The 3rd Annual Ann Rankin Cowan Lecture, made possible and sponsored by Ann Rankin Cowan and the Cowan Family Foundation, features Amy Cuddy, Ph.D., a social psychologist and bestselling author of “Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges.” … Read more

Taylor Thomas, a graduate student in Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of a 2017 Center for Developmental Science (CDS) Carolina Consortium on Human Development (CCHD) Predoctoral Fellowship. The CCHD Predoctoral Program is a fully-funded two-year training program that are designed … Read more

Kesha Hudson, a graduate student in Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of a 2017 Center for Developmental Science (CDS) Carolina Consortium on Human Development (CCHD) Predoctoral Fellowship. The CCHD Predoctoral Program is a fully-funded two-year training program that are designed … Read more

Kathy Do, a graduate student in Developmental Psychology, was the recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines … Read more

Dr. Patrick Curran, a Professor of Quantitative Psychology, Dr. Peter Ornstein, a Chapin Distinguished Professor of Developmental Psychology, and Dr. Jennifer Coffman, an Associate Professor at UNC Greensboro, are the recipients of a 2017 Institute for Education Sciences Grant. The … Read more

Dr. Eva Telzer, an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of a 2017 National Institutes of Health R21 Grant. The R21 grant mechanism at the national Institutes of Health is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support … Read more

Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes, a Zachary Taylor Smith Distinguished Term Professor of Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of a 2017 National Science Foundation grant. The National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does … Read more

Marketa Burnett, a graduate student in Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of a 2017 Initiative for Minority Excellence Top-Up Award. The Initiative for Minority Excellence (IME) at UNC Graduate School focuses on retention and the successful graduation of under-represented minority … Read more

It is with great sadness, that we recognize the passing of our friend, Avery Mitchell, a second year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at UNC Chapel Hill. Avery’s warmth and genuine interest in the well-being of others, his … Read more

Christina Lebonville, a graduate student in Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience, is the recipient of the 2017 King Research Excellence Award. This award honors the late Dr. Richard King, a Professor of Psychology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, for … Read more