Congratulations to Prof. Lauren Ng for receiving an APA Division 56 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Trauma Psychology by an Early Career Psychologist. The award recognizes psychologists in the early stages of their careers who have shown outstanding achievement or have made outstanding contributions to the study of psychological trauma.
Congratulations to Prof. Tiffany Brannon for receiving a 2021 Early Career Psychologists Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association (APA). She was selected for her outstanding achievements, professional work, and demonstration of leadership in the field of psychology that has made significant impacts on society.
Dean Adriana Galván and Assistant Adjunct Professor Yalda T. Uhls will be participating in the American Psychological Association (APA) 2021 Convention. On Thursday, August 12, Dr. Uhls will be part of a panel titled “The Entertainment Industry and Psychology: Changing the Way We Think About Mental Health.” On Friday, August 13, Dr. Galván will deliver a…
We are excited to announce that Stephanie Santos, Sr. Contracts and Grants Analyst, Supervisor, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for her exemplary work in fund management and supervision in the Financial Services unit. Stephanie assumed the role of supervisor in October 2020, during a time when there was still much uncertainty…
Congratulations to Dean Adriana Galván for receiving the 2021 Gold Shield Faculty Prize! The award is given annually to an exceptional mid-career full professor with a distinguished record of undergraduate teaching, research, and university service.
Congratulations to Professor Lara Ray for receiving the 2021 Research Society on Alcoholism’s (RSA) Seixas Award for Service. Created in 1988, the award is conferred annually by the Society’s Board of Directors.
Congratulations to Assistant Professors Idan Blank and Mel Sharpe for being selected as 2021-22 UCLA Society of Hellman Fellows. The UCLA Hellman Fellows Program was established by the Hellman Family Foundation to support and encourage the research of promising Assistant Professors who show capacity for great distinction in their research.
Research by Professor Lara Ray (lead author) is being prominently featured on the UCLA Newsroom and is generating substantial news coverage. In a recent UCLA clinical trial, Professor Ray and 13 colleagues (including Professor Craig Enders, graduate students ReJoyce Green, Aaron Lim, Lindsay Meredith, and Alex Venegas, and postdoctoral scholars Erica Grodin and Steven Nieto)…
We are saddened to share that Eran Zaidel, Ph.D., an internationally recognized figure in the field of neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience who transformed our understanding of the lateralization of cognitive functions, passed away at home last night. He was 77 years old. Dr. Zaidel joined the faculty of the Department of Psychology in 1979, after…
Dr. Sumner’s research examines how the experiences of trauma and severe stress contribute to accelerated aging and risk for chronic disease. The vast majority of individuals will be exposed to at least one traumatic event during their lifetime, and growing evidence suggests that these experiences can have lasting impacts on both mental and physical health….