Dr. Sara Algoe, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, is the recipient of a John Templeton Foundation grant in collaboration with Duke University. The John Templeton Foundation offers grants in support of research and public engagement in major funding areas. They … Read more

Dr. Margaret Sheridan, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, is the recipient of a 2020 National Institute of Mental Health grant. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest funder of research on mental disorders in the world and … Read more

Dr. Kristen Lindquist, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Dr. Mitch Prinstein, Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology, and Dr. Eva Telzer, Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology are the recipients of a 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse grant. The … Read more

Dr. Kristen Lindquist, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, is the recipient of a 2020 National Science Foundation Grant. The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance … Read more

Dr. Shauna Cooper, Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, was elected to the Board of Directors for the Council on Contemporary Families. The Council on Contemporary Families is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to enhancing the national understanding of how and … Read more

Dr. Viji Sathy, Teaching Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, was selected to serve on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Science Education Committee. The Board on Science Education Committee is a part of the National Academies’ … Read more

Dr. Rachel Penton, Teaching Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, is a 2020 recipient of the UNC/Adobe Course Development Grant. The program provides funding of $1,250 and a support program for faculty members interested in creating course assignments that help … Read more

Dr. Deborah Jones, Professor of Clinical Psychology, is the awardee of a Zachary Taylor Smith Distinguished Term Professorship effective July 1, 2020 by UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences. The Zachary Taylor Distinguished Term Professorship recognizes tenured faculty who are … Read more

Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz, a Professor of Clinical Psychology, is the 2020 recipient of a UNC Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring. This award recognizes a faculty member who: encourages students to establish their own record of scholarly activity or … Read more

Dr. David Thissen, Professor of Quantitative Psychology, is the 2020 recipient of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Exception Service to the Association Award. The AAIDD Service to the Association Award is awarded for significant leadership contributions … Read more