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Prof. Miller to Receive John Neale Sustained Mentorship Award

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Greg Miller, who will receive the John Neale Sustained Mentorship Award at the September 2022 meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology. The award recognizes an exceptional scholar in the field of psychopathology who has demonstrated continuous dedication to mentoring students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in the field. Notably, recipients…

Highlighting Faculty Member Bridget Callaghan

We often think of our mind and body as separate entities, one non-physical and the other physical. But how separable are they really? The Brain and Body Lab aims to find out. The mind does not exist in a vacuum; it lives in context and it develops in context too. For babies and young people,…

Prof. Craske Named Officer in General Division of the Order of Australia

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Michelle Craske for being named Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, for exceptional achievements. She is one of 33 Australians who won the Officer designation this year. The Order of Australia “is the principal and most prestigious means of recognising outstanding members of our community at…

Prof. Christensen Receives Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award

Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Andy Christensen on being named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award. The award is funded from a gift endowment established by the late Edward A. Dickson, Regent of the University of California, to honor outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching, and service performed by an Emeritus…

Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Nimrat Brar

We are happy to announce that Nimrat Brar, our Clinic Lab Assistant, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for this quarter for her exceptional work in our Psychology Clinic. Since beginning here in August of 2021, Nimrat has shown truly exceptional performance across a number of dimensions and has greatly facilitated…

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…