How can university instructors best support student learning in their classrooms, in particular in mathematics courses? More specifically, how can one can implement interleaving in college courses in order to enhance student learning? When studying for a course, many people tend to study and practice one topic at a time before moving on to the…
Congratulations to Associate Professor Jen Sumner for being elected to the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research (ABMR). ABMR is the premier honorary scientific organization for scientists working at the interface of behavior and medicine.
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Michelle Craske and Professor Carrie Bearden for being named among the most influential researchers worldwide this year. The Highly Cited Researchers list, compiled each year by analytics firm Clarivate, identifies scholars whose work has been cited most often in papers published by other researchers in their fields over the past decade. Researchers…
The Winter 2024 Schedule of Classes is available for you to review so you can plan your Winter quarter schedule. Enrollment appointments are based on class standing and are scheduled by the UCLA Registrar. Please make sure to check your enrollment appointments through MyUCLA, and set a reminder for when your enrollment passes open. If…
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Emerita Shelley Taylor for receiving the National Medal of Science at the White House on October 24, 2023. Established in 1959 by the U.S. Congress, the National Medal of Science is the highest recognition the nation can bestow on scientists and engineers. Dr. Taylor is the 12th UCLA faculty member to…
Psychological processes do not occur in a vacuum. I am interested in understanding how social and situational contexts influence psychological factors and shape individual- and community-level health behaviors and outcomes. I am a community psychologist who is interested in (a) understanding social and psychological factors contributing to poor health outcomes and (b) developing and testing…
Daniel Rosenfeld (Health & Social Areas) was quoted in a Daily Beast article titled “Inside the Tasty Mission to Get You to Eat Lab Grown Meat.” The article is available at https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-tasty-mission-to-get-you-to-eat-lab-made-meat
The F31 fellowship grant is titled “Frontocortical representations of amygdala-mediated learning under uncertainty,” with Professor Alicia Izquierdo as sponsor and Professor Tad Blair as co-sponsor.