforming Psychology website for information about exciting plans to transform UCLA’s iconic Psychology Tower (now named Pritzker Hall) into a collaborative, modern learning and research environment for one of the nation’s top psychology departments.
2020 UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC)
The 2020 UCLA PURC is now accepting submissions of high quality abstracts from undergraduate students working on research within the field of psychology. The application period will close on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 5:00PM.
Important Winter 2020 Dates
The Spring 2020 Schedule of Classes is now updated and enrollment will begin on Feb 10. Please click this news item to see other important dates and deadlines in Winter 2020.
Highlighting Faculty Member: Benjamin Karney
Dr. Benjamin Karney’s research examines how intimate relationships succeed and fail. Specifically, his work emphasizes how forces external to couples and beyond their control (like stress and socioeconomic status) affect processes within the couple (like communication and satisfaction).
UCLA Psychology Department receives $30 million from Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation
UCLA has received a $30 million commitment from the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation to support a major renovation of the Psychology Tower on the UCLA campus. In recognition of the gift, the building has been named Pritzker Hall.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Aaron Stamper
We are happy to announce that Aaron Stamper, Instructional Lab Specialist, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight Award this quarter. With a positive attitude and great work ethic, Aaron has made significant contributions to the Psych IT Unit and the Psychology Department as a whole.
Two Psychology Professors on 2019 Highly Cited Researchers List
Congratulations to Professors Michelle Craske and Steve Reise for making the list of the world’s most influential scientific researchers of 2019! The article is available at the UCLA Newsroom.
Marissa Ogren receives NICHD F31 Individual National Research Service Award
Congratulations to Marissa Ogren (Developmental Area), who received a NICHD F31 Individual National Research Service Award, “The Development of Early Emotion Understanding: Investigating the Role of Language,” co-supervised by Scott Johnson and Catherine Sandhofer.
Carrianne Leschak receives NICHD F31 Individual National Research Service Award
Congratulations to Carrianne Leschak (Social Area), who received a NICHD F31 Individual National Research Service Award, “Neurodevelopment of Prosocial Learning & Associations with a Marker of Antiviral Immunity, Interferon-Gamma,” co-supervised by Naomi Eisenberger and Adriana Galván.
Sarah Tashjian receives APA Dissertation Research Award
Congratulations to Sarah Tashjian (Developmental Area), who received the APA Dissertation Research Award. The purpose of the APA Science Directorate’s Dissertation Research Award program is to assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology whose dissertation research reflects excellence in scientific psychology with research costs.
Gia Chodzen receives Outstanding Poster Award
Congratulations to Gia Chodzen (Clinical Area), who won a Society for Health Psychology’s (Division 38) Outstanding Poster Award for 2019. The award is given to the first authors of the top five posters submitted to the annual American Psychological Association (APA) convention for the health psychology poster session. Poster title: “Barriers and Facilitators to PrEP Uptake and Acceptability among Transgender Latinas.”
Caroline Diehl receives Student Poster Award
Congratulations to Caroline Diehl (Clinical Area), who won a Student Poster Award at the Society for Psychophysiological Research meeting in DC: Diehl, C.K., Lake, J.I., Reed, A.C., Cannon, T.D., Green, M.F., Subotnik, K., Ventura, J., Miller, G.A., Nuechterlein, K.A., & Yee, C.M. (2019, September). Stress effects on working memory in schizophrenia.
Sarit Forman selected to participate in UC-LEND
Congratulations to Sarit Forman (Clinical Area) for being selected to participate in the University of California-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (UC-LEND) program. UC-LEND is a graduate-level training program established to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents who have, are diagnosed with, or are at risk of developing autism spectrum disorder or other neurodevelopmental and other related disabilities.
Anika Guha receives Student Poster Award
Congratulations to Anika Guha (Clinical Area), who won a Student Poster Award at the Society for Psychophysiological Research meeting in DC: Guha, A., Spielberg, J., Lake, J., Popov, T., Heller, W., Yee, C. & Miller, G.A. (2019, September). Effective connectivity between Broca’s area and amygdala as a mechanism of top-down control in worry.
Stephanie Yu receives the Junior Scientist Fellowship
Congratulations to Stephanie Yu (Clinical Area), who received the Junior Scientist Fellowship from the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students and Psi Chi. The fellowship recognizes outstanding research-oriented students and provides funding to support research costs for a first- or second-year graduate level project. The fellowship also provides written feedback to strengthen the NSF GRFP application.
Dana Saifan receives Research Grant and Scholarships
Congratulations to Dana Saifan (ClinicalArea) for receiving the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Foundation Scholarship, the Dr. Adawia Alousi STEM Scholarship Fund for Muslim Women from the Center for Arab American Philanthropy and the Dr. Philip M.
Important Fall 2019 Dates and Deadlines
The Winter 2020 Schedule of Classes is now updated and enrollment is active. Please click this news item to see other important dates and deadlines in Fall 2019.
Elizabeth and Bob Bjork Receive 2020 APS Mentor Award
Congratulations to Profs. Elizabeth and Bob Bjork, recipients of the 2020 Association for Psychological Science (APS) Mentor Award! The award honors the importance of mentoring in the field as well as the dedication and impact of individuals with a distinguished record of teaching, advising, and encouraging students and colleagues who go on to have productive and influential research careers.
Highlighting Faculty Member Andrew Wikenheiser
Our lab studies how electrical activity in the brain mediates cognition and behavior, one of the most exciting—and challenging—questions facing neuroscientists and psychologists today.
Bridget Callaghan Receives David Kucharski Young Investigator Award
Congratulations to Professor Bridget Callaghan for receiving the David Kucharski Young Investigator Award from the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology (ISDP)! The award honors the memory of David Kucharski and is given to a promising young investigator in the field.