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Read article: Violeta Rodriguez Teams up to Examine Effects of Parental Stigma
Violeta Rodriguez Teams up to Examine Effects of Parental Stigma
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open investigates how stigma experienced by parents in sexual and gender minority (SGM) families relates to their children's emotional and behavioral health. The research team, led by Dr. Qimin Liu from Boston University and Dr. Violeta Rodriguez...
Read article: Study Finds Global Downturn in Bias Against Stigmatized Groups
Study Finds Global Downturn in Bias Against Stigmatized Groups
New research published by Assistant Professor Benedek Kurdi examined data from 1.4 million participants across 33 countries from 2009 to 2019, finding that while explicit, self-reported bias decreased, the picture for implicit bias was more varied. ...
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Read article: Brea Griffin Is Changing the Conversation Around Disability as a Scholar, Advocate, and Creator.
Brea Griffin Is Changing the Conversation Around Disability as a Scholar, Advocate, and Creator.
Breana 'Brea' Griffin’s transformative impact on campus and beyond has earned them the 2025 Graduate Student Leadership Award. Brea is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Clinical-Community Program, teaching PSYCH 239. In their spare time, they enjoy crafting, music, playing D&D, and spending...
Read article: Simona Buetti Exudes Excellence in Teaching
Simona Buetti Exudes Excellence in Teaching
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has recognized Simona Buetti for her "Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teach Assistants."Buetti is a Research Associate Professor who has been with the department for over a decade and has received accolades such as the Arnold O. Beckman...
Read article: The Psych Building Reaches The Certified Green Office Program’s Top Level
The Psych Building Reaches The Certified Green Office Program’s Top Level
The Certified Green Office Program is hosted and operated through the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE). It is designed to identify simple, inexpensive actions that can take place in workspaces to...
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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...