2022 Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Congratulations to the nearly 1100 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!
News Posts
UCLA Psychology Presents: Risk and Resilience: How Stress and Adversity Shape Youth
This event occurred on June 7, 2022. FeaturingJennifer Silvers, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of PsychologyJaana Juvonen, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology Introductory remarks and moderatorAnnette Stanton, Ph.D., Chair and Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology As a land grant institution, the UCLA College of Letters and Science acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers…
Prof. Silvers Receives 2022 Young Investigator Award in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Congratulations to Assistant Professor (soon-to-be Associate Professor) Jen Silvers on receiving the Flux Society’s 2022 Young Investigator Award in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. The award, supported by Kennedy Krieger Institute, recognizes outstanding contributions by scientists early in their careers.
Two Professors Receive 2022 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards
Congratulations to Assistant Professors Dave Clewett and Amanda Montoya for receiving 2022 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.
Fall 2022 Enrollment
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT ENROLLMENT: Please remember that enrollment for Psychology Department courses is restricted based on your major and class standing! If you have submitted a pink petition to declare major standing, please check the petitions tab on MyUCLA to see when your petition has been processed, as you will not receive an email notification. Per…
Recent Undergraduate Award Winners
We would like to highlight some of our recent undergraduate award recipients at the departmental and campus level: Congratulations to Christabelle Junaidi and Parsa Mokhtar, both 3rd year Psychobiology students who were selected to receive the prestigious Whitcome Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship for biological or biochemical research in Summer 2022. Congratulations to Gloria Kim, a…
Prof. Weiner Receives Distinguished Contribution to Motivation Science Award
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Bernie Weiner for receiving the 2022 Distinguished Contribution to Motivation Science Award from the Society for the Science of Motivation. The award is given to a senior scientist who has made a major theoretical and/or empirical contribution to motivation science.
Prof. Greenfield Receives Career Commitment to Diversity DEI Award
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Patricia Greenfield for receiving the 2021-22 Career Commitment to Diversity DEI Award from the UCLA Academic Senate. This award honors a faculty member who, over time, has truly excelled across teaching, service, and scholarship that fosters diversity.
Distinguished Research Professor Robert Bjork Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Robert Bjork for being elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Established by an Act of Congress and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the Academy is charged with providing advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. Membership in the Academy is one of the…
Prof. Karney Receives 2022 Berscheid-Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement
Congratulations to Professor Ben Karney on being awarded the 2022 Berscheid-Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement from the International Association for Relationship Research. This award honors the distinguished scientific achievements of scholars who are in the middle stages of their careers, that is, between 10 and 25 years post-Ph.D.