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Ethan McCormick Selected for the 2017 Ernest C. Davenport Award

December 6, 2017

Ethan McCormick, a graduate student in Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of the 2017 Ernest C. Davenport Award for Outstanding Psychological Research by a Student Who Enhances Diversity. The purpose of the Ernest C. Davenport Award for Outstanding Psychological Research … Read more

Donte Bernard Selected for the 2017 Bernadette Gray-Little Award

December 6, 2017

Donte Bernard, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, is the recipient of the 2017 Bernadette Gray-Little Award for Diversity Enhancement in Psychological Research. The purpose of the Bernadette Gray-Little Awards for Diversity Enhancement in Psychological Research is to encourage and … Read more

Dr. Carol Cheatham Named to American Health Council Education Board

December 1, 2017

Dr. Carol Cheatham, an Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, has been named to the American Health Council Education Board. The Council is a multidisciplinary organization of health-care providers and researchers committed to improving Americans’ physical and mental health. With a … Read more

9 Undergraduates Receive 2017 Honors Thesis Research Grants

December 1, 2017

9 of our Psychology and Neuroscience Honors undergraduates, Chloe Berube Altieri, Lillian Dillard, Rachael Kang, Julia Katz, Kenny Le, Alex Martin, Saif Mehyar, Cortland Vis, and Elizabeth Wallace received Honors Thesis Research Grants from the UNC Honors College. The Honors … Read more

3 Faculty Members Receive 2017 Stephenson & Lindquist Awards

November 29, 2017

Congratulations to 3 of our Psychology and Neuroscience faculty members who are our 2017 recipients of the Stephenson and Lindquist Awards. The Stephenson and Lindquist Award is a departmental award and its purpose is to support the research activities of … Read more

Zachary Fisher Selected for 2017 Lyle V. Jones Award

November 28, 2017

Zachary Fisher, a graduate student in Quantitative Psychology, is the recipient of the 2017 Lyle V. Jones Award. The Lyle V. Jones Award is presented annually to a graduate student of the L.L. Thurstone Psychometric Laboratory who epitomizes both academic … Read more

Dr. Mitch Prinstein Elected to APA Board of Directors

November 2, 2017

Dr. Mitch Prinstein, Seters Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology, has been elected to the American Psychological Association’s Board of Directors. The American Psychological Association (APA) is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and its … Read more

Shannon Blakey Selected for SSCP Outstanding Student Researcher Award

November 1, 2017

Shannon Blakey, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, is the 2017 recipient of the Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology’s Outstanding Student Researcher Award. This award is intended to recognize outstanding graduate students who are providing exceptional contributions to … Read more

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson Awarded the 2017 TANG Prize

November 1, 2017

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, a Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, will be awarded the 2017 TANG Prize to honor her exceptional contributions to the well-being of humanity on November 12, 2017. The TANG Foundation is a private institution established by … Read more