Friendship is one of life’s great joys. More than that, having friends can help people live happier, healthier, and even longer lives. Yet today, more people seem to be failing at friendship than ever. The U.S. Surgeon General describes us as facing a Loneliness Epidemic, and others talk of a Friendship Recession. There is no…
Congratulations to Professor Anna Lau for receiving the 2023-2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Award for Career Commitment to Diversity from the UCLA Academic Senate. This award honors a faculty member who, over time, has truly excelled across teaching, service, and scholarship that fosters diversity.
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Patricia Greenfield for receiving a 2024 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award. This award honors the considerable dedication of UCLA faculty who consistently and enthusiastically serve as effective mentors to undergraduate students involved in research and creative projects.
Alumnus Ihab Shahawi has made a substantial pledge to create an endowed fund to support the Department of Psychology’s greatest needs, to create a fund to support research pertinent to autism spectrum disorders or other intellectual and developmental disabilities, and to name classroom 1531 in Pritzker Hall the Ihab Shahawi Classroom. To learn more, please…
Congratulations to the nearly 1300 students who participated in the Psychology Undergraduate Commencement Celebration this year!
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.
This annual award is designed to facilitate graduate student research in a wide variety of settings, supporting diverse scholarship that explores the relationship between culture and human development.
This endowed summer award is for a female graduate student in Social Psychology studying significant social issues.