Patricia Greenfield Wrote Op-Ed for Miami Herald
Professor Patricia Greenfield wrote an opinion piece in the Miami Herald about violent video games and assault weapons in the U.S. The op-ed is available on the Miami Herald’s website.
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Amy Rapp and Michael Sun receive the SSCP Dissertation Grant Award
Congratulations to Amy Rapp and Michael Sun (Clinical Area) who received the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology Dissertation Grant Award. The dissertation grant award recognize and support students who have received approval for their dissertation project.
Professor Martie Haselton’s New Book Receives Media Attention
Congratulations to Professor Martie Haselton on her new book “Hormonal: The Hidden Intelligence of Hormones — how they drive desire, shape relationships, influence our choices, and make us wiser.” To read the UCLA Newsroom article about the book, please visit http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/from-puberty-to-menopause-womens-hormones-serve-them-well-ucla-professor-shows-in-new-book. The book has also received attention from other websites (listed below): EurekAlert (American Association for…
Professor Rissman Selected as Kavli Fellow of National Academy of Sciences
Congratulations to Professor Jesse Rissman for being selected as a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences for 2018. Fellows are selected by a committee of Academy members from among young researchers who have already made recognized contributions to science, including recipients of major national fellowships and awards and who have been identified as future…
Nina Lichtenberg receives the NIDA National Research Service Award
Congratulations to Nina Lichtenberg (Learning & Behavior Area) who received the National Institute on Drug Abuse F31 National Research Service Award.
Jennifer Gamarra receives the Distinguished Student Service in Clinical Psychology Award
Congratulations to Jennifer Gamarra (Clinical Area) who received the 2018 Society of Clinical Psychology Division 12 Award for Distinguished Student Service in Clinical Psychology. The Distinguished Student Service Award honors a graduate student in clinical psychology who has made outstanding service contributions to the profession and community.
Meghan Vinograd receives the Distinguished Student Practice in Clinical Psychology Award
12 Award for Distinguished Student Practice in Clinical Psychology. The Distinguished Student Practice Award honors a graduate student in clinical psychology who has made outstanding clinical practice contributions to the profession.
Professor Ray Interviewed by New York Times
Professor Lara Ray was interviewed by the New York Times about people’s tolerance for alcohol as they age. The article is titled “Do Hangovers Get Worse as We Age?” and is available on the New York Times website.
Professor Carolyn Parkinson Selected as a 2018 Sloan Research Fellow
Congratulations to Professor Carolyn Parkinson for being selected as a 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Neuroscience. The Sloan Foundation notes that the Sloan Research Fellowships are extraordinarily competitive awards involving nominations for most of the very best early-career scientists from the United States and Canada.
Psychology Staff Spotlight – Sylvia Macias
Sylvia Macias, Payroll Coordinator, has been selected to receive the Staff Spotlight Award for sustained high performance during her 24 years of service to the Department of Psychology. She joined UCLA in 1990, first working in Central Payroll and later in the Department of Biomathematics before joining our department. Sylvia is known for going above…