Monday, Sept. 23rd: Quarter begins Thursday, Sept. 26th: Instruction begins Friday, Oct. 4th: All Psych 195, 196, and 199 contracts due by 4:00pm (No exceptions!) Friday, Oct. 11th: Last day To DROP impacted courses To change Study List (add, drop courses) without fee through MyUCLA To enroll in courses for credit without late Study List fee through MyUCLA To check…
Congratulations to Profs. Elizabeth and Bob Bjork, recipients of the 2020 Association for Psychological Science (APS) Mentor Award! The award honors the importance of mentoring in the field as well as the dedication and impact of individuals with a distinguished record of teaching, advising, and encouraging students and colleagues who go on to have productive…
Our lab studies how electrical activity in the brain mediates cognition and behavior, one of the most exciting—and challenging—questions facing neuroscientists and psychologists today. The Wikenheiser lab endeavors to understand how the brain mediates behavior. We tackle this question by measuring the activity of large numbers of neurons as rats perform cognitively-demanding behavioral tasks. We…
Congratulations to Professor Bridget Callaghan for receiving the David Kucharski Young Investigator Award from the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology (ISDP)! The award honors the memory of David Kucharski and is given to a promising young investigator in the field.
Congratulations to Professor and Chair Annette L. Stanton, who will receive the Harold H. Benjamin Innovation Award from the Cancer Support Community Los Angeles (CSCLA) at the 5th annual Gilda Gala in October!
Congratulations to Professor Keith Holyoak, who was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of his outstanding achievements! See the UCLA Newsroom for more information.
Congratulations to Prof. Bernie Weiner for receiving the prestigious Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Mentoring Award! The award recognizes professors who have inspired their students to achieve greatness and make a difference in their communities.
Congratulations to Prof. Adriana Galván for receiving the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers! Established in 1996, the award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.
Professor Jen Silvers co-wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post titled “The looming health crisis for migrant children. The traumas experienced at Border Patrol centers could have life-long psychological effects.” The article is available on the Washington Post’s website.
Dr. Montoya and the Quantitative Research Collaboratory (QRClab) are a team of researchers working to create and assess statistical and research methods which assist psychological scientists in answering their research questions about why and when. A primary focus of our lab is on mediation and moderation analysis, which are statistical methods aimed at helping researchers…