2021-02-05 - Emily Blevins, a PhD student in Clinical-Community Psychology has been chosen to receive both the LAS and UIUC Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The awards recognize Emily's outstanding contributions towards the undergraduate curriculum. We caught up with Emily to ask her about her approach to teaching and what motivates her and her students for success.

2021-01-30 - On the basis of her superb record of achievement, Professor Catharine Fairbairn has been selected as a 2021-2022 Helen Corley Petit Scholar by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS). Mrs. Helen Corley Petit, a deceased alumna of LAS, provided an endowment for the development of the scholarship and teaching of early career faculty members in the College. Congratulations Professor...

2021-01-31 - Religious convictions can often confer a sense of solace for those facing difficult times. It provides a way of thinking about suffering that casts it in a more positive light. This type of positive reappraisal of events sounds similar to a technique in psychology known as cognitive reappraisal. New research by UIUC Psychology researchers looks to explore the degree of overlap...

2021-01-13 - The United Way of Illinois is hosting a 21-week Equity Challenge that encourages Illinois residents to engage in racial equity conversations to gain a deeper understanding about the impact systemic racism and inequity have on our state and in our local communities. It runs from Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 18, 2021) to Juneteenth (June 19, 2021). The Challenge consists of a series...

2020-12-20 - It was an unprecedented semester. When you tell people you graduated in "2020," they will already know that you are determined, resilient, focused, and resourceful. You have been tested like no other class in history, and you prevailed. We are incredibly proud of you and all that you have accomplished.  We are sorry we cannot give you the in-person send-off you so...

2021-03-09 - The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences established the LAS Staff Awards to identify and honor selected staff members for their outstanding contributions to the college. Up to three awards are made annually.  We are pleased to announce that our own Summer Curry, Human Resource Coordinator, is the recipient of one of these awards. She received a $2,000 award and a commemorative...

2020-12-09 - Flavanols are a group of compounds found in cocoa, the central ingredient of chocolate. They are well known to improve vascular function in the arms, hands, legs, and feet. In a recent article co-authored with Psychology professors Drs. Fabiani and Gratton, researchers answer the question of whether these circulatory benefits can be seen in the brain and in...

2020-12-04 - The COVID-19 pandemic brings added stresses for upcoming finals exams and the winter break. The Psychology Department Mental Health Resources Team releases resources for preparing for finals and staying well during the winter break.

2020-11-20 - During the fall semester, nearly 100 community members participated in a team-taught course highlighting the work of highly regarded University faculty with expertise in neurobehavioral assessment, measurement, memory, learning, emotion, and aging. The course, entitled, “NeuroBehavioral Assessment, Measurement, and Intervention: Contemporary Trends and Implications” was facilitated via...

2020-11-28 - If you have spent any considerable time in the psych building, you have likely encountered Operations Manager James "Jim" Clark. He either helped you with a problem or smiled and said hello during one of his countless walkthroughs around the halls.  A Building Safety Committee was formed over the summer tasked with preparing the building for faculty, staff...

2020-11-28 - Courtney is currently a Junior studying clinical psychology (with a preference for personality), Spanish, and Classics. She is interning at Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana. Working alongside a professionally trained staff, she has gained a lot of experience, including administrative case reviews, permanency hearings, and other mandated child welfare activities. In addition, Courtney tutors...

2020-10-19 - In March of 2020, our students left campus for spring break with the ominous possibility that they may not be coming back to their labs in the near future. In a department that enjoys a hearty research momentum, the idea of suspending research seemed absurd. Our master’s students went home and began to plan for the unimaginable scenario of changing their research agendas. As the realities of...

2020-11-15 - On Tuesday, November 16 from 5PM - 6PM CST, Jhilika Kumar, the founder and CEO of Mentra, will come speak at the NeuroBytes Talk Series. Mentra is a startup focused on enabling neurodiverse individuals to find meaningful careers by centering their talents. Mentra has sought to reimagine how hiring is conducted in the private sector...

2020-10-30 - Dear Psychology Graduate Students,  Usually, our department celebrates Grad Student Appreciation week with a number of fun activities and programming, orchestrated by our dedicated grad studies team Ashley Ramm, June Eubanks and Nicole Allen. Although we are foregoing these in-person gatherings and events this fall (but hoping to host them in the spring) I hope that you know that we...

2020-10-23 - 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 PhD from the University of Illinois Clinical Psychology program in 1993 and has become a leader in the field of psychosis and related mental illnesses.