Congratulations to Jordan Levinson for receiving a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases F31 fellowship grant
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!
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
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
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!
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!
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Jessica Iniguez
Fall 2023 Enrollment
The Fall 2023 Schedule of Classes is now available. Psychology Undergraduate Advisors are available to assist with major class planning. Please review the undergraduate advising services webpage to contact an advisor. Note that advising is extremely busy during enrollment. Please be patient and know that your advisors are working hard to support you and your peers. Thank you for your understanding!
Highlighting Faculty Member Tiffany Ho
Depression often emerges during adolescence, resulting in lifelong sequalae. As director of the Cognition Affect and Neurodevelopment in Youth (CANDY) lab, Dr. Tiffany Ho seeks to understand the neurobiological factors contributing to depression in adolescents.
UCLA Psychology Presents Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Human Learning
2023 Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Congratulations to the nearly 1150 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!
Recent Undergraduate Award Winners
Congratulations to Umiemah Farrukh and Qasim Farrukh, both graduating Psychology majors who were awarded the Chancellor’s Service Award for the 2022-23 academic year.
Two Professors Receive 2023 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards
Congratulations to Professors Patricia Cheng and Catherine Sandhofer for receiving 2023 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.
Prof. Abramson Receives 2023 Eugen Weber Award for Distinguished Collegium Teaching
Congratulations to Research Professor Paul Abramson for receiving the 2023 Eugen Weber Award for Distinguished Collegium Teaching in recognition of his outstanding contribution to teaching in the Honors Collegium.
Dean’s Prize Award Winner
Congrats to Jiayang Li, a second year Cognitive Science major who was recently awarded the Dean’s Prize for Undergraduate Research at the 2023 UCLA Undergraduate Research Week!
Icy (Yunyi) Zhang Receives the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Icy (Yunyi) Zhang (Developmental Area) for receiving the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship Award! Only 4 exceptional graduate students are chosen each year to receive this prestigious award. The fellowship recognizes graduate students who have achieved distinction through outstanding scholarship, teaching and University citizenship.
Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Hugo Limón
We are happy to announce that Hugo Limón, our Helpdesk Coordinator, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for this quarter.
Sierra Moon (Bear) Goldstein and Charlotte Kelly Receive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program
Congratulations to Sierra Moon (Bear) Goldstein (Social Area in Professor Matthew Lieberman’s lab) and Charlotte Kelly (Cognitive Area in Professor Ladan Shams’ lab) on being awarded the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG) sponsored by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force!
Edgardo Ramirez Awarded Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Edgardo Ramirez (Clinical Area in Professor Annette Stanton’s lab) on being awarded the prestigious Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation!
Gio Ramos Awarded Prestigious Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Gio Ramos (Clinical Area in Professor Denise Chavira’s lab) on being awarded the prestigious Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation! The award is made to individuals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S., show promise of future achievement as a scholar and teacher, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.