2021-05-06
- 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 highest honors in science and the organization serves as a primary resource for scientific guidance on matters of national policy. The election this year addresses a long-standing...
Posted: 2021-05-06
2021-04-22 - Dr. Zhang has been named one of the 2020 Outstanding Reviewers for the Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics. The award honor individuals who have provided exemplary service towards the peer review process and have provided many high quality reviews of scientific manuscripts. Congratulations to Dr. Zhang for this recognition of excellence!Posted: 2021-04-21
2021-04-02 - Update your bookmarks! The Psychology Department's Graduate Writing Center has moved websites and can now be found under the Resources tab at the top of this website or at the url https://psychology.illinois.edu/resources/writing-center.Posted: 2021-04-02
2021-04-02 - The Black and Latinx Men's Summit will take place on April 10th from 10 am - 2 pm via Zoom and is open to all identities. The theme for this year, Mending our Past and Present to Forge a Brighter Future, understands the traumas that communities of color in the United States have faced both historically and contemporarily. The Summit aims to create space to allow attendees to...Posted: 2021-04-02
2021-03-19 - Anxiety disorders and depression represent one of the most common sources of disability worldwide. A key feature of emotional disorders involve disruptions in the brain's ability to effectively regulate emotional responses. Conversely, the ability to adaptively self-regulate emotions is a core factor of psychological resilience which can provide a protective mechanism from emotional disorders....Posted: 2021-03-18
2021-03-18 - The 2021 Applied Health Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series will be presented by Travis Gayles, MD, PhD on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm. He will be speaking on Disparities in Covid-19 Rates and Vaccinations: A View from the Frontline of the Battle Against the Pandemic. ...Posted: 2021-03-18
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.Posted: 2021-02-02- 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...Posted: 2021-01-29
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...Posted: 2021-01-19
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...Posted: 2021-01-13- 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...Posted: 2020-12-20
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...Posted: 2020-12-09
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...Posted: 2020-12-08- 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.Posted: 2020-12-04
- 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...Posted: 2020-11-29