By Dov Cohen.
For many years, the epicenter of the “battle for human nature” was the third floor of the psychology building at 603 E. Daniel Street.
That was the location of Harry Triandis’s office at the University of Illinois, where he taught for 4 decades, leaving Champaign only a few years before his death in 2019.
Psychology had always been defined as the study of human behavior, emotion...
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07/26/2021 - By Dov Cohen. For many years, the epicenter of the “battle for human nature” was the third floor of the psychology building at 603 E. Daniel Street. That was the location of Harry Triandis’s office...
06/07/2021 - By Dov Cohen. If someday nations are judged not just by their Gross National Product but also by how much they have allowed people to lead happy, fulfilling lives, the world will in part have Ed...
05/19/2021 - After 94 years, Dr. Julie Olson-Buchanan became the first woman to lead the Craig School of Business at Fresno State. Dr. Olson-Buchanan earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from our...
05/06/2021 - Dr. Michele Gelfand joins the ranks of some of the most world renowned scientists this year in a historic election at the National Academies of Sciences. Election to the Academy represents one of the...
04/24/2021 - On April 23rd, the Clinical-Community program hosted a talk given by Dr. Watson-Singleton titled, "Building a Mindfulness Research Program that Centers the Experience of African Americans." It was...
04/20/2021 - We resumed our popular Alumni Career Panel series this past spring. Our guests engaged with students of varying stages within their major. They shared stories from their undergrad days through their...
10/23/2020 - Dr. Deanna Barch, who has produced pioneering work on the neural mechanisms of psychosis has been appointed as one of the newest members of the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Barch received her...
04/17/2019 - Results from the latest placement statistics show University of Illinois Psychology majors are in high demand. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/...
04/17/2019 - Wendy Heller was selected as this year’s winner of the Executive Officer Distinguished Leadership Award. This is a reflection of the exemplary work Wendy does for our department and for the...
08/15/2018 - The LAS Alumni Humanitarian Award is given to LAS Alumni who, through outstanding leadership or service, demonstrate the values derived from a liberal arts and sciences education by significantly...
05/12/2018 - The Department of Psychology honored Carrie Grady, a distinguished alumna, at our awards program on May 12, 2018. She was also the Department of Psychology's Commencement speaker on May 13, 2018....
01/03/2018 - Michael Perino and Daniel Storage have both been selected to receive this year's departmental award for outstanding undergraduate teaching by a teaching assistant.
04/14/2017 - Ajayi’s multitude of fans have also anointed her as one of the most distinctive and popular bloggers in the country, with 500,000 readers every month, 272,000 likes on her Facebook page, and 187,000...
04/11/2017 - Cecilia Cheung, former graduate student of Eva Pomerantz and Assistant Professor at the University of California, Riverside, received the Early Career Research Contributions Award from the Society...
05/16/2015 - Sam Krug received both his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is currently chairman and CEO of MetriTech, Inc., an educational testing company...
