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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...

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...

Renee Baillargeon to Receive the Prestigious Kurt-Koffka Medal

This summer, Professor Renee Baillargeon will receive the 2025 Koffka Medal from the Department of Psychology at the University of Giessen in Germany. Dr. Baillargeon is the Director of the Infant Cognition Lab, an Alumni Distinguished Professor Emerita of the department, and a Center for...

Andrew Roberts Joins the 3rd Floor Experience

Andrew is a fresh addition to our staff on the psych building's third floor. He hit the ground running with new signs, organizational systems, and an enthusiastic spirit for attacking data. 1 – What is the most rewarding part of your job? The...

Violeta Rodriguez Awarded the "Springfield Grant" from the American Psychological Foundation

Assistant Professor Violeta J. Rodriguez has been selected to receive the American Psychological Foundation's (APF) Springfield Grant. This recognition highlights Dr. Rodriguez's impactful work exploring parenting experiences and health in LGBTQIA+ families from diverse racial and ethnic...

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...