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New Faculty Profile: Assistant Professor Adam Steel

We are excited to welcome Dr. Adam Steel to the Department of Psychology faculty as an Assistant Professor as of Spring 2025! Dr. Steel is primarily affiliated with the Cognitive Neuroscience area. Can you briefly share your academic and professional background that led you to the...

The Undergraduate Psychological Association Fosters a Close Knit Community

The Undergraduate Psychology Association (UPA) is one of the fastest-growing student organizations in the department. It is dedicated to expanding our students' knowledge of psychology, providing helpful community engagement, and building a network of peers in a fun and supportive environment....

Violeta Rodriguez Receives Prestigious High-Risk, High-Reward NIH Early Independence Award from the NIH Office of the Director

Assistant Professor Violeta J. Rodriguez has been awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s DP5 Early Independence Award from the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The Early Independence Award is designed for exceptional junior scientists who have...

Psychology For The Public Good with Dr. Mitch Prinstein

Join us on Friday, September 20th, at 4:00 p.m. at the Campus Instructional Facility Auditorium as we welcome Dr. Mitch Prinstein, the Chief Science...

Findings from clustering students' answer click and question revisit trajectory on a multiple choice question containing multiple parts, showing differences in where students tend to hesitate/make mistakes across disability groups. Bar charts and clustering plots show that students with learning disabilities tend to hesitate more than students without learning disabilities.

Assistant Professor Susu Zhang Receives Funding to Study Digital Markers of Test-Taking Processes

Assistant Professor Susu Zhang has received funding under an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) research grant awarded to Digital Promise and UIUC to conduct a project entitled, "Analysis of NAEP Mathematics Process, Outcome, and Survey Data to Understand Test-Taking Behavior and...

Alumni Spotlight: Katie Glaser Returns to Sixth & Daniel

Katie Glaser is a Senior Innovation Manager with a well-established career in brand management with some powerhouse companies. In this episode, we discuss how her interest in I/O psychology, specifically the Emotional Labor Lab, sculpted her interest in matching psychology with marketing. Plus, the observations of the perfect sandwich, favorite emojis, and the complex nature of cereal mascots....

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Recent Award Winner: Dr. Patricia (Patty) Jones

Patty Jones is a visionary leader at the nexus of research, innovation, and academic excellence. She graduated magna cum laude from Illinois with a degree in psychology in 1986, where he worked with Professor Chris Wickens, one of the leading figures in the world in human factors research and a much-beloved member of our faculty. She received a Ph. D. from Georgia Tech in Industrial and Systems Engineering and has had an amazing career marked by groundbreaking research in industry and academia and impactful leadership. Patty returned to Illinois as a Mechanical and Industrial...