Professor Adriana Galván Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant
Congratulations to Prof. Adriana Galván, who was selected for a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant in conjunction with her sabbatical in Spain this coming year.
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Chelsea Romney receives the American Psychosomatic Society Scholar Award
Congratulations to Chelsea Romney (Health Area) for receiving the American Psychosomatic Society Scholar Award. The American Psychosomatic Society Scholar Awards are given to the top student abstract submissions in different areas of psychosomatic medicine. Each award provides monetary assistance for the APS conference fees, travel, and hotel accommodations.
Spring 2018 Enrollment Information
The Spring 2018 Schedule is now updated with more information on class offerings. Please note that priority enrollment pass appointments will begin February 5 and first pass enrollment appointments will begin February 8. Please make sure to check and double check your enrollment appointments through myUCLA. Remember: If you miss your first pass enrollment, you will have to wait…
Connie Hammen to Receive APF 2018 Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement
Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor Connie Hammen who will receive the 2018 Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation (APF). This award “recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing psychological science.”
Professor Janet Tomiyama Wrote Essay for The Conversation
Professor Janet Tomiyama wrote an essay (with former UCLA faculty member Traci Mann) for The Conversation, titled “What thin people don’t understand about dieting.” It is available at: http://theconversation.com/what-thin-people-dont-understand-about-dieting-86604. The article has been picked up by the following news media. CBS News CNN Quartz MarketWatch San Francisco Chronicle UCLA Newsroom Chicago Tribune Krautreporter (translated into German)
ReJoyce Green receives a NIH T32 Predoctoral Fellowship with the UCLA TNDA Program
Congratulations to ReJoyce Green (Clinical Area) for being awarded the National Institutes of Health T32 Predoctoral Fellowship with the UCLA Translational Neuroscience of Drug Abuse (TNDA) Program. As a TNDA trainee, ReJoyce will complete a training curriculum and complete coursework in the neuroscience of addiction.
Important Winter Quarter Dates and Deadlines
Winter Quarter instruction begins on January 8, 2018. The Schedule of Classes is available to review. Wednesday, Jan. 3rd: Quarter begins Monday, Jan. 8th: Instruction begins Friday, Jan. 12th: All Psych 195, 196, and 199 contracts due by 4:00pm (No exceptions!) Monday, Jan. 15th: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; Campus Closed Friday, Jan. 19th: Last day TO DROP impacted…
Thomas R. Minor (1952-2017)
Professor Thomas R. Minor, 64, passed away from bladder cancer on Monday, March 27, 2017, in Burbank, California, with his family at his bedside. His survivors include his wife, Cheryl Polfus, a student affairs officer with the UCLA Department of Psychology, and two adult children, Kellyn and Sean. Tom joined UCLA as an Assistant Professor…