The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is extremely pleased to recognize Oluwatamilore Kolawole, who has made persistent and consistent efforts to better the lives of individuals of vulnerable populations, especially women and Black and Brown individuals. She serves in numerous … Read more

The 2023 7th Annual Ann Rankin Cowan Lecture, made possible and sponsored by Ann Rankin Cowan and the Cowan Family Foundation, features Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, chair of the UNC Department of Psychiatry. Her talk is titled, “Disruptive Innovation in Research … Read more

Amanda Haik, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, is the 2023 recipient of Thomas A. Wadden Award for Training in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology. The Thomas A. Wadden award is given annually to a Clinical Psychology graduate student to … Read more

Maku Orleans-Pobee, a Clinical Psychology graduate student, has been selected for the 2023 Community Engagement Fellowship program by the UNC Carolina Center for Public Service. The Community Engagement Fellowship program awards a maximum of eight fellowships of up to $2,500 … Read more

Esmeralda Navarro and Yolanda Yang, Clinical Psychology graduate students, were selected as 2023 Leadership Education to Advance Diversity (LEAD) Institute Fellows by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53, American Psychological Association. The goal of the SCCAP … Read more

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, was named a 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of … Read more

Dr. Andrea Hussong, a Professor of Clinical Psychology, was recently selected as one of 8-10 faculty members for the 8th Class of Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars (FES). Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars are leaders in their respective fields and will participate … Read more

Meet Esther Son, a senior Neuroscience major with a Spanish for the Medical Professions minor and a Chemistry Minor. She works in the Linnstaedt Lab with Dr. Sarah Linnstaedt. Tell us about your research. The Linnstaedt Lab, as part of … Read more

Dr. Monica Gaudier Diaz, Teaching Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2021-22 UNC Research and Discovery Course Development Grant. In preparation for the IDEAs in Action General Education Curriculum, the Office for Undergraduate Research awarded … Read more

Dr. Margaret Sheridan, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Developmental Psychology, has been named a 2021 Association for Psychological Science (APS) Fellow. Fellow status is awarded to APS members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology … Read more