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Congratulations to Alexair Gonzalez (Social Area), Praise Owoyemi (Clinical Area), Gil Moreu (Social Area), Tanner Demaree (Social Area),  Kasheena Rogbeer (Social Area) for receiving Political Psychology Fellowships

Alexair Gonzalez (Social Area), Praise Owoyemi (Clinical Area), Gil Moreu (Social Area), Kasheena Rogbeer (Social Area), and Tanner Demaree (Social Area) received the Political Psychology Fellowships. The Political Psychology Fellowship is awarded to doctoral students specializing in political psychology, the study of mass politics, and/or intergroup relations, enrolled in either the Psychology or Political Science Departments.

Congratulations to our Graduate Summer Research Mentorship recipients!

The following 28 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. Megan Cady Cognitive Yuhan Cheng Clinical Kristen Chu Clinical Shiloh Cleveland Clinical Sache Coury Developmental Brooke Cullen Clinical Melanie Dratva Clinical Ashley Flores Clinical Genesis Flores…

Congratulations to our Graduate Research Mentorship (GRM) Program recipients!

The following 11 graduate students received the Graduate Division Graduate Research Mentorship, which is designed to assist students in acquiring and developing advanced research skills under faculty mentorship. Ashley Chen Cognitive Yuhan Cheng Clinical Shiloh Cleveland Clinical Melanie Dratva Clinical Shiba Esfand Clinical Tovah Irwin Cognitive Heather Jensen SAN Annabel Kady Clinical Remus Mitchell Quantitative Molly Smith Social…

Two Department Members Receive Distinguished Teaching Awards

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Idan Blank for being selected as one of only six UCLA faculty to receive the Distinguished Teaching Award for Senate Faculty in the Practice of Teaching category. One of the winners also receives the Eby Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Idan was selected for this honor. Congratulations also to Bonnie…

Psychology Staff Spotlight Award – Ajah Whitehead

We are happy to announce that Ajah Whitehead has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for her outstanding work as part of our student services team. Ajah has quickly become an integral part of the Psychology undergraduate advising team. Since joining the department in August of 2024, she’s brought a thoughtful and…

Highlighting Faculty Member Andrew Fuligni

How do adolescents’ social experiences interact with biological development to shape their health and well-being? My colleagues and I address this question with multiple longitudinal studies of brain, behavior, and adjustment. We also work to integrate developmental science into policies, practices, and public discourse that impact young people. In the Adolescent Development Lab at UCLA,…