Dr. Kenneth Bollen, a H.R. Immerwahr Distinguished Professor of Quantitative Psychology, was nominated and elected President of the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP) at their annual meeting, October 14 – 17, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. SMEP was founded … Read more

Dr. Kenneth Bollen, a H.R. Immerwahr Distinguished Professor of Quantitative Psychology, is an invited speaker for the 2015 National Science Foundation Director’s Symposium. This year’s Director’s Symposium is entitled, “Robust and Reliable Science: The Path Forward” and is on September … Read more

5 Psychology and Neuroscience graduate students, Chris Foster (Cognitive Psychology), Kati Healey (Behavioral Neuroscience), Kristin Healey (Clinical Psychology), Keenan Jenkins (Social Psychology), and Laura Kurtz (Social Psychology), are the recipients of the 2015-16 Dashiell Dissertation Startup Awards. The Dashiell Dissertation … Read more

Our 2016 Department Colloquium features Ernest C. Davenport, Ph.D. Dr. Davenport is a Professor in the Quantitative Methods in Education Program within the College of Educational Psychology and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. He received a Bachelor of … Read more

Dr. Sara Algoe, an Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, is a 2015 recipient of a Character Lab Grant. Character Lab is a non-profit on a mission to develop, disseminate, and support research-based approaches to character that enable kids to learn … Read more

Dr. Sara Algoe, an Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, is the recipient of a 2015 grant by the John Templeton Foundation. Dr. Algoe received a total award of over $1.2 million (over three years) to study the role of gratitude … Read more

Elise Rice, a graduate student in Social Psychology, is a 2015 recipient of the Positive Psychology Grant. The Positive Psychology Science Fund seeks to support leading-edge basic and translational science to meet the increasing demand for evidence-based applications of positive … Read more

Yenping Chang, a graduate student in Social Psychology, is a 2015 recipient of the Positive Psychology Grant. The Positive Psychology Science Fund seeks to support leading-edge basic and translational science to meet the increasing demand for evidence-based applications of positive … Read more

Cameron Doyle, a graduate student in Social Psychology, is the recipient of the 2015 American Psychological Association of Graduate Students/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship. The APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship’s intent is to recognize outstanding research-oriented students who are entering … Read more

The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience’s Colloquium Committee is pleased to announce that the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Alumnus Award is Dr. Ronald Haskins, who earned his Ph.D. in the Developmental Psychology Program. A former senior White House and … Read more