Highlighting Faculty Member David Clewett
Date published: 01/04/23
We cannot process or remember everything we encounter. How, then, do we acquire and hold onto memories that matter? My work seeks to understand the brain mechanisms that facilitate attention and memory for highly emotional and salient events.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Michelle Claudio Romero
Date published: 12/15/22
Prof. Reise Included on Clarivate Analytics List of Most Highly Cited Researchers
Date published: 11/28/22
Congratulations to Prof. Steve Reise, who is among the group of Clarivate’s 2022 Highly Cited Researchers, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science. More information is available at the UCLA Newsroom.
Winter 2023 Enrollment
Date published: 10/31/22
The Winter 2023 Schedule of Classes is now available. Note that the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office has transitioned to Message Center, so submit all inquiries via Message Center on MyUCLA. Advising appointments may be limited during enrollment periods due to the volume of inquiries. Please be patient and know that your advisors are working extremely hard to support you and your peers during this time.
Prof. Craske Receives 2023 APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award
Date published: 10/27/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Michelle Craske for receiving the 2023 Association for Psychological Science (APS) James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award. The award honors APS members for a lifetime of contributions to the area of applied psychological research and their impact on a critical problem in society at large.
UCLA Psychology Presents: The Impact of Traumatic Stress: Understanding Implications for Health and Treatment
Date published: 10/25/22
Prof. Izquierdo to Receive Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award
Date published: 10/20/22
Congratulations to Professor Alicia Izquierdo for being selected as one of the awardees of the 2022-23 Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award. She will receive the award at the Postdoctoral Scholars & Mentors Awards Ceremony on November 9. Alicia was nominated by her Postdoc Tony Ye.
Prof. Yee-Bradbury Receives Distinguished Contributions to Psychophysiology Award
Date published: 10/06/22
Congratulations to Professor Cindy Yee-Bradbury for receiving the Distinguished Contributions to Psychophysiology Award from the Society for Psychophysiological Research at the international society’s annual meeting. This award is the society’s highest honor.
Prof. Ng to Receive Award for Excellence in Trauma Services for the Underserved
Date published: 10/06/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Lauren Ng on being selected as the recipient of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) 2022 Award for Excellence in Trauma Services for the Underserved: Policy, Advocacy, Research and Clinical. She will receive the award in November at the ISTSS annual meeting.
Prof. Greenfield Selected as Faculty Research Lecturer
Date published: 10/06/22
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Patricia Greenfield on being selected as one of two faculty who will present a Faculty Research Lecture for the 2022-23 academic year. Her lecture will be on the cultural, behavioral, and childrearing effects of COVID-19 in the United States and around the world.
UCLA Psychology Graduate Admissions Virtual Open House
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Highlighting Faculty Member Lauren Ng
Date published: 09/26/22
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is estimated to affect almost 4% of the world’s population. However, most people are unable to access treatment. The TRUST lab develops PTSD treatments that address barriers to care and are contextually and culturally appropriate for diverse communities.
Welcome first year graduate students!
Date published: 09/23/22
Welcome to our 36 new Psychology graduate students! We welcome you to the Bruin family.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Hamoudeh AbuMalhi
Date published: 09/21/22
We are happy to announce that Hamoudeh AbuMalhi, our Helpdesk Analyst, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for this quarter.
Three Assistant Professors Selected as 2022-23 UCLA Society of Hellman Fellows
Date published: 08/01/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professors Bridget Callaghan, Dave Clewett, and Lauren Ng for being selected as 2022-23 UCLA Society of Hellman Fellows. The program provides support and encouragement for the research of promising Assistant Professors who show capacity for great distinction in their research.
Prof. Du Elected to Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
Date published: 07/07/22
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Han Du for being elected to the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP). SMEP is a small elective society, and membership is limited to 65 regular active members. It was founded in 1960 as an organization of researchers interested in multivariate quantitative methods and their application to substantive problems in psychology and related fields.
Maira Karan receives the Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Maira Karan (Developmental Area) for being selected by the Pritzker Committee for Excellence to receive the third annual Pritzker Graduate Scholar Award. Maira’s research focuses on characterizing the neurodevelopment of positive social behaviors, such as prosociality and empathy, during the period of adolescence. 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. The award is a result of the extraordinary generosity of the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation to the Department of Psychology.
Yrvane Pageot receives the UCLA inaugural Rising to the Challenge Graduate Summer Research Fellowship
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Yrvane Pageot (Health Area) for being selected to receive the UCLA inaugural Rising to the Challenge Graduate Summer Research Fellowship from the UCLA Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor/Provost, the Institute of American Cultures, and the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. The fellowship supports graduate students for research, teaching, mentoring, and/or service related to Black life.
Jordan Thomas receives the APA Division 12 Distinguished Student Scientist-Practitioner Award in Clinical Psychology
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Jordan Thomas (Clinical Area) for receiving the APA Division 12 Distinguished Student Scientist-Practitioner Award in Clinical Psychology for outstanding contributions to both research and practice in clinical psychology and whose work demonstrates substantial reciprocity and complementarity between research and clinical interests.
Nick Ichien and Megan Imundo receive Cognitive Area Research Awards
Date published: 06/30/22
Congratulations to Nick Ichien (Cognitive Area) and Megan Imundo (Cognitive Area) for receiving Cognitive Area Research Awards in recognition of both research and teaching contributions.